"To be forgiven is such sweetness that honey is tasteless in comparison with it. But yet there is one thing sweeter still and that is to forgive." ~ C. H. Spurgeon As I'm writing and processing through this post I don't know what you my readers are coming to this post with. I don't know the hurts in your lives. Hurtful words, betrayal from a friend, disappointments, and even much darker areas of abuse to unspeakable offenses that many of us could not even fathom. Many times we can just ... continue reading...
Waiting on God
I'm finding myself in a waiting room on the Lord, and it has reminded me that when I gave myself to Him I gave up my "right" to be in charge (we never were in charge anyway we just came to that understanding when He opened our eyes to His sovereign control over our lives). Even though it is a truth we know, how many times do we want to think that somehow we can effect change in our life situations? So, I am learning as the apostle Paul did that the thorn in my flesh is there to keep me ... continue reading...
Thanking God in the Negative
The message excerpt I'm sharing below is taken from a radio program that I believe every parent should listen to. It is by Ney Bailey and she is sharing a program entitled "God is in Your Most Desperate Situation" at Revive Our Hearts. We are reminded that once we become Christians we are still going to deal with difficult situations and because of that, we are going to deal with varying emotions. Ney reminds us in this message that we are to put our feelings and our trust in the Lord ... continue reading...
Don’t Waste Your Mornings
I was listening to Don't Waste Your Mornings Ask Pastor John Podcast and appreciated the wisdom he had to offer on making the most of our mornings. In our technologically minded world we can easily get caught up in checking our phones or email first thing in the morning before we have sat at the feet of our Lord. Some of the reasons Pastor John gave for doing this hit home with me. I am guilty too many times of checking my phone before checking my Bible. We may want a ... continue reading...
Dealing with Guilt
I just finished reading Look at It This Way: Straightforward Wisdom to Put Life in Perspective by Jan Silvious and her chapter entitled, "Feeling Guilty Doesn't Mean You Are", was helpful in determining how to deal with guilt properly. What To Do If You Feel Guilty Jan gave us a way to identify whether the guilt we feel is bad guilt (this can be when someone is trying to make you feel guilty when you're not) or good guilt (that comes from something you've actually done). Below is the tool ... continue reading...