Psalm 25:4-5 Show me your way, O LORD,
teach me your paths;
guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
The following is from my daily devotions from IN TOUCH by Charles Stanley...I thought it worth sharing...
On life's road, crucial decisions are like intersections that call for a choice of direction. If we barrel through without seeking the mind of Christ, the road we pick may lead to regret and heartache. Although the Lord is ready and willing to offer clear direction, He doesn't always give it quickly. Knowing that He has very good reasons for withholding immediate instruction can help us wait patiently at the intersection for His guidance.
At times God leaves us in our confusion because He wants to get our attention. When everything is running smoothly, we tend to forget the Lord. But uncertainty draws us back to Him like a magnet. by aligning our steps with His and walking in submission to the Spirit, we open our ears to hear His voice.
Our waiting time is God's preparation time. In bringing about His sovereign purposes, He may put us on hold while He coordinates events to line up with His will. Sometimes the Lord has work to accomplish in us before we are ready to handle what He has planned for our future. If we instantly received His direction, we would never grow in faith. Spiritual maturity is evidenced in the ability to wait in peaceful confidence, trusting that in His time, we will know what to do.
If impatience tempts you to jump ahead of God's timing at a crossroad of decision, you risk stepping out of His will and missing the blessings. But by waiting until He gives clear direction, you will walk in His peace with certainty, instead of stumbling around in anxiety and confusion.
Lord Jesus, thank You that You hold my life in Your capable and loving Hands. Help me to grow in patience and trust in You as I wait at the crossroads to hear from You. In Your Precious name, I pray. Amen
As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
LOVE IS....
LOVE is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not selfish, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. LOVE does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. LOVE never fails. 1Cor.13:6-8
Regardless of how hard one strives to love unconditionally, it is impossible. LOVE IS GOD, and God is the ONLY ONE capable of loving perfectly. He lives in us, and by His Spirit that fills us with His power and grace, we are called to love one another as perfectly as humanly possible. Unfortunately, we all fall short in one way or another, both knowingly and unknowingly, at times. And so we are to choose forgiveness. Both asking for it from someone we've wronged, and offering it to those who hurt us, no matter how deeply or how often. No matter the offense.
I think of the mercies He's shown me and how He makes Himself known to me. He is worthy of all He asks of me, and MORE. He knows my heart;, why it hurts, and He knows that I have hurt others; and still He loves and forgives me. I am humbled when I can look past my circumstances and see HIM...His handing reaching out for mine, waiting to draw me closer to Him, in childlike faithfulness.
He holds each tear I've cried in His hands, and He knows what each one has been shed for. There has never been a greater LOVE, and there will NEVER be a greater ONE than His Son. There should never be a greater reason for wanting to reach out and love as when I trust in Him, even when the pain seems unbearable...because it's not about me...it's about HIM!
Heavenly Father, You never let go, help me to be a light for You, even when the way, at times, seems so dark and I don't understand. Enable me to offer the same grace and forgiveness as You show me. Amen.
Regardless of how hard one strives to love unconditionally, it is impossible. LOVE IS GOD, and God is the ONLY ONE capable of loving perfectly. He lives in us, and by His Spirit that fills us with His power and grace, we are called to love one another as perfectly as humanly possible. Unfortunately, we all fall short in one way or another, both knowingly and unknowingly, at times. And so we are to choose forgiveness. Both asking for it from someone we've wronged, and offering it to those who hurt us, no matter how deeply or how often. No matter the offense.
I think of the mercies He's shown me and how He makes Himself known to me. He is worthy of all He asks of me, and MORE. He knows my heart;, why it hurts, and He knows that I have hurt others; and still He loves and forgives me. I am humbled when I can look past my circumstances and see HIM...His handing reaching out for mine, waiting to draw me closer to Him, in childlike faithfulness.
He holds each tear I've cried in His hands, and He knows what each one has been shed for. There has never been a greater LOVE, and there will NEVER be a greater ONE than His Son. There should never be a greater reason for wanting to reach out and love as when I trust in Him, even when the pain seems unbearable...because it's not about me...it's about HIM!
Heavenly Father, You never let go, help me to be a light for You, even when the way, at times, seems so dark and I don't understand. Enable me to offer the same grace and forgiveness as You show me. Amen.
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