A result of Mother's Day - no doubt - I have been thinking, praying, fretting, about how to be a better mother. This may seem a little basic, but it was a good reminder for me. I had just been thinking about it and I walked into my sister in-law's room and saw this on her wall:
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
It's a good thing to remember in any relationship. All together it is a good passage, pretty familiar... Taken piece by piece it is much more challenging and hits a little closer to home.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
The Root
"The reason we can't just make it all (anxiety and fear) go away is that fear isn't the root of our problem. Our anxiety is simply a symptom of something else, a tip off that our hearts are bent in the wrong direction." Trust by: Lydia Brownback
Anxiety is a sin. It isn't anything less, and there are no excuses. There are plenty of reasons to be anxious, but there are more reasons to "Trust in the LORD with all your heart..."
Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
Psalm 31:14 But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.”
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
Isaiah 12:2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is
my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 21:10 Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.
Jeremiah 17:7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.
Anxiety is a sin. It isn't anything less, and there are no excuses. There are plenty of reasons to be anxious, but there are more reasons to "Trust in the LORD with all your heart..."
Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
Psalm 31:14 But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.”
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
Isaiah 12:2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is
my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 21:10 Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.
Jeremiah 17:7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
My King?
I was given a collection of books by Frances Ridley Havergal recently. As I was reading through the first one, My King, I stumbled across a thought-provoking chapter. It's too long to quote in it's entirety here - so I will just try to quote enough to be clear:
This is from the third day of My King
'Thou art my King.' -Psalm 44:4
FIRST, Can I say it?
Is Jesus in very deed and truth 'my King'? Where is the proof of it? Am I living in His kingdom of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost' now?... Is my allegiance making any practical difference to my life to-day?
NEXT, Ought I to say it?
What! any question about that? The King, who came himself to purchase me from my tyrant and His foe; the King who laid aside his crown and his royal robes, and left his kingly palace, and came down Himself to save a rebel...He 'hath translated me into the kingdom of the Son of His love;' and shall the loyal words falter or fail from my lips, 'Thou art my King'?
LASTLY, do I say it?
DO my lips say, 'My Lord and My God'? Does my life say, 'Christ Jesus, my Lord,' -- definitely and personally, 'my Lord'?...Have I said, 'Thou art my King' to Jesus himself, from the depth of my own heart?... Am I ashamed or afraid to confess my allegiance in plain English among his friends or before his foes?
For thine own sake pardon all my past disloyalty, and make me by Thy mughty grace from this moment totally loyal! For 'Thou art my King.'
This is from the third day of My King
'Thou art my King.' -Psalm 44:4
FIRST, Can I say it?
Is Jesus in very deed and truth 'my King'? Where is the proof of it? Am I living in His kingdom of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost' now?... Is my allegiance making any practical difference to my life to-day?
NEXT, Ought I to say it?
What! any question about that? The King, who came himself to purchase me from my tyrant and His foe; the King who laid aside his crown and his royal robes, and left his kingly palace, and came down Himself to save a rebel...He 'hath translated me into the kingdom of the Son of His love;' and shall the loyal words falter or fail from my lips, 'Thou art my King'?
LASTLY, do I say it?
DO my lips say, 'My Lord and My God'? Does my life say, 'Christ Jesus, my Lord,' -- definitely and personally, 'my Lord'?...Have I said, 'Thou art my King' to Jesus himself, from the depth of my own heart?... Am I ashamed or afraid to confess my allegiance in plain English among his friends or before his foes?
For thine own sake pardon all my past disloyalty, and make me by Thy mughty grace from this moment totally loyal! For 'Thou art my King.'
Friday, April 4, 2008
23 & 3
Happy 23 year + 3 day birthday to Brian!
I was just thinking about the summer that Brian and I were dating. He was in Hannibal and I was in Anderson with my family. We counted the hours, minutes, and seconds until we would see each other. I think he made the trip (which should be about 6 hours) in 4 hours and 15 minutes. (I sure am glad Malaki can't read yet.) Every night that summer he would call me. I would wait for 9 o'clock to roll around and I would fight everyone else off of the phone because I knew Brian would call. I didn't realize until a few days ago what being apart that summer taught me. I waited for the phone to ring, and I knew it would be Brian. He earned my trust by showing me that I could count on him. I am so thankful for that summer because I learned what I could expect from him; someone who was committed to me, and did what he said.
I'm especially thankful for you this year on your birthday plus three days.
I was just thinking about the summer that Brian and I were dating. He was in Hannibal and I was in Anderson with my family. We counted the hours, minutes, and seconds until we would see each other. I think he made the trip (which should be about 6 hours) in 4 hours and 15 minutes. (I sure am glad Malaki can't read yet.) Every night that summer he would call me. I would wait for 9 o'clock to roll around and I would fight everyone else off of the phone because I knew Brian would call. I didn't realize until a few days ago what being apart that summer taught me. I waited for the phone to ring, and I knew it would be Brian. He earned my trust by showing me that I could count on him. I am so thankful for that summer because I learned what I could expect from him; someone who was committed to me, and did what he said.
I'm especially thankful for you this year on your birthday plus three days.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Joy from this morning
This morning I decided to read to Malaki to get our day started on the right foot... I hope I can be consistent with that - but that is another story.
I was encouraged by a couple of verses in Psalm 40:
Verse 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
Verse 16 But may all who seek you rejoyce and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, "Great is the LORD!" **the NKJV says "The LORD be magnified!"**
I was also reading in the book, "Gleanings from the Godhead" and was struck with the firm realization that me praising the Lord is not adding anything to his Glory. He is already high above and far beyond my imagination. I am thankful anyway that I have been called to salvation and to say continually, "Great is the Lord!"
I was encouraged by a couple of verses in Psalm 40:
Verse 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
Verse 16 But may all who seek you rejoyce and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, "Great is the LORD!" **the NKJV says "The LORD be magnified!"**
I was also reading in the book, "Gleanings from the Godhead" and was struck with the firm realization that me praising the Lord is not adding anything to his Glory. He is already high above and far beyond my imagination. I am thankful anyway that I have been called to salvation and to say continually, "Great is the Lord!"
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