Good morning. .hope your week is treating you well so far!!
True to my word Monday. .not a lot of information
forthcoming this morning. .
I did hear this song last week. .
thinking that it went along so well with our challenge to put off the old creature and put on our new nature in Christ. .
if you have time listen to the song as you read the lyrics scroll across the screen. .
for me. .
I can really appreciate the words better when I am quiet as I listen and read to the tune. .
hope this is just what you all need this morning!!
thinking that it went along so well with our challenge to put off the old creature and put on our new nature in Christ. .
if you have time listen to the song as you read the lyrics scroll across the screen. .
for me. .
I can really appreciate the words better when I am quiet as I listen and read to the tune. .
hope this is just what you all need this morning!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSyLqbP8Z4I
Redeemed by Big Daddy Weave
So this morning. .the fast fact is. .
If you could change ONE thing about yourself. .what would it be?
Ready. .GO!
If you could change ONE thing about yourself. .what would it be?
Ready. .GO!
So. .how difficult is THAT??
One thing?? JUST one?? After some careful consideration. .
My answer is this thing. .
My tendency to make an assumption and BLOW before completely assessing the situation. .
Yikes!! I’m not as bad to other people. .
but within the confines of my own home. .look OUT!!
Next month. .we will get to dear James. .in 1:19. .
he reminds us to be. .Quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger. .
I CONSTANTLY get those mixed around. .I have read books on fixing that. .
I have tried fixing that in my own power. .
but what I am discovering is this. .it is from an overflow of the heart. .
when I am frazzled, stressed, distracted, worn down, or annoyed about something else. .
that tendency is worse. .
as I focus more on my relationship with God. .and try to abide in Him. .
that extra patience just comes more naturally. .
I’ve been able to stop mid sentence recently. .
and even apologized for blowing before I had the whole story. .humbling indeed!!
And. .as an encouragement to you all. .there are some things about myself. .
that a few years ago would have topped the list. .
that God HAS changed in me. .
one step at a time friends. .one step at a time!!
If we’ve taken any time at all to analyze our hearts over the last few days of discussion. .
maybe it won’t take too long for you all to come up with something!!
One thing?? JUST one?? After some careful consideration. .
My answer is this thing. .
My tendency to make an assumption and BLOW before completely assessing the situation. .
Yikes!! I’m not as bad to other people. .
but within the confines of my own home. .look OUT!!
Next month. .we will get to dear James. .in 1:19. .
he reminds us to be. .Quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger. .
I CONSTANTLY get those mixed around. .I have read books on fixing that. .
I have tried fixing that in my own power. .
but what I am discovering is this. .it is from an overflow of the heart. .
when I am frazzled, stressed, distracted, worn down, or annoyed about something else. .
that tendency is worse. .
as I focus more on my relationship with God. .and try to abide in Him. .
that extra patience just comes more naturally. .
I’ve been able to stop mid sentence recently. .
and even apologized for blowing before I had the whole story. .humbling indeed!!
And. .as an encouragement to you all. .there are some things about myself. .
that a few years ago would have topped the list. .
that God HAS changed in me. .
one step at a time friends. .one step at a time!!
If we’ve taken any time at all to analyze our hearts over the last few days of discussion. .
maybe it won’t take too long for you all to come up with something!!
I’ll take it one step further today. .
Start committing that ONE thing to God. .every day. .
and see if He doesn’t make a miracle out of it in your life!!
Start committing that ONE thing to God. .every day. .
and see if He doesn’t make a miracle out of it in your life!!
Enjoy this middle of the week day!!
"Redeemed" is one of my favorites…LOVE that song!!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I would change about me…
I procrastinate… Why do it now when I can do it later… there is so much undone in my day, my life…
I need to remember that time lost is gone forever.
I will read the word later, I will post later (I feel awful about my lack of time spent here!), I will exercise later, I will do laundry later, I will do___________ later …fill in the blank with almost anything (except eating!) and then things pile up and I become stressed and angry.
I plan in my head and have very good intentions but good intentions mean nothing… Using my time wisely is a huge frustration to me!
Oh my Melanie...yes I will have to give this one some thought today while I'm running around doing errands and cleaning house. There are a few things I would like to work on...and they are not even necessarily serious issues. I would really love to be more efficient at my job...which is a homemaker. That is definitely something I can pray about.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing ladies. .I know it always helps me to have to "own" my own issues!! Otherwise, it's just too easy to let them slide!
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