Have been spending more time reading than posting, and am feeling so blessed that others share what God lays on their hearts. My time has been very limited for these activities lately, I don't do well on 4 hours of sleep. By the time my family's needs are met, the laundry is rolling along, and dish washing is over, it's midnight! It doesn't leave much time for my writing. This season, too shall pass. My girls will be grown before I know it, and then my days will stretch before me. I want to be ready. So I plunge into my tasks, write in small bursts here and there, and try to keep perspective. Paul talks about bearing one another's burdens in Romans Chapter 15, following up his admonition in chapter 14 about not judging others because of how they follow God's law. These thoughts came to me as I read:
"What are you doing worrying about what you want?" vs. 3: "For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me."
Ouch. That one hurt. Am I writing for God or for me?
"Pay attention to what I am saying through others" vs. 4-5: "For whatever things were written before were written for our learning that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus..."
Thank you Lord.
Thank you that we "may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." (vs.6)
Whatever we are doing, wherever we are going, we are to praise Him. Period.
I want to close with this:
vs. 13: "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
True words!
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