Hello There,
This verse struck me like a baseball bat! In fact, after I read it, I
have become more aware of my tendency to please people rather than standing on
the Word of God and being true to His calling on my life.
I understand Paul is clearly
arguing the false teaching that we are saved by works or the law instead of
faith. However, when I read the Word, on
top of searching for His truth, I also search for God to show me the practical
application to my life today.
That being said, I went
online and read this Bible study. The author suggested that we ask “What would
God want from me?”
As I’ve begun this practice, the results are amazing: increased thoughtfulness, kindness, courage and a sense of calm. When listening to someone speak, I am learning to ask God to allow me to see through His eyes. The results are amazing, and admittedly, scary at times. However, He is faithful and His peace and guidance fill the atmosphere.
Going forward, let us
pray for awareness of any people pleasing tendencies in our hearts and then ask
ourselves, “What would God want from me?”
As the author suggested, let our actions be for God’s glory, not for
man’s glory.
Amen?
Hello There,
As we spent this weekend honoring our veterans, I would simply like to remind myself and, you, my precious readers, of these beautiful songs that surely fill our hearts with patriotic joy when we sing them.
Enjoy them and remember to thank a veteran every day, not just on Veterans' Day.
There
are times when we are broken, utterly and completely broken. Those are the
times when, if we turn to God, we give Him the opportunity to achieve His
greatest healing and work in our lives.
Sometimes we are so shattered, all we can pray is, “Help me!” That’s all it takes for our loving Abba
Father to come to our aid!
Mine is following the Stove
Top stuffing recipe and adding tons of sautéed
celery, carrots and a bit of onion. I use
olive oil to sauté the veggies and, if I have it on hand, homemade chicken broth.
Our menu is pretty traditional albeit we have now added carne
de puerco con chili colorado (pork and red chili). This tradition was introduced to us by my much-loved
son-in-law.
I really liked this post by Toby Mac.
Our
local library now has hoopla and I'm in love, totally and completely in
love! Their selection is fabulous, and features
are top notch!
Thankfully, it’s a quiet life on the health front. I’m staying the course with my knee
exercises. According to my surgeon, this
will be a new life-long habit.
I’m also working on strengthening my core by sitting on the sofa, leaning back, but not quite touching the back, raising my legs and pedaling. Yup, it’s challenging, but effective.
I believe I’ve had a handicap parking placard shortly after treatment
for Triple Negative Cancer. The other
day, we were lucky to find a parking at an extremely crowded venue. I said, “Thank you, Cancer, for this parking.”
Perhaps it’s time to look for the gifts cancer gave me,
instead of the negative effects chemotherapy had on my health! 😊
