Saturday, May 7, 2011
What is God trying to do to draw you closer?
God is teaching me not to rely on our time together in the morning to feel connected with him. I am learning to cherish that time, but my remaining in him is not based on whether or not it happens or how "well" it goes.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Believing Truth
Another thing I thought was interesting from the women's event was the statement, "What we believe about ourselves may be the chief obstacle to our believing the truth about God."
If we believe our sins are too big to be forgiven, then we are not believing in the full capacity of God's grace. If we believe our problems are too small to pray about, then we are not believing that God's love stretches to the minute details of our lives.
But in reality, who God truly is DETERMINES who we are.
If God loves unconditionally, then we are unconditionally loved. If God is the Great Provider, then we are completely taken care of. If God is our strong foundation, then we cannot be broken or crumbled. If God is our fortress, then we cannot be conquered. If God is our potter, then we are his clay.
This challenges me to search scripture for hints at who God is whenever I read it, and think about THAT rather than who I am.
If we believe our sins are too big to be forgiven, then we are not believing in the full capacity of God's grace. If we believe our problems are too small to pray about, then we are not believing that God's love stretches to the minute details of our lives.
But in reality, who God truly is DETERMINES who we are.
If God loves unconditionally, then we are unconditionally loved. If God is the Great Provider, then we are completely taken care of. If God is our strong foundation, then we cannot be broken or crumbled. If God is our fortress, then we cannot be conquered. If God is our potter, then we are his clay.
This challenges me to search scripture for hints at who God is whenever I read it, and think about THAT rather than who I am.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
What is the purpose of life?
This question was posed by the keynote speaker at last weekend's women's event. Through studying a series of verses that talk about KNOWING God, Shelley Pimentel came to this conclusion:
"We exist to ENGAGE WITH GOD in a gritty, beautiful process of transformation - a process to KNOW and LOVE God and to become a REFLECTION of him so that others may somehow see him and come to know, love, and reflect God too."
"We exist to ENGAGE WITH GOD in a gritty, beautiful process of transformation - a process to KNOW and LOVE God and to become a REFLECTION of him so that others may somehow see him and come to know, love, and reflect God too."
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