Day 19 When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. Psalm 94:18-19 The word anxiety hit really close to home. It perfectly describes me now. My flesh is screaming and my soul is stirring. As only God could orchestrate, I am living out the psalmist words….
Day 18 I hate feeling this way. There is struggle inside and it is eating me up. I have identified the struggle, heard truth, and now after reading today’s devotion know what to do: quit. That is so easy to say. I quit. It is easy until the struggle is right in your face again….
Day 17 I loved that Lysa did well showing grace and living out the Word. I loved that Lysa admitted losing it. Imperfect progress. Yes Lord, imperfect progress. Isn’t that just like the enemy? He comes around prowling low and we squash him, take me out, and celebrate victory. Then when we are off guard,…
Day 15 A decade of ministry has provided amazing opportunity to meet countless women. Sweet faces who stare back at me from a crowd of 200. Women with worn out Bibles, so worn out the only thing holding it together are rubber cement and rubber bands. Over the years they have walked into the venue…
Day 14 “Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.” Proverbs 12:16 I will admit I needed to take a better look at the word overlook. And while I was add it, I took a look at prudent. Overlook to fail to notice, perceive, or consider to disregard or ignore indulgently, as faults or misconduct to look over, as from a higher position to afford a view over; look down or out upon to rise above Prudent wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect;sober. careful in providing for the future Overlooking is not one of…
Day 13 Tackle the issue, not the person. Ouch. True, but ouch. You know, I think I am right most of the time and don’t mind doing all I can to convince you of this truth. This is especially true if you have hurt me before, bringing up those hurts just help prove my point….