tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854390341477089769.post989786001594860999..comments2022-03-30T02:42:15.624-07:00Comments on HEAVENSREEF: THIS is when the Tough stuff beginsMaxinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05881024497962974120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854390341477089769.post-40171477816858050842014-02-06T08:01:45.087-08:002014-02-06T08:01:45.087-08:00Max,
This morning I was contemplating some things,...Max,<br />This morning I was contemplating some things, and this post came to my mind again. I know I have been to this place in the past – the place of being brutally honest with myself and before God, daring to take the leap of faith, recognizing my need for God and courageously giving my life over to His control, upon realizing that my ways are not working for me. That happened the day I got saved.<br /><br />It is time for me to do this again. I discovered this morning that there are some things in my life that I need to get serious about. No more games. No more self-deception. No more excuses. This life is not a game. It’s serious.<br /><br />And my way isn’t working.<br /><br />Time to hand over the reins, once again. Time to take the leap of faith and ACT upon what my mouth has been claiming to believe.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder in this post. I thought it was a lesson I had already learned. But it’s not the first time I’ve noticed that sometimes lessons need to be re-visited.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00010472093255154347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854390341477089769.post-57757917858753597902014-02-05T11:38:48.677-08:002014-02-05T11:38:48.677-08:00This is an excellent post, Max! It compelled me t...This is an excellent post, Max! It compelled me to keep reading forward.<br /><br />It is very important for us to be honest with God, and to truly seek Him, open-hearted (love the verse at the end!). In January we often begin with new goals, and we must wonder, did we ask God to write the goals for us? Did we consult His ways, or the ways of the world, when we formulated our plans? Are we chasing after our own glory, or His?<br /><br />I take great comfort in reminding myself of the truth that God cares for us far more than anyone else in the world, including ourselves. His will is for our good. What He desires from us, while it may be dying to self, is actually the path to eternal life!<br /><br />I also take great comfort in knowing that I am not the only one seeking the narrow way. As sisters in Christ, we can encourage each other as we all dare to work through the tough stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00010472093255154347noreply@blogger.com