"Huff! Puff! Are We There Yet?"
Wisdom for the day: "'Committing is easy. It's staying committed that's so difficult.' Paul said it well when he described the Christian life as a race. Having been in cross-country myself, I know what it is to run for long distances, and how ridiculously difficult it is to not stop and walk. I remember how much harder it was to keep running when I saw several others from my own team already walking, and how much easier it was when someone began running beside me, encouraging me, and matching my pace. A body of believers is like that cross-country team: whenever one person falls into sin and refuses to repent, or relishes an activity that, though not blatantly sinful, can easily stagnate Christian growth, other believers find it much more difficult to resist the same temptations; conversely, it is through the encouragement and accountability of other believers that those caught in sin can find it easier to escape, and mutual striving together for righteous living is much more successful than running alone."
Scripture for the day: Hebrews 12:1, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
Life: Life is changing fast: The Merry Widow has ended, classes are over, this week is finals; the breakfast the Crossroads guys did for the girls went well, people are preparing to leave for the summer, I am having to prepare for the issues that might arise with some of the people coupling up; Andrew and Trixie's cousin moved in with us (he's LDS), Nathanael (Andrew and Trixie's son) is now at 3 months old, and mom and dad just got a new car (a necessity with as much as they drive). Overall, it goes well, except for myself. I've found myself on more and more occasions doing something which harms my relationship with the other believers, often by saying some stupid comment I don't even agree with, or pretending to be some know-it-all, or being generally foolish in my actions and words. Often times they're things that are not remembered specifically, but cast such a shadow over my character I fear I cannot help but look like a jerk. Worst of all, I don't know when to apologize, and when they are best left 'forgotten.' I ask God for wisdom to keep my mouth shut more often, and the love to be constructive when it is open.
Wisdom for the day: "'Committing is easy. It's staying committed that's so difficult.' Paul said it well when he described the Christian life as a race. Having been in cross-country myself, I know what it is to run for long distances, and how ridiculously difficult it is to not stop and walk. I remember how much harder it was to keep running when I saw several others from my own team already walking, and how much easier it was when someone began running beside me, encouraging me, and matching my pace. A body of believers is like that cross-country team: whenever one person falls into sin and refuses to repent, or relishes an activity that, though not blatantly sinful, can easily stagnate Christian growth, other believers find it much more difficult to resist the same temptations; conversely, it is through the encouragement and accountability of other believers that those caught in sin can find it easier to escape, and mutual striving together for righteous living is much more successful than running alone."
Scripture for the day: Hebrews 12:1, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
Life: Life is changing fast: The Merry Widow has ended, classes are over, this week is finals; the breakfast the Crossroads guys did for the girls went well, people are preparing to leave for the summer, I am having to prepare for the issues that might arise with some of the people coupling up; Andrew and Trixie's cousin moved in with us (he's LDS), Nathanael (Andrew and Trixie's son) is now at 3 months old, and mom and dad just got a new car (a necessity with as much as they drive). Overall, it goes well, except for myself. I've found myself on more and more occasions doing something which harms my relationship with the other believers, often by saying some stupid comment I don't even agree with, or pretending to be some know-it-all, or being generally foolish in my actions and words. Often times they're things that are not remembered specifically, but cast such a shadow over my character I fear I cannot help but look like a jerk. Worst of all, I don't know when to apologize, and when they are best left 'forgotten.' I ask God for wisdom to keep my mouth shut more often, and the love to be constructive when it is open.
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