My morning devotional from Oswald Chambers was entitled, "Partakers of His Sufferings" based on I Peter 4:13, "But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed."
Here is a short excerpt:
"If you are going to be used by God, He will take you through a multitude of experiences that are not meant for you at all, they are meant to make you useful in His hands, and to enable you to understand what transpires in other souls so that you will never be surprised at what you come across. Oh, I can't deal with that person. Why not? God gave you ample opportunity to soak before Him on that line, and you barged off because it seemed stupid to spend time in that way."
Guilty as charged!
It seems that the deeper we've gone into Life's Healing Choices, the more we realize that people and relationships most often are at the core of many of our struggles.
This week I started reading a book by Erwin McManus entitled "Soul Cravings". It's a slow read because there is so much depth to his writing. So far I've been reminded that the most dangerous place in this world is "love." In my counseling of couples and individuals and in my own life I have come to agree that our desire and need for love that God has planted in us is often misdirected, abused and neglected. A couple weeks back as we were discussing The Relationship Choice. I stated that the primary reason for so many broken relationships is that we love poorly. I think if I spend more time accepting the opportunity God gives me to "soak on that line" that many of the relationship struggles we face will be dealt with properly.
Oh Lord, help me to make the investment and teach me to love better!
P.S. Will you pray for us November 7-14th as we go on a mission trip to rebuild part of Caretta, West Virginia?
Guilty as charged!
It seems that the deeper we've gone into Life's Healing Choices, the more we realize that people and relationships most often are at the core of many of our struggles.
This week I started reading a book by Erwin McManus entitled "Soul Cravings". It's a slow read because there is so much depth to his writing. So far I've been reminded that the most dangerous place in this world is "love." In my counseling of couples and individuals and in my own life I have come to agree that our desire and need for love that God has planted in us is often misdirected, abused and neglected. A couple weeks back as we were discussing The Relationship Choice. I stated that the primary reason for so many broken relationships is that we love poorly. I think if I spend more time accepting the opportunity God gives me to "soak on that line" that many of the relationship struggles we face will be dealt with properly.
Oh Lord, help me to make the investment and teach me to love better!
P.S. Will you pray for us November 7-14th as we go on a mission trip to rebuild part of Caretta, West Virginia?
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