This has been a hard week. Call it an attack, call it life. Whatever is going on, we are definitely fighting this week. We are fighting our emotions that bounce back and forth between anger, frustration, and hurt. We are fighting our flesh from getting in the way of hearing the Lord's heart. We are fighting the father of lies, who has been deceiving people we love. Fighting out pride from feeling like our efforts are in vain (when it's all for the Lord's glory).
We want so badly to understand the balance between God's grace and His discipline. We have no comprehension of God's grace and the depths of it.
Steve was wrestling with the Lord sometime ago about always feeling like he was the older brother(in the story of the Prodigal Son), trying so hard to do everything right and not able to relax in His grace or enjoy the "party". The Lord spoke very clear to him that night that there are no older brothers. Every one of us is the prodigal son. Everyone of us has grace constantly poured out on us and there is rejoicing when we return to the Lord. We are all living by and in the grace of the Lord. Praise His Name.
This week has been a week of leaning on the Lord, seeking out His heart and trusting Him for the work we do for Him. It has been awesome remembering His Sovereignty and control over everything. He is always good and His love never fails. It never fails us. It never fails anyone.
Please pray for wisdom and grace to be poured out on us as we disciple and do our best to raise up followers of Christ.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Grace
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Praying for you guys!
Fight hard :) Satan's a punk and he loses anyway ;)
You got it! I'm behind you guys all the way. It's never what we picture, but it's the glory of God. I think if we could picture it, we would try to create the glory of God on our own, but that's not what He wants. He wants to give us the authentic, not some cheap, short-changed counterfeit. Keep it up!
Hey guys, Jess gave me your blog. You'll have to check out mine. What a great way to stay in touch.
I'm sorry your week has been so bad. God's will is perfect and this too shall pass. This is where God wants you and He will help you overcome.
Take care and we love you guys.
Yes! This is where the rubber meets the road. The difficult, but worthwhile stuff. Be strong - God is with you.
Hey Brannans
Olivia told me today that she wants us to move to where you are - she misses Cole. I smiled!
This is first time I have had a chance to check out your blog and I am so glad that I did. This gives me specific things to pray about for you.
love you guys
Two scriptures come to mind for you guys:
Heb 6:10 - For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.
Gal 6:9 - Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
You are in my heart and my prayers...
we love you guys! we miss you alot. glad to hear you are fighting.
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