Because I need this reminder today
Written by hootenannie on October 15th, 2008Sometimes, life feels really hard. Whether it’s tedious or tumultuous, uneventful or unrelenting, it’s difficult to keep focused on what I know to be true. I become distracted by my circumstances, and let whatever way I currently feel dictate my beliefs.
I give up.
I give in.
I lose hope.
I lay down.
I stop trying.
I once heard someone say that if the devil can’t have our salvation, he’ll settle for our lives. Ain’t that the truth.
But so often, I believe the flip-side to be true, as well: that if God can’t have our lives, he’ll simply settle for our salvation. This is a lie. God does not “settle” when it comes to his children – he doesn’t give up on us, he doesn’t lose hope, and he never, ever stops pursuing us.
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needed to hear that. thank you :)
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and sometimes that’s all i have to get me through the day…seasons change, right?
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oh, yes.
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Thanks annie. Amen.
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That was beautiful….you are precious!
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Thank you!
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I often do the same thing… let my circumstances dictate and change my outlook. It’s quite frustrating and usually ends up with me hitting my head up against a wall (metaphorically speaking).
Great post! Love your blog, just found it from someone else’s and I’m hooked already!
Shannon
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I often do the same thing… let my circumstances dictate and change my outlook. It’s quite frustrating and usually ends up with me hitting my head up against a wall (metaphorically speaking).
Great post! Love your blog, just found it from someone else’s and I’m hooked already!
Shannon
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A famous (and deeply perceptive) song writer said:
You wake up every single morning,
Will your feet to hit the floor,
Pour the coffee, Wipe the counter,
Make yourself walk out that door
You keep on livin’, dig your heels in,
Tell yourself that you’ll get by…
But first, you cry.
Excellent advice, I think.
–Failed Wingman
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:)
Thanks, FW.