Because I need this reminder today

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Sometimes, 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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  1. Zak and Dev on October 15, 2008 at 11:05 AM

    needed to hear that. thank you :)

  2. erin on October 15, 2008 at 11:38 AM

    and sometimes that’s all i have to get me through the day…seasons change, right?

  3. wrecklessgirl on October 15, 2008 at 4:07 PM

    oh, yes.

  4. Greta on October 15, 2008 at 4:55 PM

    Thanks annie. Amen.

  5. Marcia on October 15, 2008 at 5:34 PM

    That was beautiful….you are precious!

  6. Anonymous on October 15, 2008 at 6:42 PM

    Thank you!

  7. The Mangerchine's on October 16, 2008 at 6:30 AM

    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

  8. The Mangerchine's on October 16, 2008 at 6:30 AM

    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

  9. Anonymous on October 16, 2008 at 10:19 AM

    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

  10. Annie Parsons on October 17, 2008 at 1:47 PM

    :)

    Thanks, FW.

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