Have you been here? Comparing yourself to others. You think if only you had ______ then you too would be content, joyful, fulfilled. Growing up we did not have a lot of material things. I remember wondering what it was like to have new clothes, not hand me downs. Often, I felt left out, because we couldn't go to certain places, we didn't have the money. As I grew it only seemed to become more intense of a feeling. My family moved many times, renting ...
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown ...
I enjoy writing very much and sometimes, something just comes to me. As I was sitting in a meeting the other day, I had a vision of my life - filled with unpleasant surprises and fears. But I saw my Savior reach down, take my hand and lead me through those scary places and a poem of sorts began to emerge. This is the result. Dancing Through the Land Mines Sometimes my life seems fraught with unseen dangers. There are hidden places, waiting to explode ...
This is not sadness due to personal happenings but of circumstances concerning several ones I love. 'Things" I just can't do anything about, I am helpless, my God is not. So I turn…….. I am glib, so free with my words and for the most part, I do mean them. I pray that I am what I speak. Certain heaviness has entered my life and I am at the stage of learning to handle it and find that I am passionately hanging on to my Hallelujah. I know joy, Joy is ...
Updated 01-06-2011 at 12:28 AM by RheaB
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