― anthony, Monday, 4 April 2005 13:03 (twenty years ago)
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 4 April 2005 13:07 (twenty years ago)
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 4 April 2005 13:09 (twenty years ago)
Ever feel like the enemy is just thwarting every attempt in your life to accompllish something? Maybe you're a student and you just keep feeling like your parents are never going to trust you and let you have some space. Maybe you're a mother and every attempt to connect to your daughter just fails. Maybe you're feeling called to a new and exciting, God-sized task but the doors just keep slamming in your face.
We are quick to say, "The devil is at work!" But let's not give him so much credit. He's not all that powerful and he can't get in the way of God's plan.
There is however, a force much greater that may oppose you. It's terrifying to consider. Look within yourself for just a moment with me. Be brave!
James 4:6 and I Peter 5:5 hold terrifying truths. They echo "God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble." God RESISTS the proud. God RESISTS! Oh, my! God RESISTS! Just imagine him as your opposition! Whom would you call on? What other power is there? None!
And yet when God sees pride in our lives, he himself resists us. This kicked me in the can last night! I do not want to have God has my opposition. But I will be the first to admit that this chick battles pride! (Oh, Lord let me find the strength to be humble so I might find your grace and not your resistance!)
Anyone else feel God's truth echoing much to powerfully through your heart with this thought? Let us get before God and do all we can to be emptied of pride. Let us submit to our church leaders...parents...husbands...and let us take off the cloak of "knowing-it-all" that we women sometimes wear...let us cease nagging and manipulation. Let us fall on our faces in humility! And watch to see if God doesn't spring forth with grace!
― latebloomer: strawman knockdowner (latebloomer), Monday, 4 April 2005 13:11 (twenty years ago)
― Ed (dali), Monday, 4 April 2005 13:13 (twenty years ago)
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― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 4 April 2005 13:16 (twenty years ago)
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You do not know the power of the Dark Side!
― Johnney B (Johnney B), Monday, 4 April 2005 13:19 (twenty years ago)
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Monday, 4 April 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 4 April 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)
It's a not brainer!
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 April 2005 13:44 (twenty years ago)
― emil.y (emil.y), Monday, 4 April 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)
― Ed (dali), Monday, 4 April 2005 14:15 (twenty years ago)
― absolutego (ex machina), Monday, 4 April 2005 14:22 (twenty years ago)
― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 4 April 2005 14:29 (twenty years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)
― sunburned and snowblind (kenan), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)
It says, "I'm expensive. And anal costs extra."
― and no kissing on the mouth (kenan), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)
― Je4nne Ć’ury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)
― sunburned and snowblind (kenan), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)
― absolutego (ex machina), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)
― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)
― firstworldman (firstworldman), Monday, 4 April 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)