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Good Tuesday Morning Happy Campers!
Another Tuesday is upon us. I actually made it to church up in Greeley. A much needed ‘back to reality for me.’ I haven’t been up to Greeley in about a month. Just seemed like every weekend for the past month I had something going on….starting WAY back on the 17th of October…had a meeting on Sunday. The next weekend had a Con to attend. Next weekend, had the Wings Over the Rockies Halloween event..and then I had to be here at work due to Staff Appreciation Sunday….fun times there.
SO, FINALLY a month later I make it to St. Patrick, which is my home church. Shane was gone this past week, however Mark Shiebe continued on the subject of The Mystery of Marriage. SO, of course I was so excited to hear such a sermon. It seems when I have that attitude and the sermon ends up really speaking to me.
I came away with two things, one of which was the summary, which was: Unless we accept the Truth that God loves us so much to forgive our sins and redeem us through His Son, Jesus, on the cross, we will not find out the power and the mystery marriage deserves and intends for us. As we do accept this, we find that repentance and grace will uncover great mysteries from one another in marriage.
Some of you might be thinking…Melody you are not married, how does that relate to you? Well, let me tell you. I think that all of us need to realize that God loves us so much, more than we can even imagine and that through Him we are redeemed. Yes we are still sinners…Oh heck yes. However, we can look towards Christ and ask Him to show us our sins.
I have found that my biggest sin that I struggle with, which is what MOST of us struggle with is being in control. It is funny, there are certain areas of my life where I have been going down a path and I get to a point where I am like “Ok, God, I am done with this.” He comes back to me and says, “No, you aren’t.” I never cease to be amazed on how God answers our prayers, EVEN when it is NOT what you want to do.
Sooo, back to the sermon. Something Mark said, he said most people are looking for people who are perfect with no problems or issues, etc. etc. Basically, what he said that just isn’t going to happen.
Which was funny…I had a conversation with a girlfriend a week or so ago about this. She was speaking of her and her husband and relating it to my life. We had been discussing a situation and she looks at me and says…this is God getting you to trust Him. I asked her. “Have you been reading my blog?” Well..she hadn’t. She spoke of how her and her husband grew together, they each had their issues and how exciting it was that God used each of them in each others life’s to help them each of them grow and how they were still growing.
It was encouraging to me. I think it is safe to say that one day I would like to get married. However, I find it exciting to know that you don’t have to be perfect to get there and that God can use someone in your life to help you become the person that He is calling you to be.
I honestly get so frustrated at times, I honestly feel as if I am doing what God is calling me to do. Not only through my own prayer life, but through others who are in my life, sharing and walking with me. I guess my biggest question has been and still is…and you want me to do this why?
I was talking to Deborah today and she was sad she wasn’t going to get to Rome due to her illness…I said, well you know that there as to be a reason. She said, “Yes, though I may never know it.”
I think that is how it is with most things in our life's. We might never know what God's purpose is, However, I think what God is trying to teach is Do we really trust Him and that His will is what is best for us?
I just read a question from the ‘Captivating’ Bible study. Which would you rather have, happiness on your terms or pain and suffering with Him?
What would you honestly answer?
Another Tuesday is upon us. I actually made it to church up in Greeley. A much needed ‘back to reality for me.’ I haven’t been up to Greeley in about a month. Just seemed like every weekend for the past month I had something going on….starting WAY back on the 17th of October…had a meeting on Sunday. The next weekend had a Con to attend. Next weekend, had the Wings Over the Rockies Halloween event..and then I had to be here at work due to Staff Appreciation Sunday….fun times there.
SO, FINALLY a month later I make it to St. Patrick, which is my home church. Shane was gone this past week, however Mark Shiebe continued on the subject of The Mystery of Marriage. SO, of course I was so excited to hear such a sermon. It seems when I have that attitude and the sermon ends up really speaking to me.
I came away with two things, one of which was the summary, which was: Unless we accept the Truth that God loves us so much to forgive our sins and redeem us through His Son, Jesus, on the cross, we will not find out the power and the mystery marriage deserves and intends for us. As we do accept this, we find that repentance and grace will uncover great mysteries from one another in marriage.
Some of you might be thinking…Melody you are not married, how does that relate to you? Well, let me tell you. I think that all of us need to realize that God loves us so much, more than we can even imagine and that through Him we are redeemed. Yes we are still sinners…Oh heck yes. However, we can look towards Christ and ask Him to show us our sins.
I have found that my biggest sin that I struggle with, which is what MOST of us struggle with is being in control. It is funny, there are certain areas of my life where I have been going down a path and I get to a point where I am like “Ok, God, I am done with this.” He comes back to me and says, “No, you aren’t.” I never cease to be amazed on how God answers our prayers, EVEN when it is NOT what you want to do.
Sooo, back to the sermon. Something Mark said, he said most people are looking for people who are perfect with no problems or issues, etc. etc. Basically, what he said that just isn’t going to happen.
Which was funny…I had a conversation with a girlfriend a week or so ago about this. She was speaking of her and her husband and relating it to my life. We had been discussing a situation and she looks at me and says…this is God getting you to trust Him. I asked her. “Have you been reading my blog?” Well..she hadn’t. She spoke of how her and her husband grew together, they each had their issues and how exciting it was that God used each of them in each others life’s to help them each of them grow and how they were still growing.
It was encouraging to me. I think it is safe to say that one day I would like to get married. However, I find it exciting to know that you don’t have to be perfect to get there and that God can use someone in your life to help you become the person that He is calling you to be.
I honestly get so frustrated at times, I honestly feel as if I am doing what God is calling me to do. Not only through my own prayer life, but through others who are in my life, sharing and walking with me. I guess my biggest question has been and still is…and you want me to do this why?
I was talking to Deborah today and she was sad she wasn’t going to get to Rome due to her illness…I said, well you know that there as to be a reason. She said, “Yes, though I may never know it.”
I think that is how it is with most things in our life's. We might never know what God's purpose is, However, I think what God is trying to teach is Do we really trust Him and that His will is what is best for us?
I just read a question from the ‘Captivating’ Bible study. Which would you rather have, happiness on your terms or pain and suffering with Him?
What would you honestly answer?
posted by mel at 9:33 AM
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