Sunday, October 9, 2011

Why fight?

Our Daily Bread
I really, really hate it when the devotional timely for a topic I don't want to think about!  Yikes!  hehehe  I really don't want to think about making peace with someone right now.  I continue to heal, but I don't think I am ready to make peace and forgive someone who professes to be a holier than thou Christian but continues to lie through his teeth to my face.  I am struggling with reconciliation because I don't want a close freiendship any more.  Am I wrong to ask for friends that are honest and emotionally available?

While writing this I think I am putting myself in the same category if I don't try to make peace. Would I be professing to be a Christian, but not willing to forgive.  I don't think I would mind forgiving if he asked for forgiveness.  He usually doesn't recognize he did something wrong (aka holier than thou).  OH well.  I will do my best to be what God wants me to be.  That is all I can promise.

Lord, I want to be a instrument of your peace.  I guess I am not supposed to beat the other person over the head with the instrument! 

Psalm Sunday
Trust in the Lord.  That is the theme of Psalm 25.  Very nice psalm.


Psalm 25

    Of David.
 1 In you, LORD my God,
   I put my trust.

 2 I trust in you;
   do not let me be put to shame,
   nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who hopes in you
   will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
   who are treacherous without cause.

 4 Show me your ways, LORD,
   teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
   for you are God my Savior,
   and my hope is in you all day long.
6 Remember, LORD, your great mercy and love,
   for they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
   and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
   for you, LORD, are good.

 8 Good and upright is the LORD;
   therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
9 He guides the humble in what is right
   and teaches them his way.
10 All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful
   toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
11 For the sake of your name, LORD,
   forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

 12 Who, then, are those who fear the LORD?
   He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,
   and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 The LORD confides in those who fear him;
   he makes his covenant known to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the LORD,
   for only he will release my feet from the snare.

 16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
   for I am lonely and afflicted.
17 Relieve the troubles of my heart
   and free me from my anguish.
18 Look on my affliction and my distress
   and take away all my sins.
19 See how numerous are my enemies
   and how fiercely they hate me!

 20 Guard my life and rescue me;
   do not let me be put to shame,
   for I take refuge in you.
21 May integrity and uprightness protect me,
   because my hope, LORD,[c] is in you.

 22 Deliver Israel, O God,
   from all their troubles!


Other Stuff
I had a good time during my busy day yesterday.  Very cool.  I was pretty tired when I got home.  The biggest disappointment of the day was the Buckeyes losing a three touchdown lead over Nebraska.  Yikes!  I hope Braxton Miller heals quickly!

The Nationaires retreat was nice.  I had a good time singing with these folks.

The CUB anniversary dinner was fun as well.  I got to see some friends and have a nice meal at Level.

The CGLF tailgate social was nice as well.  We had a great turnout and a great night for it.

I have a few things to do this afternoon, including a nap!  I want to finish planting my latest batch of plants.  I have about 20 bulbs to plant.  The last shipment should be in early next week.

I can't wait for my iPhone 4S to arrive!  The cases and screen protectors I ordered from Amazon should arrive about the same time.  I will then ship off my 3GS to the company that is buying it from me.  Woohoooo!

I know I wrote a little bit about my healing at the beginning of this post.  I am really doing much better.  I am allowing God to heal me this time for good instead of holding the hurt and behavior inside my selfish heart and mind.  I can do this.  God is great!

Hang in there, my friends!  I will be upbeat and steady.  That is what I do...

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