Once again life has gotten the better of me and I have been unable to post my updates.
I have now read the first 2 chapters of Because He Loves Me and I am feeling very challenged! So many of the indicators that Elyse mentioned are things that happen in my life.
Elyse mentioned that God's love is love that is 'given sacrificially, transforms powerfully and lasts for eternity'. That is what I am missing in my life. That is what I want.
As soon as I read her quote about self improvement, I could feel the guilt creep up, I too forget that because of Christ there is no need for my improvement yet I constantly feel that I should do better.
I am excited to be reading this book and hope that through it I can rekindle my appreciation of God's love and can live out His love in my life more fully.
As I began to read Ch.2 again I realised how much God is calling me to read this book and how much I have to learn. How often I am excited as I sit in a sermon or as I do my bible readings yet later in the day or week I have forgotten or moved on. I wouldn't say that these readings and teachings are worthless, but I know they could be used for better in my daily life. (not that I need to because I do not NEED to do better as Christ has already secured a place for me) {repeat, repeat, I need to remember}
I am so easily discouraged in my own life so easily I feel the weight of worldly things drowning out God's love. I know that when I am remembering Him and His love for me, my world seems lighter, I can do anything!
I hope that you have been able to get hold of a copy of this book and if you haven't keep trying! It's not too late to join in. Jump across to Grace Full Mama to see her reflections on Chapter 2.
I have now read the first 2 chapters of Because He Loves Me and I am feeling very challenged! So many of the indicators that Elyse mentioned are things that happen in my life.
Elyse mentioned that God's love is love that is 'given sacrificially, transforms powerfully and lasts for eternity'. That is what I am missing in my life. That is what I want.
As soon as I read her quote about self improvement, I could feel the guilt creep up, I too forget that because of Christ there is no need for my improvement yet I constantly feel that I should do better.
I am excited to be reading this book and hope that through it I can rekindle my appreciation of God's love and can live out His love in my life more fully.
As I began to read Ch.2 again I realised how much God is calling me to read this book and how much I have to learn. How often I am excited as I sit in a sermon or as I do my bible readings yet later in the day or week I have forgotten or moved on. I wouldn't say that these readings and teachings are worthless, but I know they could be used for better in my daily life. (not that I need to because I do not NEED to do better as Christ has already secured a place for me) {repeat, repeat, I need to remember}
I am so easily discouraged in my own life so easily I feel the weight of worldly things drowning out God's love. I know that when I am remembering Him and His love for me, my world seems lighter, I can do anything!
I hope that you have been able to get hold of a copy of this book and if you haven't keep trying! It's not too late to join in. Jump across to Grace Full Mama to see her reflections on Chapter 2.
"As soon as I read her quote about self improvement, I could feel the guilt creep up, I too forget that because of Christ there is no need for my improvement yet I constantly feel that I should do better." Isn't it so incredible that even as we read about the fact that being confronted with the sin of our own ideals of self-improvement immediately cause us to want to "DO better"?! So that we miss the truth that we need to stop "trying" and just start resting in His loving arms! My pastor says that we need to stop trying to be good Christians and instead and "be who we are" in Christ! He already paid for our adoption cost and we ARE His children, and instead of trying to be "better children" we can rejoice in the fact that we simply are His children. The thanksgiving produced from constant meditation on our identity in Christ leads to true and deep change in our lives, our actions, and our faith. Loved reading your thoughts, thanks so much for sharing them, as each woman's blog posts are making my meditation on the love of God so much richer in this book study.
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