Category: Christian

My best friend Carlene and I are doing a study on Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ”. We are using the book “Experiencing the Passion of Christ”, and this week (discussion session four) we were asked if we would suffer like Jesus suffered for us. If we would suffer in order for them to be saved.
I didn’t have to think hard on this matter, I would…if it were for the good…I mean for them to be saved.
You see, Jesus died for me in order to spend eternity in heaven. So if I could make a difference for someone to spend eternity in heaven (especially a person I love), why wouldn’t I die for him/her. I really like what Paul said in Romans 5:6-8 (NLT): ‘When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.’ It was God’s great love for us…so, if I love someone, I would lay down my life for them.
How about you? Would you die for someone in order for them to be saved? I know, I would…

…is good for the soul.
Maybe guys don’t understand this, but I think us gals need sometimes a good cry to cleanse our soul. Well, at least I do. I had one of those moments today. I woke up this morning feeling kind of, oh I don’t know…blah.
Checked a couple of my favorite Blogs, Blest With Sons (didn’t feel to well either – hm must be in the air), The Write Way Home (poor Jillian is still recovering from her accident), Photography (great photos Doris – love your work); found a great new one called Pseudo Supermum. Well, there I was sipping my morning coffee and reading…
Than all of the sudden it hit me…Am I a good wife, mother, daughter, friend…and even, get this, a ‘good’ Christian? Not sure where that came from. Puff, the thought was there and I questioned myself, like so often lately.
You see, after a full week of work outside the house, than housework (oh, you know all the stuff that needs to get done during the week), I make plans to do certain stuff on the weekend, like laundry, cleaning and so on. And of course those special projects, like getting a haircut (need one for the last month or so), sorting out the books I want to donate to the church library (doing that for the past 3 weeks) and cleaning out my closet (planning to do that for the past 2 months). But when Saturday rolls around, there is just nothing left. The steam is gone. All I want to do, is grab a book or watch a movie with my Sweetheart.
So, today after I made breakfast (at the same time doing laundry), I took our son to work. On my way back, I still felt blah. So I popped in a WOW Worship CD (the red one). The first three songs on that album are just great. When I got to the second one, “You Are So good to Me” by Third Day, the tears started streaming down my face. I felt so naked…and God put His finger right in to my heart saying: “I will never forsake you, I will never leave you” (Heb 13:5) and “…My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor 12:9).
Ah, there I was, crying like a baby; and where did my comfort come from? From the Word of the Lord…This sure was a great soul cleansing today…and a great cry too. So, if you feel ‘blah’ sometimes, listen to some great worship music and let it go…turn everything over to the Lord Almighty, our Great Comforter…

Yesterday the devotion (written by Van Walton) from Proverbs 31 Ministry hit right between the eyes. It was talking about that we run sometimes in front of God and we don’t wait on Him to guide our way. I have done it so many times, and I am sure will do it until this life is over.
I think I’ll do the right thing, but than I get myself into a mess and cry out to God and ask Him for guidance. Why do I do that? Because I am human and think I know what is best for me. Ha – that is a great joke.
Not waiting on God is like not asking/getting directions to a place you never have been. Just taken off, not sure where you are going…
I want to share the closing prayer from yesterday’s devotion by Van Walton:
“Great Shepherd, You are the leader of my life, yet I choose often to create my own way rather than follow You. I end up lost, turned around, in a bad situation, or totally confused. I know that following You is the only way to navigate my life successfully. Forgive me and remind me that You are the Way. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
My prayer for you and me today is that we are ready to listen to God’s voice more often and asking for ‘directions’ in our life.