My list of thanks is long this week, a praise in and of itself! But this morning I need to start with a thanksgiving for a difficult relationship. I have had a love/hate relationship with this woman all my life. There are times when she is encouraging, uplifting, challenging, spurring me on to be my best. But she brings out the worst in me, too. She is petty and arrogant and self-centered. She claims to follow the Lord Jesus, but often just wants the world to pay attention to her. I would leave her even though she's family. What brings me back every time is the Lord's own love for her. She is, in fact, his bride. He gave his very life for her and I know that I, too, if I love Him, must love her. I want to love her. Pray for me this week, would you? As a pastor's wife, all too often I see that ugly underbelly of the beautiful bride. Pray that I would see God's church as He sees her, a pure and spotless bride. Pray for her that she (and we) would be all that God created us for.
Giving thanks for:
43. Homemade Chinese food 44. An hour of reading with the kids 45. Early morning frost 46. A hard conversation with a friend 47. Rob's leadership at Session 48. At home banking 49. Dental care insurance 50. No cavities for three out of five of us! 51. Hot showers 52. Wrassling with the kids - twice! 53. Intricate frost designs 54. Ian falling asleep on me 55. Building the chicken coop 56. David whispers, "I love you in the whole wide world." 57. Mom Rose coming 58. The little part of me that won't turn from God even when I want to 59. No glasses needed for Katie
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