Returned a book …
I was really excited about a certain book I received for Christmas. (Not excited enough to make a GROOVY “SCORE!” photo like our beloved PalmTreePundit did with her pile o’ books, but excited nonetheless.)
Its title implied that it would help with faith’s fight against sin specifically concerning the sins that I am tempted to “coddle” or “tolerate.”
Sadly … after a few pages, I knew that it wasn’t a book for me.
BUT … I know that MANY people respect and just LOVE this author so I have no CONCERNS or anything.
But I just printed off a “return to Amazon for free shipping” label for it anyway.
Who knows? Maybe it’s ME–maybe I’m too immature or too dull or something and ONE DAY I’ll just LOVE it.
But for now, I’m starting my day back at the Source:
‘What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.’ James 4:1–3
‘But their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak; eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but they cannot smell; they have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but they cannot walk; nor can they utter a sound with their throats. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them‘ (Psalm 115:4–8, emphasis added).
‘Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose’ (Philippians 2:12-13, emphasis added).
FOR IT IS GOD ….
For it IS God ….
For it is GOD ….
This is my hope!
My Only Hope.
Blessed Monday to you all!
Trust that God works in you.
And NOTHING can thwart His plan for your life–NOTHING.
Not others, not your circumstance, not even your SIN.
God IS conforming you to the likeness of His Son.
God WILL conform you to the likeness of His Son.
It is a fait accompli.
Rejoice rejoice rejoice!
Sending you love from domestic diva playing with the Soph day–
Tara B.