Well, I will say this chapter has so many practical things in it, that it could last me for a month. I echo the same sentiments of Karlyn about being double minded and Jenifer in bridling the tongue...areas the Lord is definitely working in my life. Those are two of the many passages that stuck out to me. The one I am focusing on today is...
S- 22-25 "But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude
themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who
looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away,
he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently
at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful
hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does."
O- So, this accountability group has come at the perfect time for me because as the
Scripture says about being one who looks "intently at the perfect law...and abides by
it." I haven't been looking very intently at much of anything lately. Then the verse
about being "doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves."
I have never noticed the "delude themselves" part, but that is important and true.
A- How does this apply to me? I have been in somewhat of a rut really ever since I got
pregnant. I was so sick, tired, and trying to work. I would get up, try to make it
through the day at work, then come home and go to sleep. Honestly, I couldn't even
think about opening my Bible. I was not in church regularly for a good four months
and that also affected me. I definitely pulled from my resources of Scripture I knew
during those times, but I missed the times of intently looking at the Word. Well, after
I had AB life began again with work, trying to juggle everything, surgery, and
list could go on and on. It's been tough to do much more than be a hearer, not finding
time to meditate on the Word.
Being a Christian for almost my whole life makes it easy to know the right things to
say. I have been really convicted lately about knowing in my head what the Word
says and even desiring to do it, but never really doing it. I have been a hearer for too
long really forgetting (by my actions) what the Word said and deluding myself, leading
myself to believe that I had it all together spiritually. Oh, how I long to be an
effectual doer of the Word!
P- Pray that I will find the time to look intently at the Word every day, learning how to
juggle working, being a wife, mother, keeping house, etc. etc. etc. I'm a bit
overwhelmed. I know everything will not be so overwhelming if I take time in the
Word.
Pray that I will do better about applying the Word in my life. Not that I am doing
anything terrible, but I just feel like I am being lazy.
Excited about this group...I miss you girls like crazy!
Sorry about the crazy formatting. I'll do better tomorrow! :P
ReplyDeleteThis is meant to be encouraging so don't take me wrong but I don't know if the overwhelmed feeling ever goes away. What I do know is that God can give you a peace about how to have harmony in every area of your life. It just takes a lot of intentional thought on what areas need the most attention and what things you can let go of. And believe me that can change almost daily!!!
ReplyDeleteI've already figured out that I can't do it all. I know the Lord will help me in the area of priorities. There are a lot of good things, but what are the best things? I think part of the reason I feel overwhelmed is that I have no really good friends here. I kind of feel like I'm here in Tennessee with no one to talk to or ask questions about parenting issues, etc. Instead of trying to do everything in my own strength, I know I have to rely on Him.
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