Thought for Thursday: forgiveness

What I have had on my mind to post today- a friend write a post on a few days.
I would like you to read When Moving On Isn't Possible.

Let go of your feeling and let God do His work.
If we can't forgive we can't love.
If we can't forgive we can't move on.

Enjoy and think about the lyrics of Matthew West's song Forgiveness. 
For the story behind the song you can read it here.

It's the hardest thing to give away

And the last thing on your mind today

It always goes to those that don't deserve

It's the opposite of how you feel

When the pain they caused is just to real

It takes everything you have just to say the word...

Forgiveness

It flies in the face of all your pride

It moves away the mad inside

It's always anger's own worst enemy

Even when the jury and the judge

Say you gotta right to hold a grudge

It's the whisper in your ear saying 'Set It Free'

Forgiveness

...

It'll clear the bitterness away

It can even set a prisoner free

There is no end to what it's power can do

So, let it go and be amazed

By what you see through eyes of grace

The prisoner that it really frees is you

Forgiveness

...

To forgive is to set a prisoner free, and to discover that that prisoner was you. 

{Lewis B. Smedes}

I challenge you (as I challenge myself): 

FORGIVE those who have hurt you. FORGIVE those that have hurt those close to you. FORGIVE.


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Thank you

 

Enjoy the Memorial Day!

 

Thought: in this child

-From Annie Wesche at The Justice Rescue Project rescuing orphans in Haiti-

Each child we see, each child that touches our heart has the need for the gospel. 

Do we pray for them? Do we believe that they can get saved- that they will grow and further the gospel? Do I believe in the least of these? Do I have a willingness to open my heart and home to take in children for the sake of the gospel? Am I doing what I can for the gospel?

Teacher Tuesday

The good news is- 

I am officially a certified teacher! :) 

For Sunday School Teachers- take a look at erikasimone.com! I think you'll enjoy her helpful posts!


I'll return with Teacher Tuesday when Summer School starts in June!

Monday Meditation: a race to run

Wherefore seeing we also are compasses about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 

let us lay aside every weight,

and the sin which doth so easily beset us, 

and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith;

who for the joy that was set before him

endured the cross, 

despising the shame,

and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

{Hebrews 12:1-2}

How well am I running the race before me? Am I running with weights on my back? Or have I given all of my burdens to God and let Him take the load? What is my finish line?

oh where oh where have I been?

I'm sorry for the lack of post of late!
Where have I been?

I finished up a full year of student teaching and graduated!

and I've been soaking up sun and having a little fun! :)

I'll be back writing again next week!