A new outlook . . .
Ok, two months without a post can really kill a blog. If anyone is still stopping by, sorry for the silence. I'm hopping to be on more often.
I feel like I have a whole new outlook on things. Looking back over things in the past six months the last two have been great. So great that I haven't felt the need to ruminate on things here on the blog. But now, I see this blog as an opportunity to share with others my more positive outlook on things.
I've started a new job and new classes. We closed on our house. I'm singing in some choirs again. All together I've got a much more positive outlook on things.
It all has to do with perspective. Sure I still have a lot of stress and I'm challenged in all my new endeavors. The perspective difference? Things seem much less personal. Now, mistakes are just mistakes. Sins can be forgiven. Before? I was afraid that every little thing would impeach my character and integrity. I guess I just feel more like a child of God, sitting together with the family of God rather than being hunted and hounded.
It feels good to be a child of God. It feels good to rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. Its comforting to know we're not alone in the struggles we have . . . in fact, your neighbors and brothers and sisters in Christ are struggling with the same things. If you're struggling and wrestling with the same things time and time again, then I'll let you in on what gives me comfort: You're not alone. Yes, there are others struggling with you but the greatest comfort is that you have a Companion on the Way. Jesus has already struggled with your struggles . . . and won! He took on your sicknesses, infirmities, temptations, and sins into Himself and already endured their consequences.
Isaiah 53:4-5 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.
Finally, from the book of Hebrews: Hebrews 4:15-16 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Draw near to your Companion on the Way. He's been there, done that, so that you might have the forgiveness of all your sins.
I feel like I have a whole new outlook on things. Looking back over things in the past six months the last two have been great. So great that I haven't felt the need to ruminate on things here on the blog. But now, I see this blog as an opportunity to share with others my more positive outlook on things.
I've started a new job and new classes. We closed on our house. I'm singing in some choirs again. All together I've got a much more positive outlook on things.
It all has to do with perspective. Sure I still have a lot of stress and I'm challenged in all my new endeavors. The perspective difference? Things seem much less personal. Now, mistakes are just mistakes. Sins can be forgiven. Before? I was afraid that every little thing would impeach my character and integrity. I guess I just feel more like a child of God, sitting together with the family of God rather than being hunted and hounded.
It feels good to be a child of God. It feels good to rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. Its comforting to know we're not alone in the struggles we have . . . in fact, your neighbors and brothers and sisters in Christ are struggling with the same things. If you're struggling and wrestling with the same things time and time again, then I'll let you in on what gives me comfort: You're not alone. Yes, there are others struggling with you but the greatest comfort is that you have a Companion on the Way. Jesus has already struggled with your struggles . . . and won! He took on your sicknesses, infirmities, temptations, and sins into Himself and already endured their consequences.
Isaiah 53:4-5 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.
Finally, from the book of Hebrews: Hebrews 4:15-16 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Draw near to your Companion on the Way. He's been there, done that, so that you might have the forgiveness of all your sins.
posted by Companion on the Way at 7:55 AM
1 Comments:
Congratulations on your new house and your new job. Singing in choirs isn't a bad thing either :)
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