But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; - Matthew 5:44 This is one of those Bible verses that you are probably all too familiar with if you're a Christian or grew up in church. It is definitely one of the very hardest to actually live out though! Many times figuring out how to change a Bible verse from something that sounds great on paper into something that is actually liveable is extremely hard to do. And this is one of those tricky verses--Jesus taught it and lived it-but he also spoke the truth without mincing it--especially to people like the scribes and pharisees. Lately I've been pondering this verse and wondering what it looks like in today's world. As we were studying this passage for my Bible study I had a situation happen that I felt portrayed it pretty well. As you might know I live in Boston, MA and the driving up here is crazy. I … [Read more...]
Twisted Holidays
I just read a blog post that really got me thinking. It was about the fact that a site that promotes affairs (for women) gets a huge boost in numbers immediately after Mother's Day. Ouch. The author went on to talk about the fact that women so often twist Mother's Day to being about themselves as Mother's--rather than their OWN mothers. Why is it that holidays and special days so often and so easily result in disappointment and upsetting days? I think that our sin nature-aided on by our Me, Myself, and I culture affect our thinking and result in us having hyped up viewpoints of what we deserve and what should happen. Then when things don't play out the way we think they should we end up upset, and feeling left down. Believe me...I'm pointing four fingers right back at myself because I have had this play out in my own life more than once! But why should Mother's Day be what being a Mom is all about? Would it just make sense that the kids would fight, the coffee would spill, that … [Read more...]
Whatever You Do
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Cor. 10:31 ESV This year one of my goals is to focus on getting more healthy. Although a big motivation for this is to fit back into those "skinny jeans" from college, it's been deeper than that. I have realized that I need to become accountable for my health and the kinds of things that I am putting into my body. Since making this decision it's struck me how although we might not usually think about the Bible relating to weight loss or being healthy-it really discusses it SO much! In a previous post, I pointed out that in Proverbs 31 it discusses the Virtuous woman "strengthening her arms" The Bible often references times of eating as teaching and fellowship opportunities. The past few weeks the verse that has come to my mind the most has been the one at the beginning. Out of ALL the things that God could have chosen to specifically point out as doing to give Him glory-He choose eating and drinking! … [Read more...]
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