I'm still trying to get my whole "blog" thing set up so there aren't any pics in my album and I keep changing the colors, layout, etc. So, it may change as much as my mind changes subjects on my husband (which can totally throw him off at times!)
I read the below in one of my devotional studies this morning and thought I'd share...I haven't done it yet. I know I will but I need time and quiet, which you'd think I'd have plenty of being a stay-at-home mom. Some days, yes, but most days "no". today was a "no" day. So here it is:
"Write down something you've been mentally beating yourself up over lately. Find 3 verses that deal with this issue and commit to praying these scriptures into your situation. Stand firm on God's solid truth that you are a godly woman/man who will face this circumstance in a godly way." (www.proverbs31.org).
There's a lot I beat myself up mentally for but I'm coming to realize (slowly) that I don't need to do that. By holding on to whatever it is that I think is controlling me is in a way a form of pride. Follow me for a second...if I truly want to get rid of it, I need to turn it completely over to God and let him take it for me. I know this...I've grown up in church and youth group, but some things I continue to hang on to. But by hanging on to it, it still has control of part of me because it's in my hand. I don't want to let it go because then what will I have to push blame off on, or to hold over someones head? When I choose to completely let go of it and truly commit it to God, I will then have both hands and arms free to raise in worship of the King of Kings who took away all beatings I could ever incur on myself.
I'll let you know what I come up with (unless it's just a little too personal!). I think that's part of letting it go.
Very good thing to do (from your devotional). God has been moving on me to memorize scripture lately. I have to get in gear though! What I want to memorize I pray will help with the battle in my mind.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing,
Paula