PurpleLady711
Psalm 139:23
Registered: 05-2006
Location: Carolyn ~ Puget Sound
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Reflections and Updates
Reflections and Updates
This Sunday, I’m rejoining the Church I belonged to many years ago. As I reflect on time passed and how it just slipped away, I am in awe of God’s goodness toward me.
I stopped attending after much prayer and counsel to be a better wife to my husband. In all that time, did I really ever manage to do that? I would pray so. My heart’s desire was to be a good wife and to show the light of Jesus, my Savior, through me. I know I failed a lot. And I know there were times when it did make a difference. How would I do it if I could do it over again? The same. I know that was God’s direction for my life at that time.
Now, it’s time for new beginnings. What plans does God have for me now? I am just learning to wait and listen to where He is calling me. I just know that I am so blessed and He is watching over me today. And He has given me a wonderful Church Family to help guide me along His way. I am thankful.
Father, oh how I am so humble to belong to You. Who am I? But You chose me, from a deep pit and brought me through so much. Thank You.
Amen
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8/3/2010, 4:12 pm
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texasicequeen81
Psalm 139:19
Registered: 12-2007
Location: Texas
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I don't quite understand. Why would not going to church make you a better wife...especially if that church was essential in feeding your spirit man?
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8/10/2010, 3:37 pm
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PurpleLady711
Psalm 139:23
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Hi Candace,
My husband would "say" that it was ok for me to attend Church, and there was a time when he even went with me. But it soon became a challenge because he would always make family plans or ask me to go with him places on Sunday mornings. If I went to Church, that would mean that I chose attending Church over him. But God calls wives to "obey" their husbands so that the Lord will be honored. This is not to be a doormat, but to humbly, with the Lord's direction, be a witness to our husbands for Jesus Christ.
(Titus 2:3) the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—
(Titus 2:4) that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
(Titus 2:5) to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
I am headed out the door for work, but will share more when I get home.
(((hug)))
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8/11/2010, 4:59 am
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