"An anchor for us is something that when you see it and encounter it, everything in your life changes, not for a day or a week, or years, but forever -- everything in your life is changed by it." -Louie Giglio
Jesus changed me. period. He is the anchor for my tottering, storm-tossed soul. It's a holy, sweet place to be, resting in His faithfulness. Not easy, not clean, not rational, not comfortable, but oh, so sweet.
This morning, I wondered if I'm heading the right way, if it would be worth it, if it's just all in my head.
Go grab a Bible, read Romans 15.
So I did...
“We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the
failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his
good, to build him up. For Christ did
not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who
reproached you fell on me.” For whatever
was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through
endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement
grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ
Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one
another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
For I tell you that
Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order
to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify
God for his mercy…. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
I am called to bear with the failings of the weak.
I can because Christ did. He bore MY failings.
He is building endurance and hope in me.
Abraham's stars are now my promises too.
God is true.
Good is merciful.
I will abound in authentic, weighty, powerful, Christ-filled hope.
1 comment:
such a way with words. I love how you write...and I'm so glad you have peace. He IS building such character & steadfastness in you...and a greater leaning towards joy.
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