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Current Book Study Beginning Friday 16 September 2011
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
About Me
- Linda Faith
- I am a proud Air Force wife with an amazing supportive husband, Jarod. I am a stay at home mom of 3 wonderful boys. (Aiden 10, Micah 5 1/2, Jordan 1) I am currently pregnant with our 4th (and final...NO REALLY!) baby. I hope this blog helps family and friends follow our journey through the ups and downs of pregnancy especially since we live far away from all of them.
2 comments:
Well this is the last comment for our bible study. Thank you, Linda, for leading it. I’ve decided to get more organized for the New Year (I had to borrow Linda’s book because I misplaced mine). The lesson I did today actually prompted me to add a far more important resolution to the top of my 2012 “to do” list. In reading about Jephthah (Judges 11:1-40) (on p. 74 of our bible study book), I was just horrified when I read about his promise to sacrifice the first thing to come out of his home and it turns out to be his beloved daughter. I have read this before, but for some reason it really struck home to me today.
Words have immense power. That whole “sticks and stones may break my bones” thing is totally bogus! Words really do hurt or build people up. I’m sure the gal at the passport place on base meant nothing when she instructed me not to smile so much for my photo because my “smile lines show up too deeply in the picture.” (Translation: “You are too old to smile in your passport photo”) To be honest, I never noticed my smile lines before that moment. Now I not only have a mean looking passport photo, I also think about my smile lines all the time.
If her words could have that effect on me, what do my words to do those I love most dearly? While I’m not promising to sacrifice my children, do I grumble, complain, brush them off or even teach them some unsavory words? When I hear my 8 year old complaining to her siblings, I know that tone of voice all too well.
I’d like to share something from my prayer journal today as it concerns my resolution and this bible study, “Words really do matter. I feel convicted to guard my speech. Words bore in and words bind.” Thank you all for sharing this journey with me. Bless you all and Happy New Year! Laurie
Responding to Laurie's comment...I agree that words are powerful. It's why the Bible says the tongue can be a sword. Words DO hurt! Even when they are unintentional. We are always telling our 9 year old to think before he speaks. We need to take our own advice because it is easy to say something hurtful.
It was great to read so many examples in the Bible of military situations and of those with integrity and a heart for God. I have never felt connected to so many stories relating to the military. I've never considered the families of those warriors. It adds a new perspective.
I struggle with the Rahab story. It's a great story but I wonder if I could do that. I'm a very "stick to the rules" type of person and it's hard for me to lie. I wonder if I could lie to authorities to protect foreign spies!? I think I would have to hear the voice of God instructing me to do it! Then again plenty of people hid Jews from the Nazis too and I consider them heroes! It's a fine line, isn't it? Well it is for me.
I am thankful for the material in this book that has guided me to dig deeper in the word than ever before! I will certainly keep the book handy to refer back to it from time to time.
Thank you for coming along on this journey! I am looking forward to chatting with you all soon!
-Linda
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