Let it go!

Romans 6:1-14 was the passage of scripture from the sermon yesterday and Christopher once again laid it out and God convicted me with a challenge to Let it go! I have a relationship with a family member that causes me to become angry and even jealous and I think that I have it under control and it rears its ugly head. Every year especially at Christmas I struggle with it.

First off, "I think that I have it under control" if I ever truly gave it to God it would no longer be in my control. Have I truly surrendered it to God? Good question!

Secondly, I have imagined what the relationship should look like in my mind and it will never reach that expectation. I have to give what I can to it and that is all, the rest is not up to me. I have to be okay with that and either continue to give and stop moaning or stop giving to it.

Last, Romans 6:11-14 says, "In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not be your mastr, because you are not under law, but under grace."

Praise God, it will take a conscience effort and a daily giving it to Him for me to even give the thought pattern of this situation to Him. I can spend a great deal of time in thought about this relationship and how to handle it. What a waste of precious time that God has given me. Through Christopher's sermon I felt challenged to stop when the thoughts begin and give it to God, read His word, talk to Him but do not let my mind go to this sinful way. With the Lord I can master this. He is my master not this sin. Thank you for delivering me!

Merry Christmas

It is Christmas today and I spent it with my family. Daryl and the girls and Mimi and Papa. We had our traditional Christmas eve gathering with Chili, oyster stew and all kinds of goodies. The girls opened their gifts and we visited for awhile. We came home and read the Christmas story. It was a really nice evening.

This morning Emily woke me before 7 am so I asked her if she would help me make breakfast. We made quiche, muffins, cinnamon rolls and juice. When everyone woke up we enjoyed breakfast and checking out everything under the tree and in our stockings. We played all day and watched some good holiday movies. I so enjoyed the past couple of days. I have a great family and God has blessed us in so many ways. Thank you God for all I have and all that you have done for me. May I be pleasing to you, Lord in the New Year. I give it to you.

If anyone checks this out, Merry Christmas. I pray that it wasn't just about gifts but remembering what God has done for each of us! He sent the perfect gift, Jesus!
Merry Christmas!

When I go to the defense of my children I struggle with whether it is the Christian response or if I should just bite my tongue. I said what I needed to say and walked away, there was nothing more to say and I had made it clear that there was no place for talk like that to happen to or about my child. It needs to stop.

So, thank you Lord that I was there for my child and that you gave me the words and kept me calm. I now pray Lord for peace for my daughter and this meaness and harrassment to be over. My child just wants to be a part of something that brings joy and satisfaction and that just seems to be taken from her. She quit some weeks ago over this same stuff and it continues. Help her be at peace and be able to look past all of this and enjoy the rest.

Thank you for hearing me Lord and knowing my heart. This is yours, take it and make it what you will only to glorify you.