I've been thinking a lot about the attributes of God lately. He is so many amazing things. He is the Creator, Redeemer, Provider, Healer and so many more. But there is one characteristic that rings in my head over and over again. He is FAITHFUL. In a world full of mistrust and selfishness the thought of faithfulness seems to be a distant reality. There has been many people in my past that have let me down in certain areas of my life but He will never ever let me down. No matter what circumstance comes my way He is faithful till the end of time and beyond.
When I am worried about something it gives me peace to know that God is faithful. This song by Cory Asbury always helps me.
Faithful to the End
Cory Asbury
The promise of your coming light
It burs so brightly in my mind
and all creation longs and waits
For the dawning of that day
And he will come riding on the clouds
With Justice in his heart
And a sword upon his side
And all will see the glory of this man
With fire in his eyes
He's jealous for his bride
He's faithful to the end
He's faithful to my heart
He's faithful to the end
He will come and marry me
He's faithful to the end
Hes faithful to my heart
Hes faithful to the end
He will come and marry me
Glory to the righteous one
Glory to the righetous one
He's faithful to the end
He's faithful to my heart
He's faithful to the end
He will come and marry me
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Fear vs. Love
You wouldn't think that fear and love relate but they actually do. I have a friend who is becoming a nurse and she said something very interesting at bible study that made me start thinking. She took a mental health course and said that a person makes decisions based on fear or based on love. We're reading an amazing book called Passion and Purity by Elizabeth Elliot. So I've been thinking a lot about that concept. If we make our decisions based on fear then those decisions can't truely be good for us can they?
Take a person's self-esteem for example. If a person doesn't feel like they can be with someone who is prettier or better than them, will they raise their standards to be with them? No, they will give into their fear of rejection and lower their standards. Where as a person who makes decisions based on love will have a very different outcome. They will have a better sense of self-confidence and genuine care for others.
I have a lot of thoughts going through my mind but I thought this was an interesting theory to think about.
I really should blog more but unfortunately I have had like no time. Crazy crazy life.
Take a person's self-esteem for example. If a person doesn't feel like they can be with someone who is prettier or better than them, will they raise their standards to be with them? No, they will give into their fear of rejection and lower their standards. Where as a person who makes decisions based on love will have a very different outcome. They will have a better sense of self-confidence and genuine care for others.
I have a lot of thoughts going through my mind but I thought this was an interesting theory to think about.
I really should blog more but unfortunately I have had like no time. Crazy crazy life.
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