Not Yet -Waiting for Paradise [Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4]
I spit my pain out at God: “It’s not supposed to be this hard!” His response startled me: “You’re right. But not yet.”
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Here we’ll think together about biblical passages that have impacted my life and the lives of those with whom I meet. We’ll ponder God’s words carefully and consider how they might shape the way we live. I pray you will receive what He has to say with open hands (and hearts) and offer His perspective to others. (And pray that I will represent Him well.)
Playing Music Backwards (Romans 8:28)
Playing music backwards works – the cowboy finds his dog, his truck gets fixed, then his girl comes home. It’s an old joke, but what a concept! If we could only pull it off in real life. But we can’t play real life backwards. All we have is forwards. And that’s where God comes in.
"Because God bought our future good w/ His own suffering, when we suffer we can trust His heart."
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Noticing What Nourishes Us (Philippians 4:8)
A focus on the noxious robs us of noticing what nourishes us. (A mind set on what’s wrong bears ugly fruit.) How to resist? See Philippians 4:8.
"The reality of evil cannot erase the reality of good."
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The Suitable Helper – Getting It Right [Genesis 2:18]
The words “suitable helper” upset a lot of women . Is God implying wives are mere servants? I don’t think so – and neither does God.
"When God says 'helper' He refers to someone with great skill – someone like Himself."
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Pursuing Rest (Matthew 11:28-30)
We don’t obtain rest by pursuing rest; we obtain rest by pursuing Jesus. As Matthew 11:28 says, rest is a gift,
"Jesus doesn't tell us to pursue rest; He tells us to pursue Him."
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