I hate it. I really hate it. It just never seems to be right. I try so hard and yet here I am...back where I started. Haven't I spent the last seven months of my life climbing out of this hole? Have I not been learning, growing, and strengthening. Then why am I here.
I hate the things that I do. I understand the paradox of success by failure, growth by fire, shining by darkness, etc. I get it. I have had enough experiences in my life to get it. I AM NOT IN CONTROL. I do understand. Then why does THIS hurt SOOOOOO much?
Why does my stomach feel like I am going to throw up? Why does my body feel weak and shaky? WHY DO I FEEL SO BAD? SO WORTHLESS?
If I know that God uses every bad situation to His glory has "a plan to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future." (Jer. 29:11), then why am I wallowing in misery?
Does this mean that I have no faith?
Am I a bad Christian?
Do I not care about my life or how I affect others?
Have I strayed?
Is my prayer life not strong enough?
Do I need to up my morning devotionals to an hour a morning to compensate?
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?!? WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE SOMEONE JUST HIT ME IN THE STOMACH WITH A 2X4?!!?!
where are you God?
I may never know the purpose of this time of life or the countless more I am sure will come....but there is hope.
We can continue to live.......because my God is strong, and I am weak......because I am man, and He is God.......because I am finite, and He is infinite........because He is the Father, and I am the child.......because He loves us.
I pray that God may give you the strength to carry you through whatever (insert title of time that fits the above description) moment for the dawn comes with the morning. There is always an end to the endless storm. There is a light at the end of the unlit tunnel. There is relief for the continuous pain.
because....................................................there is a God.
"yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me" John 16:32
Monday, December 24, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Dayenu
"Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me - to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong." - Paul 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NASB)
Paul thanks God for a thorn in his side. He PRAISES and THANKS God for giving him this illness/temptation/learning disability/injury/anger/poverty/etc so that it might be HE that is great, and not Paul. He is grateful for that constant reminder to be humble, to not exalt his OWN accomplishments and successes.
Paul asks God to take away the thorn in his side. Thorns hurt and are not comfortable...nobody really enjoys thorns and pain. Paul asks three times for the thorn to be removed. God answers, "My grace is SUFFICIENT for you..." Paul needs nothing else for he has God's SUFFICIENT grace.
Paul boasts in his weakness for that is when he is the strongest. When Paul is weak, there is God. When Paul is hungry, he must feed on God. When Paul is dumb, he must learn from God. When Paul is poor, he must bank on God. When Paul is hurt and tired, he must rest in God. When Paul is strong, there is less room for God. When we have holes and troubles, we allow there to be MORE room for God to do the work. We can no longer depend on ourselves. Paul will be weak so God can be strong.
Paul is CONTENT. This is a forgotten word. Content equals satisfied. We talk about being content (satisfied) with our jobs, paycheck, spouse, family, house, etc...finding joy in the small things. Paul is CONTENT with WEAKNESS, INSULTS, DISTRESS, PERSECUTION, AND DIFFICULTIES. Paul is SATISFIED with the worst of this world. Paul is CONTENT with suffering. "for when I am weak, then I am strong." Paul understands where his strength comes from.
Are we content with weakness? Too short, too slow, too dumb, too insignificant. Are we content with insults? Loser, washed-up, late, inadequate, weak, useless, waste of space. Are we content with distress and difficulties? Broken washer, special needs child, unemployment, divorce, death, drugs, alcohol, pornography, stress at work, bad boss, little money, sickness, disability. Are we content with persecution? Rejection, litigation, rumors, threats, physical/emotional/spiritual attacks, rebelling children.
"In the Jewish Passover there is a response by the family proclaiming their gratitude to God. They say 'If the Lord had merely rescued us, but had not judged the Egyptians', dayenu! 'If He had only destroyed their gods, but had not parted the Red Sea,' dayenu! 'If He had only drowned our enemies, but had not fed us with manna,' dayenu! 'If He had only led us thorugh the desert, but had not given us the Sabbath,' dayenu 'If He had only given us the Torah, but not the land of Israel,' dayenu What does dayenu mean? It means, 'It would have been sufficient.' To be grateful for what God gives us and expect no more (or less) is a blessed perspective. Be thankful for what you have. If God has given it to you, DAYENU!"
- Stuart Pederson
If God has given it to you...whether good or bad...easy or hard...painful or comforting...DAYENU.
Paul thanks God for a thorn in his side. He PRAISES and THANKS God for giving him this illness/temptation/learning disability/injury/anger/poverty/etc so that it might be HE that is great, and not Paul. He is grateful for that constant reminder to be humble, to not exalt his OWN accomplishments and successes.
Paul asks God to take away the thorn in his side. Thorns hurt and are not comfortable...nobody really enjoys thorns and pain. Paul asks three times for the thorn to be removed. God answers, "My grace is SUFFICIENT for you..." Paul needs nothing else for he has God's SUFFICIENT grace.
Paul boasts in his weakness for that is when he is the strongest. When Paul is weak, there is God. When Paul is hungry, he must feed on God. When Paul is dumb, he must learn from God. When Paul is poor, he must bank on God. When Paul is hurt and tired, he must rest in God. When Paul is strong, there is less room for God. When we have holes and troubles, we allow there to be MORE room for God to do the work. We can no longer depend on ourselves. Paul will be weak so God can be strong.
Paul is CONTENT. This is a forgotten word. Content equals satisfied. We talk about being content (satisfied) with our jobs, paycheck, spouse, family, house, etc...finding joy in the small things. Paul is CONTENT with WEAKNESS, INSULTS, DISTRESS, PERSECUTION, AND DIFFICULTIES. Paul is SATISFIED with the worst of this world. Paul is CONTENT with suffering. "for when I am weak, then I am strong." Paul understands where his strength comes from.
Are we content with weakness? Too short, too slow, too dumb, too insignificant. Are we content with insults? Loser, washed-up, late, inadequate, weak, useless, waste of space. Are we content with distress and difficulties? Broken washer, special needs child, unemployment, divorce, death, drugs, alcohol, pornography, stress at work, bad boss, little money, sickness, disability. Are we content with persecution? Rejection, litigation, rumors, threats, physical/emotional/spiritual attacks, rebelling children.
"In the Jewish Passover there is a response by the family proclaiming their gratitude to God. They say 'If the Lord had merely rescued us, but had not judged the Egyptians', dayenu! 'If He had only destroyed their gods, but had not parted the Red Sea,' dayenu! 'If He had only drowned our enemies, but had not fed us with manna,' dayenu! 'If He had only led us thorugh the desert, but had not given us the Sabbath,' dayenu 'If He had only given us the Torah, but not the land of Israel,' dayenu What does dayenu mean? It means, 'It would have been sufficient.' To be grateful for what God gives us and expect no more (or less) is a blessed perspective. Be thankful for what you have. If God has given it to you, DAYENU!"
- Stuart Pederson
If God has given it to you...whether good or bad...easy or hard...painful or comforting...DAYENU.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
I love my Dad
I love my dad.
This seems like a basic, ordinary statement that a good son
should say about their father. The whole
“I love my dad” phrase is so worn out these days, so it is difficult for me to
explain to you that I LOVE MY DAD.
My dad is Stuart Pederson.
To some that means nothing, but to many that has power. The name of Stuart Pederson carries this
whole ideology with it. If you think
“Stuart Pederson”, several things may come to mind: generosity, compassion,
kindness, servant, prayer warrior, optimist, man of God, encourager,
passionate, morally uncompromising, loving, friendly, a rock, mentor, pastor,
handy-man, etc. You get the point. My dad has affected this world, mine and
others, in a way that few men in history have.
This little article comes from two places: 1. I work in a
Group Home and see the results of poor fathers 2. I live in Henderson, NE
(where my family lived and my dad was a pastor from 1996-1999). As I try to teach teenage boys discipline,
pride, courage, resiliency, humility, and everything else it takes to be a man,
I cannot help but look back on what my father did for me.
He would not let me watch Scooby-Doo or SpongeBob because
they were bad influences. I was required
to go to church every Sunday and give half or all of my $1 allowance to the
offering. I was not allowed to watch
R-rated movies and had to look at him anytime anything less modest than a
one-piece swimsuit appeared. We had to
recite “Look them in the eye, talk loudly, and pleases and thank-yous” EVERY
time that we visited friends or relatives.
I did not have a gaming system or cell phone until I was 16. I had to do chores without reimbursement. We ate out at a restaurant maybe once or
twice a month, if we were lucky.
Saturdays were “Forced Family Fun”, aka chores and work. I was spanked when I was disobedient. I wore hand-me-downs, thrift store, and
Wal-Mart for my entire childhood. My
Christmas presents were never more than $40 in value. I was required to eat every meal at home with
the family. I could not brag. I could not be rude. I would get pulled out of athletics if I did
not share the ball.
My dad (and mom) did these horrible things to me…I am going
to do the same to my kids.
I was walking through church on Sunday and ran into the
mayor of Henderson, and I asked him how he was doing and he responded, “Better
than I deserve.” I said, “That is
funny. My dad says the same thing to
that question.” He said, “That is where
I got it from.”
My family moved from Henderson 12 years ago. This is the power and weight that comes with
the name of Stuart Pederson. The
outright life-altering changes that come from even incidental contact. Growing up, I was known as “Stuart’s
son”. It used to annoy me at first, then
it just became a joke. Of the four
children, I am the most like my dad: in looks, speech, personality, quirks,
awkwardness, etc. I used to always say
that I was basically my dad as a joke.
Now that is my biggest honor in life.
My heart bursts with Joy when people tell me that I talk, pray, even
read the Bible like him. I am not my
dad. I am my own unique individual for
whom God has his own plans and course completely different from that of my
father. Yet, I want nothing more in life
than to live as he has. For if I can do
that, I will glorify God in all, love my wife completely, raise Christ-like
children, and shine the love of God to all.
I love my dad and he is not perfect. But
how great is it that we all have a Father who does not sin, does not make
mistakes, will not die or lie? I love my
dad, but he is only a weak, insignificant reflection of our Heavenly
Father. John 3:16. "For God so loved the world that He sent His Son into the world that whoever might believe in him will not perish but have everlasting life." There is no greater honor than
being a child of God and hearing you talk, walk, and live like you Father. This should be our greatest joy in life and
our sole purpose.
Father,
Thank you for everything.
I have not always responded the best to Your love or adoration or
discipline or guidance. Sometimes I got
so focused and stuck I could not realize that You only wanted what was best for
me even though it hurt for a time. You
have always loved me. For my entire life
You have been there to protect and advise me.
You sacrificed so much pleasure, freedom, and personal gain so that I
might live better. So many times I
ignored You at the least and rejected You at the most. I was never worthy of Your gifts and
patience. Through the dark and the light
times, You were there…waiting for me to come home to your arms. I love You.
Your
Child,
Stephen
(I love you Stuart Pederson)
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Bankruptcy
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1e9e28retxrubwb/Chp%20XII%20Bankruptcy.wav
Time to file spiritual bankruptcy.
Time to file spiritual bankruptcy.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
We are Jeremiah
Hello, I figured that I would try something a little different this week. Below is a link to a audio file I created.
Enjoy
Stephen
Monday, September 17, 2012
Worship
Worship - the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a divine power or supernatural power (Webster's Dictionary)
There is something missing from this definition...does anyone spot it? Let's see if you can pick it up as we go along.
Here are some expressions of worship that I have been apart of:
1. The singing of contemporary Christian praise songs from a power point with full guitar and drum accompaniment
2. Singing contemporary songs from a power point with people dancing and fainting in the aisles
3. Singing hymns from the hymnal with an organ
4. Singing hymns from a power point screen with a piano
5. Singing hymns from memory with and without musical accompaniment
6. Singing contemporary songs with clapping and raised hands
7. Singing hymns without moving any part of the body other than your mouth
8. You get the picture
Depending on where you are demographically, economically, and culturally, you and your church will have different definitions of what worship is. Each church or group worships through methods 1-7 and beyond because they believe that that is the best way to express their adoration. Some reference Scripture and others tradition to support their preference. Long story short, there are a lot of ways that Christians express the reverence for God. In fact, churches have split over things such as the style of worship which is silly but that is for another time.
Look at the above list. Any similarities? If you figure out the similarity (which connects all generally accepted manners of worship), compare it with the previous Webster definition of "worship". Figure out what is missing yet? To late, here it comes:
The similarity with all the variations of worship that I listed above (again, these were gathered from visiting several different churches and their description of their worship time) is "singing". Almost every good Christian will say that worship time HAS to include singing. That is the best and only way to show God how much you adore Him. Right? The missing thing from the definition (the secular definition) is "singing". No where in the definition of worship does it say "Thou must sing". So what does this mean? It means that we are going to ignore the correct amount of bodily movement and instruments that should be allowed during church services (David danced naked to the blare of trumpets...just saying 2 Sam 6:14-15), and focus on how to worship.
Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.
2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Our spiritual act of worship is to offer our bodies as living sacrifices. I am not saying that we are not to praise God with our words and songs, Scripture repeatedly calls for it. What I am saying is that we get out of focus. Us living...is worship. Us using our blessings (intelligence, breath, health, money, property, skills) while giving Him credit...is worship. Us obeying His commands...is worship. Us loving our enemies...is worship. Us not getting upset when we get cut off in traffic...is worship. Us respecting our bosses and professors no matter the jerkiness...is worship.
1 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)
7 Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast--as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
Jesus lived to die. He was a living sacrifice. His power came not from His singing or instrumental skill or hand raising but His death. The offering of His life was His worship to His Father. Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice because He was perfect, without blemish. Cleanse yourself and become clean so that your life can also be accepted as a living sacrifice to God.
He demands your all. He wants more that just singing from your mouth. He desires to hear the beautiful noise coming from your obedient hands and reverent heart.
Live to die as a sacrifice to God. Live to die in your worship. Live to die. Live worship.
There is something missing from this definition...does anyone spot it? Let's see if you can pick it up as we go along.
Here are some expressions of worship that I have been apart of:
1. The singing of contemporary Christian praise songs from a power point with full guitar and drum accompaniment
2. Singing contemporary songs from a power point with people dancing and fainting in the aisles
3. Singing hymns from the hymnal with an organ
4. Singing hymns from a power point screen with a piano
5. Singing hymns from memory with and without musical accompaniment
6. Singing contemporary songs with clapping and raised hands
7. Singing hymns without moving any part of the body other than your mouth
8. You get the picture
Depending on where you are demographically, economically, and culturally, you and your church will have different definitions of what worship is. Each church or group worships through methods 1-7 and beyond because they believe that that is the best way to express their adoration. Some reference Scripture and others tradition to support their preference. Long story short, there are a lot of ways that Christians express the reverence for God. In fact, churches have split over things such as the style of worship which is silly but that is for another time.
Look at the above list. Any similarities? If you figure out the similarity (which connects all generally accepted manners of worship), compare it with the previous Webster definition of "worship". Figure out what is missing yet? To late, here it comes:
The similarity with all the variations of worship that I listed above (again, these were gathered from visiting several different churches and their description of their worship time) is "singing". Almost every good Christian will say that worship time HAS to include singing. That is the best and only way to show God how much you adore Him. Right? The missing thing from the definition (the secular definition) is "singing". No where in the definition of worship does it say "Thou must sing". So what does this mean? It means that we are going to ignore the correct amount of bodily movement and instruments that should be allowed during church services (David danced naked to the blare of trumpets...just saying 2 Sam 6:14-15), and focus on how to worship.
Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.
2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Our spiritual act of worship is to offer our bodies as living sacrifices. I am not saying that we are not to praise God with our words and songs, Scripture repeatedly calls for it. What I am saying is that we get out of focus. Us living...is worship. Us using our blessings (intelligence, breath, health, money, property, skills) while giving Him credit...is worship. Us obeying His commands...is worship. Us loving our enemies...is worship. Us not getting upset when we get cut off in traffic...is worship. Us respecting our bosses and professors no matter the jerkiness...is worship.
1 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)
7 Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast--as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
Jesus lived to die. He was a living sacrifice. His power came not from His singing or instrumental skill or hand raising but His death. The offering of His life was His worship to His Father. Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice because He was perfect, without blemish. Cleanse yourself and become clean so that your life can also be accepted as a living sacrifice to God.
He demands your all. He wants more that just singing from your mouth. He desires to hear the beautiful noise coming from your obedient hands and reverent heart.
Live to die as a sacrifice to God. Live to die in your worship. Live to die. Live worship.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Avoid the Lion
I am a male.
As a male I am wired to be sexually triggered by visual and auditory stimulants. These stimulants often go by the name of pornography. My gender has built into us a seemingly never ceasing drive to satisfy the desires created by those stimulants.
I am a male living in the internet age of unlimited access to untraceable pornographic access.
This last week has been a bad week for me. I grew up with a strong father figure and very strict boundaries about what I take into my mind, and I know what is wrong and right...but there is this game that I like to play. I like to find likes on the Internet...simple links like a book store or the news and see how close I can get to porn without actually looking at porn. Because obviously that would be a sin. I caught myself playing that game a couple times this week, including this morning. It is wrong. It is shameful to admit. It is a sin.
But I do not struggle with it as bad as some people...I am not addicted and my main struggles are when I am bored and by myself. It is not like I am some sexually possessed monster. It is just occasionally and the images are not even that bad...
...I am not as bad as some people...
...it is not that bad... ...I have it under control...
I do not struggle with pornography as much as others. I also do not struggle with drug addictions as much as others. I do not struggle with violent anger as much as others. I do not struggle with alcohol, pride, liiing, homosexuality, depression, (fill in the blank) as much as others.
We may not struggle as much as others but we still struggle.
Life is full of struggles. Life is a war.
1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)
8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Despite my solid upbringing and the boundaries that I set for myself on movies, shows, and books, I still struggle. I will struggle for the rest of my life. The roaring lion will always be there waiting for me to slip. He is waiting for you too. Waiting for that one time that you lose focus and give in...a moment of human weakness and the devil will pounce. And I can guarantee from experience that he does more than just roar when he gets a piece of you...but there is hope. Here is the full text:
1 Peter 5:6-12 (NIV)
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
12 With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
There is a battle plan for this war:
1. Vs 6-7 - Humble yourself to God. You will not win this fight by yourself. Do not carry this burden but cast it upon the Lord's immeasurable strength. Pray and read scripture. Remember...you are loved.
2. Vs 9 - You are NOT alone in this fight. "you know that your brethren THROUGHOUT THE WORLD are undergoing the SAME kind of sufferings." Find someone that you can be accountable to. Someone that you can have as a partner in this fight so that can keep you in check.
3. Vs 10 - God makes you strong. He lifts you up gives your heart the strength that it needs to stand fast and firm in the face of any enemy. It is NOT your strength but the strength that comes from God. There will be suffering, you already know that but "the Joy comes with the morning".
4. Vs 11-12 - He is the Truth. He is Eternal. Thus you can stand fast.
Psalm 56:4 (NIV)
4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
As a male I am wired to be sexually triggered by visual and auditory stimulants. These stimulants often go by the name of pornography. My gender has built into us a seemingly never ceasing drive to satisfy the desires created by those stimulants.
I am a male living in the internet age of unlimited access to untraceable pornographic access.
This last week has been a bad week for me. I grew up with a strong father figure and very strict boundaries about what I take into my mind, and I know what is wrong and right...but there is this game that I like to play. I like to find likes on the Internet...simple links like a book store or the news and see how close I can get to porn without actually looking at porn. Because obviously that would be a sin. I caught myself playing that game a couple times this week, including this morning. It is wrong. It is shameful to admit. It is a sin.
But I do not struggle with it as bad as some people...I am not addicted and my main struggles are when I am bored and by myself. It is not like I am some sexually possessed monster. It is just occasionally and the images are not even that bad...
...I am not as bad as some people...
...it is not that bad... ...I have it under control...
I do not struggle with pornography as much as others. I also do not struggle with drug addictions as much as others. I do not struggle with violent anger as much as others. I do not struggle with alcohol, pride, liiing, homosexuality, depression, (fill in the blank) as much as others.
We may not struggle as much as others but we still struggle.
Life is full of struggles. Life is a war.
1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)
8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Despite my solid upbringing and the boundaries that I set for myself on movies, shows, and books, I still struggle. I will struggle for the rest of my life. The roaring lion will always be there waiting for me to slip. He is waiting for you too. Waiting for that one time that you lose focus and give in...a moment of human weakness and the devil will pounce. And I can guarantee from experience that he does more than just roar when he gets a piece of you...but there is hope. Here is the full text:
1 Peter 5:6-12 (NIV)
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
12 With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
There is a battle plan for this war:
1. Vs 6-7 - Humble yourself to God. You will not win this fight by yourself. Do not carry this burden but cast it upon the Lord's immeasurable strength. Pray and read scripture. Remember...you are loved.
2. Vs 9 - You are NOT alone in this fight. "you know that your brethren THROUGHOUT THE WORLD are undergoing the SAME kind of sufferings." Find someone that you can be accountable to. Someone that you can have as a partner in this fight so that can keep you in check.
3. Vs 10 - God makes you strong. He lifts you up gives your heart the strength that it needs to stand fast and firm in the face of any enemy. It is NOT your strength but the strength that comes from God. There will be suffering, you already know that but "the Joy comes with the morning".
4. Vs 11-12 - He is the Truth. He is Eternal. Thus you can stand fast.
Psalm 56:4 (NIV)
4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
This world has nothing against you. You are strong. You are firm on His rock. Do not fear man for what can they do?
I write this letter as a confession of my own weakness and struggles but hopefully also as an encouragement in whatever sort of battle, whether physical, spiritual, or emotional, you might find yourself in.
I once heard the following saying: "A true warrior can always put one foot in front of the other"
"A true believer, by God's Grace, can always put one foot in front of the other."
God Bless.
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