Monday morning. Post number 200. Wow.
I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I started this here widget. Now I’ve done 200 posts with this widget.
Unfortunately, it is Monday morning, so I have no idea how to celebrate…
Suggestions?
Oh, and thanks for checking this particular widget out! More actually revelant content coming soon.
I need discipline in my life. It is one of my biggest downfalls – sticking to something. I’ve battled doing exercise, having regular quiet times and Bible study, and now writing regularly. It’s not easy, and I’d appreciate your prayers for this area.
That’s not what this post is about.
I’m talking about discipline, as in I was out of line. As in, I needed a spanking. I got one from the Lord today.
Suffice it to say that I was getting a little high and mighty, puffed up over a situation. Someone today that had no idea brought me down to earth real fast.
Ouch.
I realized it right away. “Duly noted, Lord. I’m sorry!”
Hopefully the attitude of running right to the Father for forgiveness was the appropriate response – of course I’d rather that I didn’t need a 2×4 to the back of the head in the first place. The passage from Hebrews comes to mind: “the Lord disciplines those He loves” (see 12:5-11 for the context).
Maybe my experience today can be an encouragement to somebody. Walk in righteousness, but if you need the discipline, embrace it. He loves us, and it shows He is working on us.
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I’m reading the book Self-Editing for Fiction Writers right now. I think I’ll talk about it and some other fiction writing books I’ve read once I’m done with the current reading. Keep an eye out.
I need discipline in my life. It is one of my biggest downfalls – sticking to something. I’ve battled doing exercise, having regular quiet times and Bible study, and now writing regularly. It’s not easy, and I’d appreciate your prayers for this area.
That’s not what this post is about.
I’m talking about discipline, as in I was out of line. As in, I needed a spanking. I got one from the Lord today.
Suffice it to say that I was getting a little high and mighty, puffed up over a situation. Someone today that had no idea brought me down to earth real fast.
Ouch.
I realized it right away. “Duly noted, Lord. I’m sorry!”
Hopefully the attitude of running right to the Father for forgiveness was the appropriate response – of course I’d rather that I didn’t need a 2×4 to the back of the head in the first place. The passage from Hebrews comes to mind: “the Lord disciplines those He loves” (see 12:5-11 for the context).
Maybe my experience today can be an encouragement to somebody. Walk in righteousness, but if you need the discipline, embrace it. He loves us, and it shows He is working on us.
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I’m reading the book Self-Editing for Fiction Writers right now. I think I’ll talk about it and some other fiction writing books I’ve read once I’m done with the current reading. Keep an eye out.
As in, theology from a 5 year old.
The other night my middle, precocious boy launched into this without any solicitation:
Satan was an angel but he decided he wanted to be God and turned bad. He took the angels with him, not all of them but lots. Satan and the angels attacked God, but He whooped them on the bum!”
And yes, he said “bum”. From the mouths of infants… 😀
As in, theology from a 5 year old.
The other night my middle, precocious boy launched into this without any solicitation:
Satan was an angel but he decided he wanted to be God and turned bad. He took the angels with him, not all of them but lots. Satan and the angels attacked God, but He whooped them on the bum!”
And yes, he said “bum”. From the mouths of infants… 😀