I just started doing this bible study online. I love the concept and I am really interested doing this study with women from all over America. Some of these women are published writers, which is a bit intimidating. I don't know what I expected, but even though we are all different, we still all have a lot that is the same. It's pretty cool. This week we did Chapter 1 of the book Captivating. I thought it was going to be a pretty mild post like "Yeah, I'm a woman and I agree." Well, I kind of got blindsided. Here's the part of my post I'm willing to share with the world.
A few years back it was brought to my attention, by a wise woman, that not every Christian woman was made to fit into the exact same mold. That there are different needs within each relationship, and that each marriage, church, and each relationship have different needs. I thought I had taken that advice to heart. I thought I was trying to figure out where God wanted me and what he wanted me to do. After reading this chapter I realized that I wasn’t really doing that, because I wasn’t guarding my heart. They quoted Proverbs 4:23, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” In fact, I would say I have put my heart out there and it has gotten a good beating. I have been putting my heart in others expectations of me and not in God. God created me in his own image and as long as I’m striving to perfect his image he will protect my heart. This is going to be one of those things “easier said than done”.
I guess I'm a bit disappointed in myself. Just this week I got into a fight with woman at church. The fight was over parenting styles. I stood up for myself and I put my heart out there. Unfortunately, My heart was so raw that I let my emotions and temper get the best of me. I know my husband and I are parenting the way God wants us to and instead of standing firm on that, I let her expectations of me hurt me and I found myself busy worrying about what others thought of me.
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6 comments:
All you can do is listen to what God is telling you and keep trying to follow it. No matter how hard you try, you won't please everyone. Only pleasing God will bring you peace.
Blessings,
Wow! I've experienced this too. Unfortunately it was a "discussion" with my own mother. Yeah, it was tough. But you are so right when you say to stand firm on what God wants you to do. Hang in there.
Yeah, ditto what Nancy said.
I'm liking how all of us are learning such different things from the same book! It's exciting and cool at the same time.
Oh, and don't be intimidated--we all have to clean toilets, you know. :)
camy
I've always loved the comment, "To thine own self be true." However, we can only be true to ourselves if we know that we are in step with what God is saying and telling us to do... I love that we are all created differently, yet we're all molded in His image, and He will speak to all of us in a different way at different times.
I look forward to the study with you.
It seems that you and I have alot in common :) My post on the first chapter is alot like yours. I am sorry that your heart was hurt, and I am sorry that you are still dealing with that pain. You are in my thoughts and prayers as you do what is best for your family, according to your convictions :)
Blessngs,
Heather
I agree it is a bit intimidating to write among this talented group of published writers. Still, we all learned something different from this first chater and I am loving it! How God works on each of us with the same words! Amazing. But growth is what were after . . .so bring it on!
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