Week 8 - Days 4 and 5 (Some Things)

Some things I took away from days  4 and 5...

DAY 4

"If we could only see what is happening around us in the unseen realm, our eyes would nearly pop out of socket." - (page 189)

Here's a scary thought:

"Anything God does, Satan loves to counterfeit." - (page 189)

"A Christian may fret at times over lack of certainty concerning her salvation..." - (page 189)

That reminds me of something I read in the past:

"If I were the devil, I'd dismantle you with questions. ... You, a child of God? Come on." "When you question your identity as a child of God, that is Satan speaking." - Max Lucado

"Isaiah saw the Lord "seated on a throne" in "the temple." Not the palace, mind you. In Isaiah's vision, the throne of God was in a temple." - (page 192)

DAY 5

"Sadness doesn't always come from earth-shattering events or even occurrences that other people would find disheartening." - (page 193)

Beth mentions that she might be "possibly living life as good as it gets ... yet even it is hard." 

She continues to say, "So when a time of happiness comes, I think we ought to take it and run."

Life is hard even in good times, so embrace happiness.

As I was going through day 5, I was reminded of a pic I saw posted somewhere recently that read:

"This too, shall pass. When things are bad, remember: It won't always be this way. Take one day at a time. When things are good, remember: It won't always be this way. Enjoy every great moment."

"... God can reverse every negative element in His child's life and turn it into a positive." - (page 196)

Our sufferings are never for naught.

"Jesus really will use every ounce of what you're going through" - Beth Moore

"... God cares about you! He wants to show you what He can do with your life and your negative conditions, but He wants you to know without a doubt that He alone is the author of reversals." - (page 197)

"... "He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymnof praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD" (Ps. 40:2-3)." - (page 197)

Feel free to leave a comment below with your thoughts and/or things you took away from week 8 - days 4 and 5. (If you are reading this in your email, you can click HERE and it will take you to this post on the seek Him blog where you can comment.)

Thanks!

Cari