OUR HISTORY IN CHRIST

Regret for a sinful past will remain
Until we truly believe that for us in Christ,
That sinful past no longer exists.
The man in Christ has only Christ's past,
And that is perfect and acceptable to God.
In Christ he died, in Christ he rose, and in Christ
He's seated within a circle of God's favored one.
He's no longer angry with himself, because
He's no longer self-regarding, but Christ regarding.
Hence, there is no place for regret.

Walking in the Valley of the Shadow of Death

Just got off the phone with my bride of 27 years. The doctors told her she has Uterine Fibroids and she needs to see a specialist. This is like taking a punch to the stomach. I know that God is sovereign and He is allowing this to form me into the image of His Son and my savior, Jesus Christ but the news is still hard to take.

While this blog was to hold quotes that I liked, I will now use it to express my personal thoughts and feelings as I walk with my wife along this path. We are not alone because God is walking with us.

Psalms 23 NLT

Revenge

"Justice may involve hurting someone because the person deserves to be hurt, but… revenge involves hurting someone because it makes you feel better to hurt them." - Rabbi Harold Kushner

How much faith does it take?

"Doubters invert the metaphor and insist that they need faith as big as a mountain in order to move a mustard seed." - Webb B. Garrison

Prosperity, the most exacting test

Not every man can carry a full cup. Sudden elevation frequently leads to pride and a fall. The most exacting test of all to survive is prosperity - Oswald Chambers

The circumstances of life, the events of life, and the people around me in life, do not make me the way I am, but reveal the way I am -- Dr. Sam Peeples