"The Outcome Is Not Determined By My Intention, But By My Actions"
Wow!! Is God speaking to me or what?? First, I begin thinking about things on my own, wanting to change my course but haven't got any idea of how to do it. Then, I hit a wall and talk with my hubby about it. He hits EVERY point on the head. I hate it when he's right!! -- especially about these sorts of things! And then we go to church this morning and Pastor Ray preaches a wonderful sermon out of Proverbs 27:12. He encourages us to look at our lives, and determine if we think we are above the consequences of our choices. Do we think that although we are making certain choices, that the consequences will escape us? Most of us do!! How convicting!!
Lord, may my intentions fall by the way side, but my actions be stronger than my words. Lead my steps so that those actions are Yours. Lord, mold me and shape me. May I be a woman of my word. Lord, may I make the changes you desire in my life. Lord, each step is not going to be easy, but may I realize that I can not escape the consequences of my actions, when I choose the wrong road, and don't follow you. But there is forgiveness. I rest in that forgiveness, and then get up and walk again on the road you've called me too.
Appeal, For Love’s Sake
7 years ago
2 comments:
Amen.
Yep. Direction, not intention, determine our destination. I LOVED it too! One of my new things to help with this is little "limits" I'm placing on myself ... for example, if I want to check my laptop first thing in the a.m., I can only do it AFTER I'm showered and ready for the day. I've been feeling down about how late our days FINALLY seem to start and I really want to maximize our morning time. My INTENTION is to be productive, while my instant laptop checking is my DIRECTION that leads me down the wrong path. I am excited about thinking this way (which seems so obvious and yet the concept evades our sinful selves so easily!). Don't you just LOVE Calvary? I LOVE it and all the lessons God brings to us through the people who are there.
Hope you're having a wonderful Monday so far. Loves to all of you!
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