Over the past year, I have been on a treacherous journey. For a long time, everything was absolutely wonderful. I was in the word everyday and it was super easy worshiping God. I never understood what the deepening meaning of faith was until I found myself walking alone on a road with God that I never wanted to travel. I think we all walk on this road at least once. This road I am talking about is the road when everything around you is on fire and crashing down. When you think that it cannot get any worse, bang… you were beyond wrong, and then it gets worse.
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Everyone wants to pray but no one wants to be the answer
Everyone wants to pray but no one wants to be the answer
“I’m praying for you.”
I would be quick to say that those four words are one of the most used sentences out of a Christian’s mouth. OF COURSE, that’s not a bad thing. We are supposed to pray for our brothers and sisters, and even people we don’t know. How many of us actually do it when we say it?
My pastor always asks questions like, “When’s the last time you wept for a brother and the situation they are going through? When’s the last time you wept for someone other than your family?”
Those questions really hit me every time he asks them because many a time, we can’t even remember the last time, which is not good at all.
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Open when we are in a really big fight
WHAT TO PUT INSIDE ‘OPEN WHEN’ LETTERS: Part 7
All couples fight. It’s just something that happens. No matter how much you avoid it at the beginning, a fight will eventually make its way to the surface, whether it be something stupid or something serious. So make an open when letter about when we are in a fight. To be honest, I close myself off because of walls I’ve built. Rather than screaming or arguing, I tend to say nothing at all. Reason being, I will say stupid things I don’t mean. I’d rather say nothing and talk when I’m ready than to say things I don’t mean. Even though he will forgive me right away, I would feel so bad about it.