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Thanks in advance

"For I do now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ." Galatians 1:10 Who am I trying to please? Who am I aiming to honor? Man or God?  Over the course of this year the Lord has been working in my heart and revealing areas of my life that I have not been honoring Him. He has shown me through getting a new job that I have been seeking the approval of man and not seeking to live a life that is pleasing to the Lord.  Instead of me trying to run away from something that makes me shift in my seat, I am learning (though the discipline is hard) to be content where He has placed me and to thank Him for giving me this opportunity to grow in grace, patience and faith. "Just start thanking God in advance because no matter what is about to happen, you already know that God is in charge. You are not adrift in a sea of chaos." Elisabeth Elliot  I came across this quote by one of my favorite people today w