Janice
10-05-2004, 05:24 PM
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Daily Meditation
"A place for your mind to dwell."
Arise And Go
Prov 26:11 As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
Yes my friend, “a dog returns to his own vomit, and, a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.”(2 Pet 2:22) Someone defined a “fool” as someone who does the same thing, in exactly the same way, over and over again, and expects to get different results.
OK, let’s apply that principle to sin. Only a “fool” would continue to sin, and expect to be blessed. Remember the prodigal son who “journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.”(Luke 15:13) Like so many today, he “spent all,” and then he began to “be in want.”(V:14)
However, he had sense enough to realize that continuing his course, would lead to his demise; there came a time that “he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.””(V: 17-19)
If you’re throwing your money away on wine and women, you know why you’re broke. If you’re wasting your money on lottery tickets, don’t be surprised when someone else gets rich, and you end up broke. If you’re chasing another woman’s husband, don’t be surprised when your marriage ends up on the rocks.
My friend, “come to you yourself,” “arise and go to [your] father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your [child]!"
Remember, “a dog returns to his own vomit, and, a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.” Is that really what you want for yourself? If you keep doing the same thing, in exactly the same way, over and over again, how in the world could you ever expect to get different results?
Climb out of the gutter, and “go to [your] father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your [child]!””
Your Heavenly Father is waiting with open arms; He’s waiting to say, “bring out the best robe and put it on him/her, and put a ring on his/her hand and sandals on his/her feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son/daughter was dead and is alive again; he/she was lost and is found.”(Luke 15:22-24)
Try it; you’ll like it!
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Climb out of the gutter, and “go to [your] father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your [child]!””
Your Heavenly Father is waiting with open arms; He’s waiting to say, “bring out the best robe and put it on him/her, and put a ring on his/her hand and sandals on his/her feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son/daughter was dead and is alive again; he/she was lost and is found.”(Luke 15:22-24)
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I've tried. Said that prayer...been there, done that...and STILL feel I am "no longer worthy to be called His child!!!" Never, Ever, am I going to be able to give Janice the forgiveness people say she is suppose to give herself. Never, Ever am I going to believe God actually forgives & forgets the things I've done. I am "rotten to the core"...always have been and always will be! I don't deserve His love, His forgiveness, or anything else He has to offer.
I'm like a scared little puppy....So afraid to even try to move forward for fear of ending up in the same place again. How many times have I said this before??? I sound like an old record! I cringe on Wed. nights whenever I hear the words "chains", or "bondage", and actually "tremble" at the thought of being free. So...I guess for me "on the fence" is not such a bad place to be. It's safe here. Plenty of walls to keep me from falling off.
Continue to "push these feelings down" whenever they start to arise. Continue to "play church" and look and act like I am suppose to. Continue to be the "good little board members wife" on the outside, when I am nothing more than "scum" on the inside. Continue to stay as busy as I can so I don't have the time (like now) to think about things. I have deleted these devotionals for a long time and haven't even read them. I wish I had never opened this one up either!! This one is a real trigger for me.
Mailing address
Daily Meditation
"A place for your mind to dwell."
Arise And Go
Prov 26:11 As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
Yes my friend, “a dog returns to his own vomit, and, a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.”(2 Pet 2:22) Someone defined a “fool” as someone who does the same thing, in exactly the same way, over and over again, and expects to get different results.
OK, let’s apply that principle to sin. Only a “fool” would continue to sin, and expect to be blessed. Remember the prodigal son who “journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.”(Luke 15:13) Like so many today, he “spent all,” and then he began to “be in want.”(V:14)
However, he had sense enough to realize that continuing his course, would lead to his demise; there came a time that “he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.””(V: 17-19)
If you’re throwing your money away on wine and women, you know why you’re broke. If you’re wasting your money on lottery tickets, don’t be surprised when someone else gets rich, and you end up broke. If you’re chasing another woman’s husband, don’t be surprised when your marriage ends up on the rocks.
My friend, “come to you yourself,” “arise and go to [your] father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your [child]!"
Remember, “a dog returns to his own vomit, and, a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.” Is that really what you want for yourself? If you keep doing the same thing, in exactly the same way, over and over again, how in the world could you ever expect to get different results?
Climb out of the gutter, and “go to [your] father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your [child]!””
Your Heavenly Father is waiting with open arms; He’s waiting to say, “bring out the best robe and put it on him/her, and put a ring on his/her hand and sandals on his/her feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son/daughter was dead and is alive again; he/she was lost and is found.”(Luke 15:22-24)
Try it; you’ll like it!
Praise Reports/Testimony Prayer Requests Guest Book
If you're benefitting from the Daily Meditations, won't you please help support them? Remember, if "everybody" depends on "somebody" to support this ministry, the only person left is "nobody!" God is observing. (Smile)
http://dailymeditations.cc/Support.html
If you have a friend or loved one, who you believe would enjoy these "Daily Meditations," please instruct them to mail me at Rev4u@BellSouth.net, with "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line.
If you do not wish to receive the "Daily Meditations," click UNSUBSCRIBE; enter your E-Mail address, whereupon it will be deleted within 3 working days; and you have my sincere apology for this mail.
--
Amazed in His presence...
..humbled by His love.
================================================== ================
Climb out of the gutter, and “go to [your] father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your [child]!””
Your Heavenly Father is waiting with open arms; He’s waiting to say, “bring out the best robe and put it on him/her, and put a ring on his/her hand and sandals on his/her feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son/daughter was dead and is alive again; he/she was lost and is found.”(Luke 15:22-24)
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I've tried. Said that prayer...been there, done that...and STILL feel I am "no longer worthy to be called His child!!!" Never, Ever, am I going to be able to give Janice the forgiveness people say she is suppose to give herself. Never, Ever am I going to believe God actually forgives & forgets the things I've done. I am "rotten to the core"...always have been and always will be! I don't deserve His love, His forgiveness, or anything else He has to offer.
I'm like a scared little puppy....So afraid to even try to move forward for fear of ending up in the same place again. How many times have I said this before??? I sound like an old record! I cringe on Wed. nights whenever I hear the words "chains", or "bondage", and actually "tremble" at the thought of being free. So...I guess for me "on the fence" is not such a bad place to be. It's safe here. Plenty of walls to keep me from falling off.
Continue to "push these feelings down" whenever they start to arise. Continue to "play church" and look and act like I am suppose to. Continue to be the "good little board members wife" on the outside, when I am nothing more than "scum" on the inside. Continue to stay as busy as I can so I don't have the time (like now) to think about things. I have deleted these devotionals for a long time and haven't even read them. I wish I had never opened this one up either!! This one is a real trigger for me.