No Need to Reinvent The Wheel

It's been a busy couple of weeks and I haven't had time to post.  However, I have been reading a lot of stuff that other people have blogged about.  So, I'm going to just share some of the things I've come across over the last few days...

 

Awesome...even if October comes and goes, I will continue to wait until I meet the person that understands this concept.  When God shows me that person, I want to be at a point that I continue to love Him more than him.

Along those same lines..."How Do You Know When You're Ready to Date?"

Another thing I want to have a strong handle on before I date again...boundaries.

"Without Boundaries, Your Life Will Suck"

If you struggle with this too, I highly recommend reading the book Boundaries, by Steve Townsend.  It brought up some ugly truths for me.  It's a daily struggle to keep from "people pleasing", but I can say that I've come a long way since reading this book.  Don't get me wrong, I still love to do things for other people. I have just realized that there is a healthier way to accomplish that....and the word "no" isn't a bad thing.

I just started a new read, Circle Maker by Mark Batterson.  I've only made it through the first few chapters and it's already gotten my attention.  Here's a little preview...

Now here’s the good news: if you do pray, all bets are off. You can live with holy anticipation because you never know how or when or where God is going to answer, but promise you this, He will answer. And His answers are not limited by your
requests. We pray out of our ignorance, but God answers out of His omniscience. We pray out of our impotence, but God answers out of His omnipotence. God has the ability to answer the prayers we should have prayed but lacked the knowledge or ability to even ask.

Too often, I let doubt and fear run my prayer life.  It's time to move toward praying prayers that depend completely and boldly on God's power.  There is no place for doubt when His word is filled with so many promises...and God doesn't break promises.

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."  ~John 14:27 ESV