Sarah,
I just found this web-site yesterday and really I have been blessed with this gift. The reason I found this web-site is because i kinda felt at the end of my rope and thought i needed some encouragement to be more obedient in His Word. God is so good since the topic this week is about inking! With me lately I have been super stressed and have been building it all up inside which then lead to me treating my family poorly. My husband is starting the Police Academy on Monday and it really not only is a huge step for our family but stressful….. a lot on him! Since my husband is so stress and I have not wanted to add to his stress I have not been releasing my thoughts about the next few months and they have bottled up inside. Just last night after an argument with him i ended up breaking down in his arms crying and letting him know all my fears and feeling! Not to mention the major importance of my relationship with God while he is in the Academy (which has been lacking for a couple months now). He is an amazing husband who truly wants to hear my heart, for which i am truly blessed. Annie’s inspiration was perfect for me this week… and your blog about the dusty Bible hit me right on the head. I feel the same way when I’m stressed, like there is no room to focus of God’s Word. its not that I dont want to spend time in His Word but my head cant handle it. And that leads to a dusty Bible! I will also be working on releasing my stress so that doesn’t happen! So thank yo so much for your thoughts it really has made my heart open to God and what peace He can give me in the storm!
I love love love this Sarah. I think it is so true that the first thing to go when we are stressed and ready to “ink” all over is the intimacy with God. Our bibles sit on our bedside table and collect dust, as our hearts become hardened and detached from Him. The reason we feel like we do is because our life line to Him is blocked and we begin to act out of our selfish nature, not a compassionate kind heart. I pray that I can remain pursuing Him and hearing from His word so that I don’t ink on the ones I love and get the reaction your picture so accurately described.
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Sarah,
I just found this web-site yesterday and really I have been blessed with this gift. The reason I found this web-site is because i kinda felt at the end of my rope and thought i needed some encouragement to be more obedient in His Word. God is so good since the topic this week is about inking! With me lately I have been super stressed and have been building it all up inside which then lead to me treating my family poorly. My husband is starting the Police Academy on Monday and it really not only is a huge step for our family but stressful….. a lot on him! Since my husband is so stress and I have not wanted to add to his stress I have not been releasing my thoughts about the next few months and they have bottled up inside. Just last night after an argument with him i ended up breaking down in his arms crying and letting him know all my fears and feeling! Not to mention the major importance of my relationship with God while he is in the Academy (which has been lacking for a couple months now). He is an amazing husband who truly wants to hear my heart, for which i am truly blessed. Annie’s inspiration was perfect for me this week… and your blog about the dusty Bible hit me right on the head. I feel the same way when I’m stressed, like there is no room to focus of God’s Word. its not that I dont want to spend time in His Word but my head cant handle it. And that leads to a dusty Bible! I will also be working on releasing my stress so that doesn’t happen! So thank yo so much for your thoughts it really has made my heart open to God and what peace He can give me in the storm!
Whitney
I love love love this Sarah. I think it is so true that the first thing to go when we are stressed and ready to “ink” all over is the intimacy with God. Our bibles sit on our bedside table and collect dust, as our hearts become hardened and detached from Him. The reason we feel like we do is because our life line to Him is blocked and we begin to act out of our selfish nature, not a compassionate kind heart. I pray that I can remain pursuing Him and hearing from His word so that I don’t ink on the ones I love and get the reaction your picture so accurately described.
<3 Erin