Continuing from R’s Rue I don’t know if I’d mentioned that for awhile I have been listening to Pastor Rich Villodas. His sermons have been a balm to my spirit. I’m given hard hitting truth, but it a way that teaches, but doesn’t condemn. No fire and brimstone, but solid truth. I recently ordered his book, The Narrow Path. And as I’m in church today, the second song talks about the narrow way being hard, but it being the path I want to take. I should have realized my worship experience from song to preaching would turn me upside down. Turns out, I didn’t have a clue what my soul would endure. The sermon being about was it ‘worth it’ to follow God without question, without doubt, understanding waiting is not comfortable, but a part of the process. Was I willing to acknowledge its worth despite my years of waiting. I didn’t have time to contemplate this until the song that allows people to come forward, and make decisions. It was during this song that I remember what I had wanted for...
The layers we must shed are ever present. We never really finish. It is only important that we know they are there and hold them up to a loving Christ to take them from us.
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Layers come and go throughout out life, the ones that stay are important.
ReplyDelete...always be proud of who you are!
ReplyDeleteWe are always a work in progress aren't we
ReplyDeleteI think you are almost there!
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A lot of pride that needs to fall... I think that's true for almost everybody. Pride is truly at the root of almost every sin. It's part of our nature and to deny our sinful self takes much disciple. But God calls us to do it and I commend you for acknowledging your pride and doing something about it.
ReplyDeletePraying for you. God bless.
ReplyDeleteoooooh slipping out of that layer of pride is so hard. is it necessary to lose all of it??? i try to maintain a reasonable amount of pride, it is important for me and still doable. there have been too many times in my life where i was not really able, i had to dig deep. i find it is more about loving yourself, the creation that you are, and the many things you have done with pride!! sending you some love!!
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ReplyDeleteoh I get this for sure...i relate.
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