Anyway... in the book Beth talks about "a prominent false positive: one thing that we think would make us more secure in all things."
I'll let you in on mine...
If I had the perfect family.
I find contentment and peace only when I'm okay with my relationships (with my husband, kids, family, co-workers and friends). My divorce shattered my dream of having a perfect family. So often I still wish my kids came from an in-tact family. My parents weren't divorced and none of my friend's parents were either. I have always wanted to be perfect and do the right thing, so I took the rejection and divorce especially hard. I've come a long way, but I need to make the choice to find my security in Christ alone, not in my not-so-perfect-family!
I love Lisa Harper!
xoxo
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I felt the same way about her book and now I'm just so thankful I read it! It hit me right between the eyes. Thank You, LORD. I'm going to the simulcast. It's on the north side of Atlanta and I'm in middle Georgia. I'll wave at you if I see a camera!
And a prayer for understanding our Bible study, just for you:
O Wise God, grant Angie and I just a tiny bit of Your Brilliance to understand and comprehend how wide and deep and long Your love for us truly is! We are devoted to You and to Your plan for us to read through Your Love Letters this year. Lord, as the words go in our minds, bring them to LIFE and give us discernment, wisdom, knowledge and understanding so that we can be faithful. We don't want to fall away during these times. Jesus even said, "Will faith be found?" YES! Angie and I are determined to faithfully walk on, even through our wilderness times, knowing that we have a Promise, A Promised LAND. And it is beyond beyond! O how we love YOU! And O how You love us! We ask, believing. In Jesus Name. Amen.
I knew I needed this book! Hoping to go to the simulcast.
Are you thinking about coming to see Beth in GR in May?
Yes! I'm getting it! I have thought about it...how it would definately have insights to help me. Loved the video, too! Powerful!
I so get that false-positive!!!
Lovingly,
Yolanda
I need to pick up the book. I so wanted to be a part of the blogland group - it's just starting during a time where I am leading The Prodigal God w/ our small group! Of course I am also a gal who "thinks" she's not insecure! HA! As the Spirit keeps pressing it on my heart to by the book - I know what God's telling me! :) Looking forward to reading it when I am finished w/ my current book/study!
Hugs to you Angie!
Ang,
Thank you for your testimony of truth and this video. I was so moved by Lisa's testimony. Les and I had major difficulties when the girls were in late high school and somewhere during their away at school college days we finally worked it out. That was only God's amazing grace and mercy. We didn't want a divorce at the time we just wanted to see the end of life for each other. But God has a plan and that was not a part of it. Only the part to change us from the inside out.
It has now been at least 15 plus years later...we still have our moments but the love we now share it so much deeper and more refined. And that my Siesta friend is only due to I know my mother's prayers and the prayers of a multitude of her praying friends of whom I have no idea who all they were that prayed for God's amazing grace, mercy and peace in Les and my marriage.
As Mama Beth tells us it is in all of our life experiences that make us who we are today that God is able to work a great and mighty testimony. Ang, I will never forget meeting you last month and seeing the Glo of God all over you. He is doing an amazing work in you that I know nothing about except to know that it puts a Glo in you and makes you very special to me.
This song I must sing.
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