Beholding_the_Lamb
Oct 3rd 2008, 03:56 PM
This morning I received a topic notification and came to check out the thread. While hear I wanted to see if I could be an encouragement to anyone, or just see what needs were being posted. As it turns out, God really used some posts to humble me. I was reading a few posts and replies from single moms who are struggling with raising their children and they have health problems.
Being "disabled" myself and being mostly couch bound as of late, I tend to feel a little sorry for myself and not see this " oh woe is me" attitude sneaking up on me. I am always trying to cast down those imaginations and praise God for what I DO have.Some days I am more successful then others at doing it!
Anyway, these ladies posts made me feel disgusted with my bad attitude and I Praise God for the strength that God gives them to raise their children with such love and that they really desire to be the parent that God has called them to be. I respect you and Praise God for that.
I really want to repent before my sisters and brothers for the self-pity I woke up with this morning, and thank my sisters who posted their questions about dealing with their challenges and still walking upright as parents before the Lord. The posts were in the family forum.
I wish there were a repentence forum here, but I have found on boards that do have them, that they are rarely posted in. Still, I felt that I needed to do what the scripture says and that is "to confess your faults to one another, and pray for one another that you may be healed." My attitude lately has really been stinky, and I am in battle with it, and could use the prayer, but I Praise God for all of you who encourage me to follow after Christ by your encouragement and example and sharing of the Word of God. May the Lord continue to lift you up and bless you.
Rachele
Being "disabled" myself and being mostly couch bound as of late, I tend to feel a little sorry for myself and not see this " oh woe is me" attitude sneaking up on me. I am always trying to cast down those imaginations and praise God for what I DO have.Some days I am more successful then others at doing it!
Anyway, these ladies posts made me feel disgusted with my bad attitude and I Praise God for the strength that God gives them to raise their children with such love and that they really desire to be the parent that God has called them to be. I respect you and Praise God for that.
I really want to repent before my sisters and brothers for the self-pity I woke up with this morning, and thank my sisters who posted their questions about dealing with their challenges and still walking upright as parents before the Lord. The posts were in the family forum.
I wish there were a repentence forum here, but I have found on boards that do have them, that they are rarely posted in. Still, I felt that I needed to do what the scripture says and that is "to confess your faults to one another, and pray for one another that you may be healed." My attitude lately has really been stinky, and I am in battle with it, and could use the prayer, but I Praise God for all of you who encourage me to follow after Christ by your encouragement and example and sharing of the Word of God. May the Lord continue to lift you up and bless you.
Rachele