welcome to connect: project 2011

This blog is a project I'm undertaking for 2011... Why don't you join me?

The goal is to spend a little time each day reading from a devotional book, Daily in Christ by Neil T. Anderson, and connecting with people via blog post and comments.

Don't have the book yet? You can find it on Amazon, or you can read the daily post at:
www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/dailyinchrist

Why would we do this? For me, it's to reinforce a habit I need, to own my own faith, to connect with God and what He's saying to me, and to connect with people who are hungry to know God more...

Your reasons might be some of the same as mine.

The more folks read and comment, the richer the experience will be. Join the discussion!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

August 23, 2011

Emotions and truth

It was a little hard for me to follow the logic through today’s entry, but I feel like I’ve been picking on Neil lately, so I’ll go easy on him… 

Here’s what I got out of it.  The premise is that what I feel is based on what I think, or what I believe.  The stories he told about trying to buy a house illustrated that perfectly.  But how does that look in my life?

Well, in my relationship with God, if I believe in Him and that He loves me, but I’m sketchy on the details of what all is in the Bible, I may run into some trouble.  What happens on the day I blow it and do something pretty bad?  My feelings about God are going to be based on what I know about Him.  If my understanding is shallow, there’s a lot of room for me to doubt that He will still love me, considering what I just did.

The more I know God through His word, the better I can manage my emotions, even in the toughest of times.  My challenge, when I’m presented with an opportunity to follow my emotions down the easy path, is to hold them up to the light of what I know (truth) and act accordingly. 

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About Me

I've been a teacher, a church administrator, and currently I'm an at-home mommy, which is my most challenging assignment yet. My home church is WellSpring - it's where my heart is, where my family is. I'm so grateful to God for His work in me and the people He's allowed me to share life with.