The "Pit"

JESUS CALLING--FEBRUARY 23

BE ON GUARD against the pit of self pity.
When you are weary or unwell, this demonic trap is the greatest danger you face. Don't even go near the edge of the pit. Its edges crumble easily, and before you know it, you are on the way down. It is ever so much harder to get out of the pit than to keep a safe distance from it.
There are several ways to protect yourself from self-pity. When you are occupied with praising and thanking Me, it is impossible to feel sorry for yourself. Also, the closer you live to Me, the more distance there is between you and the pit. Live in the Light of My Presence by fixing your eyes on Me. Then you will be able to run with endurance the race that is set before you without stumbling or falling.
PSALM 89: 15-16; HEBREWS 12:1-2 (NASB)

CAN NOT

I'd like to pass on a statement I heard on the radio the other day~

"We CAN NOT condone what Christ has already condemned."

Wow-left me a bit speechless and in the center of Truth.

RAW

So today I came back to work after a really great family vacation. I am going to pretty honest and say that I stumble when it comes to comparing gifts. It is wrong and it is not how God intended us to be-but I fail often.
This morning I was back in the Church I love, worshiping with the body of Christ and then I let the thorn of "not good enough" rise up and prick my skin. Forgetting that worship is not about me...it is about the One who made me-the One to whom all praise is due.
God is so good and His grace is powerful and constant-THIS is what I need to remember! THIS is the Truth that propels us forward.