| | Happy Memorial Day in honor of: Gerald Fletcher, my grandfather ('88); Chris Alcozer, high school classmate ('05); Rory Gephart Leahy, my good friend whom I will never forget; Duane Schrode, my cousin (and his wife); Dr. Jack Hatcher, my favorite professor at CFNI; Joshua Garay, my roommates boyfriend; and to anyone else that I know who is/was in the service that I can't think of right now. I love you all and I am so proud of you.
I must have to say that I still can't believe my work (Emler Swim School) is having their first day of the summer session TODAY...I do NOT want to go to work! I really wish I was at home with my family, or at least that Michael was here instead of 1786 miles away. But then I think of the soldiers who are over-seas who haven't seen their loved ones in months, and I realize that I have it pretty good. I can wait 3 weeks. And I can be patient about it, too.
So I decided on a verse for the rest of the summer...1 Peter 2:22-23:
"He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone. He did not retaliate
when He was insulted, not threaten revenge when He suffered.
He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly."
I need to learn to act and react out of love, and leave my offenders in the hands of God, and allow Him to comfort me and give me peace and joy when I am hurt, as much as an oxymoron that may seem. God alone sees my heart and knows my thoughts, and HE will judge me fairly, and He will also extend mercy because He is just and good. Jesus is the ultimate example of loving your enemies and pushing through and remaining silent when being persecuted, and I want to be just like Him. Thank you, Jesus, for being that example and for showing me how to truly love and forgive.
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| | Posted 5/28/2007 11:50 AM - 86 Views - 2 eProps - 2 comments
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