Yesterday our pastor (Gary Hendrix) preached a marvelous sermon on "More than Conquerors" from Romans 8:37 ("No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."). He gave the example of World War II, where we (the US) won. Yet in winning, we lost many things, many young men who might have been great assets to society in other ways. Winning cost us financially and in many other ways.
But he said, being more than conquerors means that you win, and you are no worse off for it, but better. No casualties. No wounded. No loss of any sort. MORE than conquerors!
This means that I cannot lose. Nothing can be against me. As the pastor said, it would be far better never to sin. Yet when we are in Christ, sin cannot have the results upon us that Satan wishes. Satan wishes sin to make us worse, to turn us against Christ, to make us apostate. But the Holy Spirit uses our sin to convict us, to turn us to Christ, to make us more humble, more like Christ, more dependent on Him.
I cannot lose. It takes away my fear. If I remain healthy all my life, I cannot lose. If God gives me debilitating sickness, I cannot lose. If I have the large family I have desired - or if He gives me only a few children - either way, I cannot lose. If my husband dies at a young age, if we have nuclear war, if I never seem to succeed at the things I struggle with, if I never see the fruit of my labors - yet I cannot lose! Nothing can be against me, in Christ. Everything, everything, will have the result upon me of more than conquerors, of winning with no loss whatsoever to my ultimate condition. Nothing can cause me real harm or lasting detriment. I cannot lose!
If I could live remembering this, I would be a joyful person, no longer so discouraged over disappointed expectations or unmet goals; for whatever the outcome of this day, God shall use it to do me good and not evil. He has promised. He always keeps His Word!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Kid News - October 2007
This is a very short KidNews, but I just wanted to jot down a few thoughts. Maybe someday I'll have time to post a few pictures.
Emily now says "booh" (grape. Don't ask me how that works... but it sounds different than the "boo" for "book"), "ame" (amen), "shoo" (something like that - for "thank you"), and "hsh" (shoe). She loves to carry around heavy things, and also put things onto a chair and push them around.
We put Katherine's talking globe away for a while, since she started not wanting to hear certain country songs or turn the globe on/off by herself (she has this thing about unexpected sounds - even sounds that she knows are coming). But just today we got the marble tower out again, since Emily (mostly) will keep marbles out of her mouth now. Both girls enjoyed that.
I also got out some of my old childhood legos out of the attic (which include some of my Mom's childhood legos!), and those have been enjoyed as well.
Most reading this will already know that #3 is on the way, and making Mommy verrrrry tired. Though less tired now that I finally weaned Emily two weeks ago. Before that I had no energy for a week or two, and decided I just couldn't go on that way. Anyway - they did finally find a heartbeat at my first prenatal appointment, for which I thank the Lord (it took awhile to find). Lord willing, baby will be due in the first part of May.
Emily now says "booh" (grape. Don't ask me how that works... but it sounds different than the "boo" for "book"), "ame" (amen), "shoo" (something like that - for "thank you"), and "hsh" (shoe). She loves to carry around heavy things, and also put things onto a chair and push them around.
We put Katherine's talking globe away for a while, since she started not wanting to hear certain country songs or turn the globe on/off by herself (she has this thing about unexpected sounds - even sounds that she knows are coming). But just today we got the marble tower out again, since Emily (mostly) will keep marbles out of her mouth now. Both girls enjoyed that.
I also got out some of my old childhood legos out of the attic (which include some of my Mom's childhood legos!), and those have been enjoyed as well.
Most reading this will already know that #3 is on the way, and making Mommy verrrrry tired. Though less tired now that I finally weaned Emily two weeks ago. Before that I had no energy for a week or two, and decided I just couldn't go on that way. Anyway - they did finally find a heartbeat at my first prenatal appointment, for which I thank the Lord (it took awhile to find). Lord willing, baby will be due in the first part of May.
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