Jon does a great job exploring what it means to “shine up your scars.” David and I are reading through the book Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges with some friends this summer, and this fit in perfectly. Last night we were at a prayer meeting, and after about fifteen minutes of “we need to pray for so-and-so” requests, the pastor said, “let’s try to make this more personal. How do youneed prayer?” I admire my husband for his humility in these circumstances. His hand shot up and he said, “I’m impatient with my kids. And we have a new baby coming, which means more crying and less sleep, and I’m worried I’m going to get more impatient.” And just like that, the tone of the meeting changed. People started confessing their sins and asking for prayer. All it takes is saying it.
Comment #14 on the “Girl Mommies...” post was worth reading (well, they were ALL worth reading, thank you!), so I didn’t want you to miss it: Shawnda directed me to Kendra’s blog. She makes bows and uses the money to fund their adoption of two orphans from Kyrgyzstan.
This reminds me of why I miss being in meetings with David. I often feel alone in meetings and other settings where I just want it to go there. I crave that. There’s so much freedom in just saying what’s already ugly or hard or raw and letting the body minister to each other. Thanks for this! It’s an encouragement that I need!
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This reminds me of why I miss being in meetings with David. I often feel alone in meetings and other settings where I just want it to go there. I crave that. There’s so much freedom in just saying what’s already ugly or hard or raw and letting the body minister to each other. Thanks for this! It’s an encouragement that I need!
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