Comments on: “10 AND Under” http://csahm.com/devotionals/10-and-under/ Encouragement for Moms Sat, 19 May 2012 13:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marilyn http://csahm.com/devotionals/10-and-under/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Marilyn Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:17:45 +0000 http://csahm.com/?p=1334#comment-843 Oh, I SOOOO know it. And sooo needed to hear this. I've been struggling with this in particular lately and to tell you the truth I think I did let go already. I haven't gotten a chance to dish any out to anyone yet but I was ready to. I think I'll go pick up my towel now and hang it back over my shoulder. Thanks for this post. Oh, I SOOOO know it. And sooo needed to hear this. I’ve been struggling with this in particular lately and to tell you the truth I think I did let go already. I haven’t gotten a chance to dish any out to anyone yet but I was ready to. I think I’ll go pick up my towel now and hang it back over my shoulder. Thanks for this post.

]]> By: Debbie http://csahm.com/devotionals/10-and-under/comment-page-1/#comment-840 Debbie Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:26:02 +0000 http://csahm.com/?p=1334#comment-840 I know how you feel about getting to the "end of your rope" per se and just wanting someone to show ME a little kindness - a little consideration - a little thoughtfulness. It really is THOSE moments where showing grace & mercy matter. I find this lesson in my life daily - with my husband & children - and know that God must teach me to extend grace ESPECIALLY when I don't feel it. It's a hard lesson - and we are human - but thankfully we can rest in a Superhuman God who can GIVE us those resources when nobody else does. HE SEES ALL and knows what we do and HE is the one who matters. This is EXACTLY what it means to be a Christian. To submit that fleshly desire to lash out (which is so evident in me I'm ashamed to say) and surrender those feelings and continue to GIVE. It comes down to being an OPEN & WILLING channel of God's mercy & grace to those who don't - and even those who do - know Him and need to see a bit of Jesus in their day. I know how you feel about getting to the “end of your rope” per se and just wanting someone to show ME a little kindness – a little consideration – a little thoughtfulness. It really is THOSE moments where showing grace & mercy matter. I find this lesson in my life daily – with my husband & children – and know that God must teach me to extend grace ESPECIALLY when I don’t feel it. It’s a hard lesson – and we are human – but thankfully we can rest in a Superhuman God who can GIVE us those resources when nobody else does. HE SEES ALL and knows what we do and HE is the one who matters.

This is EXACTLY what it means to be a Christian. To submit that fleshly desire to lash out (which is so evident in me I’m ashamed to say) and surrender those feelings and continue to GIVE. It comes down to being an OPEN & WILLING channel of God’s mercy & grace to those who don’t – and even those who do – know Him and need to see a bit of Jesus in their day.

]]> By: momstheword http://csahm.com/devotionals/10-and-under/comment-page-1/#comment-838 momstheword Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:28:27 +0000 http://csahm.com/?p=1334#comment-838 What a wonderful post. You are so right. It is easy to give grace when grace is being given, but difficult to give it when it's not shown. That is why we totally need to rely on the Lord, because I know that I can't do it in my own strength. When life treats us unfairly, it's hard to respond in love, but it is what Jesus would want us to do! What a wonderful post. You are so right. It is easy to give grace when grace is being given, but difficult to give it when it’s not shown.

That is why we totally need to rely on the Lord, because I know that I can’t do it in my own strength. When life treats us unfairly, it’s hard to respond in love, but it is what Jesus would want us to do!

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