Hi Asha - I love your note, but because of the bad rap with "obedience" I'd challenge the use of that word. I prefer "faithfulness" or "thankfulness". Both of them are the motivators I've found that have led me to following God's directions for my life. Faithfulness implies my "keeping faith" with God's direction in my life. "Thankfulness" is the emotional drive behind that faithfulness. Too often, obedience is the word I would use for doing something I know I should, but don't want to do. It's not that I strive for disobedience in any way - although sometimes that happens. But when it does, it's because faithfulness and thankfulness have been left behind or forgotten.
Keep up the good work! As I learned so long ago, I am not a "cure-giver", I am a "care-giver". Only God brings the cure to this world's ills - which He did in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Thanks be to God!
Love this thought! "Faithfulness" is perhaps one of my most favorite words, and I love that the root of it is not faith that we can produce on our own but faith that is only a gift from God, given by revelation from his spirit. Thank you so much for your support and wisdom. You've cared for so many so well in your life.
Oh Asha, just had to say thank you for this one ❤️
So glad it was encouraging for you!
YES! Love putting it this as "we are not responsible for outcomes" hits home for me!
It's such a hard truth to grasp - especially for gals like us who like to check things off and achieve certain results!
Hi Asha - I love your note, but because of the bad rap with "obedience" I'd challenge the use of that word. I prefer "faithfulness" or "thankfulness". Both of them are the motivators I've found that have led me to following God's directions for my life. Faithfulness implies my "keeping faith" with God's direction in my life. "Thankfulness" is the emotional drive behind that faithfulness. Too often, obedience is the word I would use for doing something I know I should, but don't want to do. It's not that I strive for disobedience in any way - although sometimes that happens. But when it does, it's because faithfulness and thankfulness have been left behind or forgotten.
Keep up the good work! As I learned so long ago, I am not a "cure-giver", I am a "care-giver". Only God brings the cure to this world's ills - which He did in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Thanks be to God!
Love this thought! "Faithfulness" is perhaps one of my most favorite words, and I love that the root of it is not faith that we can produce on our own but faith that is only a gift from God, given by revelation from his spirit. Thank you so much for your support and wisdom. You've cared for so many so well in your life.