Posts Tagged ‘Mercy’
Punishment
I used to hate it when my parents would send me to my room because I was about to receive punishment that I deserved for something I had just done. The time between being sent to my room and waiting for the spanking (aka whoopin’) was pretty miserable. I needed some firm boundaries as a…
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I have really grown to love this word. I like this word as I often associate it with hope. It is a three-letter word used mostly as a word that connects thoughts, sentences or words in the context of the same idea. For example: “I don’t know what to do yet”. I think this word…
Read MoreJustice & Mercy
I feel like I’ve felt both justice and mercy as recent as last week. I was driving through a town in Northwest Georgia and I was given a “safe driving award” (aka a speeding ticket). I was on the north side of the town and the traffic was opening up and I wasn’t paying close…
Read MoreSpirit Filled
When I hear these two words together, I often think of people who are very charismatic about their walk with God and somewhat “showy” about their walk with God. This observation is not meant to be condemning about anyone who acts like this. In my experience with Christians who are very animated about their faith,…
Read MoreReminded
I need to be reminded quite often. I think the older I get the more reminding that I need. I have some reminders set on my phone. I have reminders posted on my desk. I have reminders in my truck. The reason I need reminders is because of my forgetfulness. I even need reminders of…
Read MoreRock Bottom
I’m not sure that I’ve ever hit “rock bottom”, but I’m confident that I’ve been close before. I see “rock bottom” as the lowest point that I could sink too. I see “rock bottom” as a place of desperation, struggle and often pain. When I think of my “rock bottom” and then I reflect on…
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