by Renee on June 30, 2009
These are verses I find myself going back to again and again.
Let me share them with you. I hope you’ll share your favorites too.
I put my hope in Him,
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And in his word I put my hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
More than the watchmen wait
for the morning” Psalm 130:5-6
He acted in my behalf.
“Since ancient times no one
Has heard,
No ear has perceived,
No eye has seen any God
Besides You,
Who acts on behalf of those
Who wait on Him” Isaiah 64:4
He lifted me up and gave me stability. I’m singing a new song now!
“I waited patiently for the Lord;
He turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
Out of the mud and mire;
He set my feet on a rock
And gave me a firm place to stand.
He put a new song in my mouth,
A hymn of praise for our God” Psalm 40:1-3
I have confidence in His goodness and His plan for my life.
“I am still confident in this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and take heart
And wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:1
Please Share Your Own Favorite, Meaningful Verses
What has God used to speak to you, strengthen and encourage you during your times of trouble? Please take some time to share them below–I know we would all love to hear them and the stories that go with them! -R
by Renee on June 24, 2009
I don’t know whether to be sad or just numb: today we had yet another revelation about a powerful man (who also happens to be conservative and a professing Christian) having an affair.
Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina sort of disappeared on Father’s Day weekend. His wife didn’t know where he was. His staff, apparently at a loss to answer reporters’ questions, told them he was on an extended hike through the Appalachians. The mystery continued until Governor Sanford returned, finding more reporters waiting for him at the airport. Apparently he had been in South America visiting the other woman. All of this drama culminated today with yet another news conference filled with tears, regrets and apologies.
The Adultery Trap–Just Don’t Do It!
We’ve heard a lot of that lately. Last week Senator Ensign of Nevada apologized for his extramarital affair with tears and regrets. You’d think by now enough of their colleagues have been caught in the adultery trap to merit them knowing when warning bells were going off in their own lives. But I guess compartmentalization defies logic. These things are happening with such astounding regularity that it’s easy to get cynical, and it’s hard to be impressed when the apologies start rolling in.
A Wife’s Dignity
But with that said, there was something that did impress me: Jenny Sanford. She was noticeably absent from her husband’s press conference and she let him take the consequences on his own. She issued a separate statement which was dignified and had a clear explanation of her viewpoint and expectations for her marriage and family. She maintained her dignity by reminding the public of her own accomplishments professionally, in public service and with her family. And she reiterated how her sons’ welfare was most important to her as she “seek[s] the wisdom of Solomon, the strength and patience of Job, and the grace of God” in working to heal her family. For complete text of statement see http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/952470.html
It is never easy for a wife to deal with her husband’s unfaithfulness, and I’m sure being in the public eye makes it doubly hard. But I think so far, Jenny Sanford has modeled grace, dignity and wisdom. Let’s keep the Sanford family in our prayers. -R
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