Lisa’s Blogs
Do you ever freeze up after you stick your foot in your mouth?
I did that today, embarrassed myself after church service finished. I asked someone if it was their birthday. I had heard a relative of theirs say it was someone’s birthday today, but I didn’t hear the name of the person whose birthday it is, so I made an assumption. Guess what – it’s not their…
Where is your treasure?
Now is the time to decide where your treasure is! Do you value money? Love? Friends? Family? God? Clothes? Shoes? Hair styles? Be careful! What is truly most important? What will last when you no longer walk the earth? What if there is a catastrophe? 19. “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,…
Planning for a New Me
I have not been well for quite a long time. I have an autoimmune disease, so of course, this means I am not as healthy as a horse! I tire out before others do, and I take longer to recuperate. I also have food intolerances, which I only learned about 10 years ago. That makes life…
Finding Time to Be a Friend
How important is it to be a friend? Recently, my hubby and I were discussing how it sometimes seems our friends don’t have time for us. We realize that we live during a busy, rush-rush era. People have so many irons in the fire, as they say, that they feel pulled in many directions at…
Be Kind to One Another
I’m happy to be back after being away from my blog for over a year. I had long c0vid and was severely fatigued. But I’m healing through long walks with my dog, Tessa, through playing my flute, and through healing my gut microbiome. About a month ago, my sister had to leave her home abruptly…
What are the Promises of God?
Can we trust God to take care of us? To provide for us? Absolutely! He is faithful and just.
How Great is Your God?
Trust in God and do not be afraid!
How Can I Fix What Others Have Done?
I have a lot of thoughts in my head right now. Mulling things over. Trying to understand why certain people whom I know have made the decisions they have made.
Do You Turn Away from God When You are Hurting?
Have you noticed that it seems so many Christians are turning away from God and the church lately? What makes us do that? Why do we separate from the One and the ones who care about us? First, let’s think of what the church really is. I Corinthians 12: 27-28 tells us that we “are…
As a Child, I Saw Addiction Firsthand
People can be such very complex individuals, sometimes having layers that most who know us will never see; perhaps having struggled with severe emotional or physical pain, having lived through unbearable situations. People look at each other and assume they can see the depth of the other person, but we truly have no idea what…
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Do You Turn Away from God When You are Hurting?
Have you noticed that it seems so many Christians are turning away from God and the church lately? What makes us do that? Why do we separate from the One and the ones who care about us?
First, let’s think of what the church really is. I Corinthians 12: 27-28 tells us that we “are the body of Christ, and members individually. And God has appointed these in the church…..” Verse 28 goes on to list gifts such as apostles, prophets, teachers, administrators, etc. In other words, each of us has a gift and a place to serve. Plus, we need each other to make it work efficiently and effectively.
In the second chapter of Acts, we see the early church expanding miraculously. The Holy Spirit is active and is filling the members of the church, and they are remaining steadfast as they continue in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, eating together, and praying. It sounds to me like they continued in one accord (reminds me of the old joke about the Honda). They were united!
Did they ever disagree? Did they ever have negative feelings toward each other? My guess is, yes, they did. They existed in their flesh just like we do. What if you are a sensitive person, and your sister in Christ is not a sensitive person (apparently), and she not only grates on your last nerve, but she thinks she knows it all and tells you what to do? How do you handle that? Do you say, “I’ve had enough!” and walk away from your congregation?
Well, you probably shouldn’t. The rest of the church body needs you! In fact, that very sister that you have to make yourself tolerate needs you as well. I can almost guarantee it. I’ve written an article about this very thing that was published in the Lead Up section of https://baonline.org titled 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Leave Your Church | EQUIP (baonline.org).
Basically, you need to be in constant prayer with the Lord. You need to be deep in His Word. You need to search your heart. What’s going on in that heart of yours? Is there some hurt in your heart that you haven’t come to grips with? What do you need to do to obtain healing? Look at Hebrews 10: 24-25: “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much he more as you see the Day approaching.”
Remember Proverbs 4:23:
“Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of if spring the issues of life.”
(NKJV used throughout this blog post.)
Tender Hearted Daughter of God 