"It is not mere reading, but meditation -- "meditation all the day," as the Psalmist says -- which extracts the sweetness and the power out of Scripture." ~ James Stalker
Morning Discipline – The Renewing Power of Meditation

"It is not mere reading, but meditation -- "meditation all the day," as the Psalmist says -- which extracts the sweetness and the power out of Scripture." ~ James Stalker
The great danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. ~ Michelangelo
This week we talked a lot about forgiveness and the impact it can have on us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We looked at forgiving ourselves, forgiving others, and even releasing God from things we blamed Him for.
...this may also require letting go of the need to have an answer for everything. This is hard for people who have a deep desire to "know it all", but the reality is the entire concept of "Faith" is being OK with not having all the answers and still being able to follow God despite the unknowns and trusting God in the midst of our unknowing.
In a lot of ways we assume that by forgiving someone that this means the wrong never happened. Or, we think that by forgiving someone that this offer of forgiveness is only going to impact them. But the reality is, forgiveness, more times than not, actually benefits the forgiver far and above the one who has been forgiven.