A friend turned me on to a sermon series from her church -Here's the first from 09/05/2010 titled Seven Marks of a Mature Person
What struck me as I was listening to it and typity-typing away at work was the comment about being a peacemaker and not a trouble maker... The sermon texts are from James and I think this could be traced back to chapter 3 verses 13-18. It also reminds me though of The Beatitudes, Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God."
SIGH
I had a chance this week to be a peacemaker and I chose to be a trouble maker :( What's extra disappointing is that I didn't pray to God for the strength to resist the temptation [because I knew the opportunity was there and I was trying not to take it but of course I can't hold that line all on my own].
Dear God, Through you all great and small things are possible. I'm sorry I set to my co-worker's minds a slander about our boss. Thank you for bringing this sermon to my ears today so that with your help I can resist the temptation next time. Amen.
(I'm not that good at praying yet but tried to use the A.C.T.S. method / I'm open to critique or comment!)
Recognizing our sinful nature is the first step and living our life for the Lord. Resisting temptation is a hard, hard task - as it is always easier to take the low road than take the high road. Your prayer is right on the mark and God is smiling down on you as I type -
ReplyDeleteLove always - the Mom