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Hi all!
:)
SO
excited to be a part of this guest blogging frenzy! I went to high school
with Megan, taught with her for 6 years, and now we share this incredible bond
of mommy-hood. So far, I think sharing mommy-hood with Megan has been the best
so far. It's been fun to share stories, ask for help!!, have play dates, and
watch our two little ones grow into these beautiful toddlers. We both share a
love for Christ and that's #1 in our lives. He has been SO faithful to both of
us and we are so humbled by his goodness!
Collins: almost 19 months {my wild sweetie}
& Harper: almost 1 year {Meg's cutie pie}
So, when
Meg asked me to do a blog, I had no idea what to write. I started that first
paragraph up above and then it hit me.
The
sermon Sunday morning. It has just stuck.
I'm the
farthest thing from being a minister and the last one to tell you what to do.
But, the sermon on Sunday is something I want to share and I hope you can
benefit from it as well. It was simple. Beautiful. The truth. What I needed to
hear at the very right moment. I love how God knows what we
need right when we need it. :)
The
sermon was broken up into 3 parts.
First:
Life in the Lord is a blessing, not a burden.
Because
it's all about what HE does, not what we do or what we are supposed to do. He
gives...in Jesus His love, His pardon, His kindness, and His care without ever
expecting anything in return!
Second:
Our relationships with one another matter more than the rules.
This is
what the Lord wants and intends on our journey together. The rules He has given
us are meant to enhance our relationships. We don't live to
try to keep them; they exist to help us so that we can have the joy and
richness He wants our relationships to have in Him.
Galatians
5:22-23
The Message (MSG)
LOVE THIS VERSION!!
22-23But
what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the
same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others,
exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with
things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic
holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal
commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct
our energies wisely.
23-24Legalism
is helpless in bringing this about; it only gets in the way. Among those who
belong to Christ, everything connected with getting our own way and
mindlessly responding to what everyone else calls necessities is killed off
for good—crucified.
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Third:
People are so much more important than things.
They
are to the Lord and he wants them to be to us. With His help, He wants us to
make the welfare of others the priority of our life out in the world...to
express His care for them by showing that their needs do transcend the priority
of our things. It can be our most powerful witness to Jesus!
Wow. God
is so good. J Have a
wonderful rest of the week!
Thanks for letting me be a part of your blog
week Meg! I had fun! :)
Follow the Waltz family at:
See you there!
Love,
Maegan
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