Why this picture? Two reasons. First, this picture is amazing. It has gnomes and a dog...it can't get much better than this. The second reason is this picture relates to what I have been thinking about lately when it comes to the idea of courage.One of the cool things about being a teacher, friend, and pastoral intern is that I get opportunities to speak into the lives of other people when I know they are dealing with difficult times. When I see situations where something is out of place in a person's life (like there is a dog instead of a gnome) and I am called to point it out. Sometimes they ask me to and sometimes I feel the call of God on my heart saying, "You need to speak the Gospel to this person."
Here is where the problem lies. Sometimes I will do what I am being called to do; other times, I will hesitate and, out of fear, hold back. There are always good excuses for not doing the right thing. "I might offend them. I don't have time. What if I'm not really called. It's hard to do."
I pray that whenever God calls me to speak into the lives of others I would do so without fear. That I would find my confidence in Him. At the same time, I pray when people speak truth into my life, that I would listen and learn.
-Tharp-
Gen. 3:15
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That's a prayer that everyone needs to pray, because so often we care more about what the people will think of us at the time rather than the difference it could make in their life.
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