Me:  Woo-ee, you look like chewed twine.

Prodigal:  It’s been that kind of day so I will just let you talk.

 

This is from the book You Can Change by Tim Chester

 

Faith and repentance are daily disciplines.  Turning from sinful desires in faith today doesn’t’ mean that the problem will be gone tomorrow.  I may well find myself having to turn from my sinful desires in faith to God today, tomorrow, and day by day after that.  I may realize I crave the approval of certain people so much that they’ve become idols in my heart.  I may determine to fear God more than I fear those people, but it will still be a daily struggle to remember that God is greater.

 

That person’s approval will not mean anything ten years from now.  God’s approval will mean a great thing though.

 

2 Samuel 22:31

This God-his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

 

Jennifer  Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org