Those are the names of Dawn that I choose to focus on. I will reject others rejection of me. I'm thinking I might do like an author (john kabor i think his name was) and write a rejection of rejection letter.
Our ladies group at church is doing a study called Kissed or Dissed. It is a study on rejection and how to overcome it. Having dealt with rejection in my previous marriage and dealing with it now from a person that i love dearly (not Todd) I am very glad this study is taking place now.
Isn't it funny how God always and I mean ALWAYS meets us right where we are. Even we don't even realize we need something, His timing is always impeccable.
Our study this morning talked about us being the Righteousness of God in Christ and one thing really stuck out at me, the author pointed out that righteousness used to be spelled rightwiseness. On the way home I got to thinking about that word spelled that way and it made really think about what it means to truly be the righteousness of God.
Being right is not always about winning an argument or always knowing everything and making sure everyone around you knows it. It simply means right, doing what is right, knowing what is right and making every effort to be sure that you are walking, talking, living, etc right. It doesn't mean shoving that right down someone elses throat, it just means knowing what is right and living it. Then you take the word wise and oh boy put wise with right and that can be overwhelming to think of being that way. But we can be and it doesn't have to be as hard as we make it.
I know i often make the mistake of taking the word rightwiseness and taking the wise right out of the middle of it. I make it Dawn's rightness, never stopping to think that taking the wise out of the middle pretty much negates any rightness i may think i have.
I am thankful that by receiving Christ in my life that i have a chance, sadly on a daily basis, to get this concept and i mean really get it. My goal is to practice daily leaving the wise in the middle of that word and striving to be the RightWiseNess of God. I want to earn that title and show Him and those that need Him just what a priviledge that truly is.
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Welcome to the blogging world! Good thoughts on rightwiseness.
“I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking to me about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers!” Isaiah 65:24
There we were, standing on the ship’s decks like a thousand penguins in orange vests. The ship’s rules demanded that all passengers attend a safety drill.
After learning how to strap on my life jacket, I noticed a little whistle attached to the side. Blowing it would alert rescuers to my position among the waves.
As I stood through the rest of the demonstration, I thought about how God prepares us to be rescued from drowning in life’s troubled waters. In many verses, He tells us to simply call. Here, He says He’ll answer even sooner – BEFORE we call.
My prayers, then, are like the little whistle on my life jacket. With one big difference: My soul’s rescuer already knows where I am, already knows my every need.
Have you talked with God today? -- Dorothy Minea
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When I read your comment about Him meeting us where we are, I thought about this devotional I read the other day. It spoke to me in a totally different way then, but I felt like I should share it with you now. He is an AWESOME God and the way He answers our needs and desires before we even know we have them is remarkable.
I'm sure whoever decided on this Bible study had no idea you needed it, but God told her to pick it and lead it, and she was obedient. He probably put that into motion before you even realized you needed His help with this. He is AMAZING!!!
I love you, girl!!!
Mel
I miss you so much! I'm praying for you always. I pray peace and health and prosperity. :) I'm sure this will pass and it warms my heart to know you have Todd. :D I can't wait to meet him. Hopefully I'll keep up on my blog too. I think I will but I need to schedule it in my calendar or something. I'm just a busy girl. I really need to find a good study and church. Pray for me. :) ttyl, love, Lindy
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