I get many little devotions sent to me like so many of you. Often they are perfectly timely. I've always wondered how God does that ;0) Then I realized that we just basically struggle with the same sins, just varying degrees of them. Anyway this one came my way this morning as I was in the thralls of doing the very sin it deals with. So you can imagine how that felt. So here I am sharing my conviction with you - enjoy!
January 12, 2009
Perfect Peace
Nancy Leigh DeMoss: If there ever was a woman who had it rough, it was Hannah Whitall Smith. This author from the late 1800s was married to a preacher who proved to be emotionally unstable and was repeatedly unfaithful. Two of her five children died of scarlet fever. One daughter left a husband and ran off with an artist. Another daughter married an outspoken atheist. Hannah herself suffered from crippling arthritis.
In the midst of all these problems, here’s what she wrote:
Hannah Whitall Smith: We must choose, without any regard to the state of our emotions, what attitude we will take toward God. We must recognize that our emotions are only the servants of our will.
Nancy: Hannah Smith refused to let her life become controlled by her emotions no matter what the circumstances. Are you letting your emotions control you? Or are you letting God control your emotions?
1 comment:
oooo... yes. That's a good one. thanks for posting it! : )
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