Annie and I love to discover new information that helps us to become more like Jesus, to become more free, to experience all that He has for us as His followers. We’re reading, “When To Walk Away” by Pastor Gary Thomas. It’s the kind of book and insights where you’re highlighting every page. The things Gary shares are such spiritual food for us. We really don’t want the book to end.
I’ve never been to Israel, but I’ve been told about and seen pictures of the Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee.
The Sea of Galilee has an inlet and outlet meaning that water comes into it and water goes out of it at another point. On the other hand, the Dead Sea has just an inlet and nothing lives in it. In some ways, it reminds me of having an unrepentant heart that no new life can happen in.
When Annie and I began meeting with a church counselor (Chuck) in Oregon in the 1980s, we were pretty much like the Dead Sea. In our first meeting with Chuck, he told me we were in the condition we were in because of me. That hit me right between the eyes. I decided I wanted to get healed no matter what it took. I loved Annie and wanted to make our marriage work and thrive if that was possible. While it’s been a challenge to make all of the changes God has asked of us, the path to freedom in Christ has been so worth it. Today, our marriage is thriving. We’re best friends, help each other all the time and laugh together. Just this morning, we were talking about Jesus (we pretty much talk about Jesus all the time really when we’re together) again and all of the amazing beauty He has brought to our lives, to our marriage because we made the decision to let Jesus into our lives in the 80s.
It is never too late to let Jesus into our lives. He takes us just as we are and begins to build His wonderful ways in our lives that make Life so joyful and worth living.
We love you all.
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.