Seeking

When Fall comes, I am reminded of the Fall of 2019. This was when my husband and I first visited Cornerstone, my grandmother who was like a mother passed away and I was in a situation that would cost me my job. It was one of the most trying seasons of my life. But God ...our second church visit was during the annual "Thanksgiving Service," and I was beyond blessed by the brethren praising the Lord, in the midst of loss and suffering . Six years later, I stand in awe of God's sovereign goodness to me, in spite of old and new sufferings. Below is some of what I shared at this year's service of thanks. I want to share three stories that show God's love to me, and why I am grateful to Him. In May, my husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. We had a terrific two weeks enjoying France and one another. This is a testament to God's grace, because year 7 was far from enjoyable. It was hard and felt insurmountable. We had allowed various patterns of sin t...

What comes to mind when you hear the fear of the Lord or the fear of man? Over the Summer, several women from our church went through the book, "When People are Big and God is Small," by Edward T. Welch. It was fantastic, and my Husband and I would highly recommend it! I used to think the fear of the Lord was an awareness that God had the potential to send me to hell, and that I had to behave a certain way, or I would upset Him . Quoting from Luther, "He who sees God as angry does not see him rightly but looks only on a curtain, as if a dark cloud had been drawn across his face" (196). This book, in tandem with the Holy Spirit, study of the Word and being under faithful preaching, are properly growing our fear of the Lord and exposing our fear of man - we pray the same is true for you.  The book opens up with: "Thank you for joining me on this walk through a struggle that we all share . We spend so much time wondering what people think about us (11). Welch goes...