I can be blind to my own weakness. The dangers of pride and vanity prevent me from being dependent on our Triune God. Peter thought he was all in for Jesus, regardless of the cost. But he found himself denying that he even knew him. May you and I deepen our awareness that we need Him in our ordinary moments and in in the dark nights that may be ahead. He will NEVER leave us or abandon us so what reasons are there to abandon Him.
“In a world of exhausting chases and cheap, self-help remedies, this is the ancient path that offers deep healing and transformation. But it can’t be manufactured. When the lights go out, we’re powerless. We may face parts of ourselves we’ve long forgotten, exiled away even in our youngest years. But here we also wait in expectation for the one who longs to “restore you to health and heal your wounds” (Jeremiah 30:17).
But perhaps God is calling you, too, to face the shadows. To stop, slow down, and sit in the dark. Maybe there your eyes will adjust to a dim light on the horizon, signaling the smile of the one who will never ever leave you or forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:8).” - Excerpt, Healing What’s Within by Chuck DeGroat
“When we fail to cultivate self-awareness, the only way for us to move beyond the self-deception of the ego-centric self is to encounter events, such as failure, that strip us of all pretenses, leaving us naked before ourselves and others. Although extremely painful, these events place us in a position to experience God’s grace and forgiveness. They are the prerequisite to cultivating an identity that is rooted in God. They are experiences of being “salted with fire” (Mark 9:49).” - Excerpt, Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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