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"having a mary heart in a martha world.."

Sunday, August 20, 2006 |8:14 PM

*blink blink* wondering what is it all about?? it's a book i'm reading currently. some back ground story of this book..it was given to me by a dear brother of mine during my 23rd birthday..never did finish reading the book the first time round so this time..i am actually re-reading it..what is this book talking about??

"An invitiaion for every woman who's ever felt she isn't godly enough, isn't loving enough, isn't doing enough."

The life of a woman isn't really all that different from that of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord's feet..but the daily demands of a busy world just won't leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him...yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy. Then comes Jeses, into the midst of your busy life, to extend the same invitataion he issued long ago to the two sisters from Bethany. Tenderly, he invites you to choose "the better part"- a joyful life of intimacy with him that flows naturally into loving service..

Seriously, any woman reading my blog feels it's easy being a woman?? i don't..i've always felt being constraint..with work..the busi-ness of life just won't leave me..being caught up with my own stuff..tv..study..shopping..and the list just goes on and on...i'm only 1/4 through the book..but many things i've learnt in my journey..

1. Salvation isn't about what I do; it's about what Jesus did. The Cross did more than pay for my sins; it set me free from the bondage of the "shoulds" and "if only" and "what might have beens" And Jesus' words to Martha are the words he wants to speak to your heart and mine:"You are worried and upset about many things. but only one thing is needed." The "one thing" is not found in doing more. It's found by sitting at his feet.

2. "Three Deadly Ds of Destruction." a) Distraction b) Discouragement c) Doubt

a) A Distracted Heart: If we're overly worried and bogged down by duties, chances are good our hearts will not hear the Savior's call to come. While distraction may not win the battle for our soul, getting our eyes off what is important will certainly make us more vulnerable to attack.

b) A Discouraged Heart: Discouragement breaks down our perspectives and our defences.

3. Jesus loves us enough to confront us when our attitude is wrong. " Those wom I love," says the Lord, "I rebuke and discipline" (Revelation 3: 19)

4. The fact is this, until we stop doubting God's goodness, we can't experience God's love. Rest assure,God will answer. He longs to reveal his love to you. But you won't find it by shaking your fist in his face. You won't find it by barging into his presence and demanding to be treated fairly. You'll find it by sitting at his feet and remembering who he is.

5. God reminded me the difference between worry vs concern. "Worry is allowing problems and distress to come between us and the heart of God. It is the view that God has somehow lost control of the situation and we cannot trust Him. A legitimate concern presses us closer to the heart of God and causes us to lean and trust on Him all the more." Concern draws us to God. Worry pulls us from him.

k k...a little too heavy eh?? share something lighter...remember i posted that i cut my hair...see the new me below bah...ciaozz..