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December 11, 2019

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Cassie L. Wilson

Christian. Writer. Fly fisher. Sweet tea enthusiast. Middle child. Lover of all things green.

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Proverbs 18:14 says, “The spirit of a man will s

Proverbs 18:14 says, “The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?”

A wounded spirit. A hurting heart. A battered soul.

Really, who can bear that?

Not me. And believe me, I have tried.

But, Jesus helps with all things.

That’s quite literally what I have written in my Bible beside of Proverbs 18:14.

Without the help of the Lord, without His loving kindness, without His everlasting grace, we would never be made whole on our own.

But with Jesus, He can take our broken, battered hearts and make them new again.

Today, and everyday, I am thankful for His help.

Because, a wounded spirit? Who can bear it?

Not me. But, Jesus can.

#learningtobethelight #shinebright

Three things I have learned from 1 Samuel 15:

𝟭. 𝗢𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.

Saul would have stayed the King (Maybe. His track record is kind of questionable…) if he had just done exactly what God told him to do.

When the Lord asks you to do something, do it exactly like He asks. There is a reward in obedience.

𝟮. 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗺.

Although it isn’t revealed in chapter 15, we know that God chose David to be the King of Israel after Saul. God knew David’s heart and He knew where David was the ENTIRE TIME Saul was king and messing things up.

If you’re willing to do a work for the Lord but there isn’t a “work” for you to do just yet (maybe it’s not the right time?), stay patient. God sees you. He knows where you are. There is an appointed time for you work. Trust Him.

𝟯. 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆.

Samuel basically cut ties with Saul after he told Saul this his kingship would be stripped from him. But, yet, Samuel continued to mourn for Saul.

Mourning for others, especially when their choices have put them on the outs with God, is okay. Use that mourning as a reminder to pray for them.

#learningtobethelight #shinebright

Do not let your past define you. I know, I know.

Here’s a little encouragement for your Tuesday:

Here’s a little encouragement for your Tuesday:

Do you ever find yourself asking the Lord why certain things have happened? (Come on, that can’t just be me, right?)

Recently, I was asking the Lord why certain things in a specific situation happened the way they did. More specifically, why a certain thing was used. I kept telling the Lord, “𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘐𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺.”

Naturally, I was mowing the yard when I was having this conversation with the Lord and the Lord reminded me of Joseph.

Joseph’s story is one that spans many, many years. Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him and, because of that, they threw him in a pit and sold him into slavery. From there, Joseph’s life was full of ups and downs before eventually becoming the governor of Egypt, where he eventually saved his family from dying of hunger.

When the Lord reminded me of Joseph, I felt a tad bit guilty. Because, we really don’t read of Joseph questioning God why things happened the way they did.

But, Joseph was human. I’m sure he said, “𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘐𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘺” to the Lord a time or two.

But, it did. It did have to be that way.

You see, the Lord knows all and He sees all. Joseph’s story is one of the greatest examples of the Lord taking something that was meant for harm and turning it into something good. And that something good brought glory and honor to God.

If you’re in a tough situation, hang on.

God sees you.
God hears you.
God is with you.
And He has a plan to bring you through.

All you have to do is put your trust in Him.

#shinebright #learningtobethelight

Land of the free because of the brave. #Independen

Land of the free because of the brave. #IndependenceDay

Biggest birthday shout out to Pennie! Happy birthday, sis! I hope you know how much I love you. 😘

#learningtobethelight #shinebright

Comparison is a thief that leads to destruction.

Comparison is a thief that leads to destruction.

Read that again and let it sink in for a second.

I’ve finally finished my study of Acts (🙌🏼) and have moved back to 1 Samuel. It’s been a while since I’ve done a deep study in the Old Testament. But, there’s so much to learn (and re-learn!) there.

In 1 Samuel Chapter 8, we find the children of Israel basically demanding Samuel to ask God for a king to rule them. Not because they needed one, but because 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦.

The children of Israel argued that Samuel’s sons, Joel and Abiah, were not following God as they should and because of this, they would not be able to judge Israel.

Was their reasoning wrong? No. Samuel’s sons were not following God as they should have been.

But, if they had just trusted the Lord to send another prophet, things would have been different for them.

Instead, the children of Israel got to looking around and comparing their own nation with other neighboring nations that had a king.

Maybe they were blinded by the sparkly, costly array of the neighboring kings? Maybe the other nations had better this or better that or better whatevers?

Either way, the Israelites wanted to be just like everyone else.

And we know through history and study of the Word that God sent them kings to rule over them and sometimes it didn’t fair very well for the children of Israel.

Friend, it never, ever, EVER ends well for us when we start comparing our own lives with other people.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘆. 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨.

Stay content with what the Lord has given you, where He has put you, and the current season He has you in. You have all that you need right now in this very moment. ❤️

What have you learned from your Bible study lately?

#learningtobethelight #shinebright

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