I completely didn't realize it was the 15th and time for a new memory verse when I posted last time. I have a new verse picked out, but like many other things, I have let that slide and I need to nail down the ones I'm supposed to have been working on before I add to it. So I'll see you on the first for the next Scripture Memory Team!
You know I'm a Beth Moore junkie, so it will not surprise you that I signed up to go to the simulcast last Saturday. (It is not really about her so much as I know I'll be with the Lord and learn something new of Him.) I had been looking forward to it for a while, and all week long, God kept telling me, "I've got a Word for you on Saturday." So I was really anticipating what Beth might be teaching on. It was going to be a crazy busy weekend--the ballgame was FAR away so SweetHeart went to that and we went to Mom & Dad's. I wanted to use the internet at Mom's to get my scrapbooks uploaded on Friday so I could get in on the sale that ended Monday, the simulcast was Saturday until 4, SweetBoy was showing his lamb at the fair at 4, the in-laws were coming in...crazy busy. So Friday, I finished my books and we went to the big city. Daddy went with me to the office to upload the books. One went fine, but the other one didn't. I flattened it some (I don't know what that technically is, but I think it compress the files). It didn't work. Flattened it some more. Still no go. Mind you that every time I went through and flattened it, even if I spent 30 seconds on a page it was 100 pages, so it took about an hour, and at least 30 minutes a try to upload it. At 4:30 AM I woke Daddy up from his short nap and told him it wasn't working. He tried a few things, and by 5:30 I told him we had to quit and go home to get some sleep. After 2 hours sleep, I went to the simulcast thinking I would be too tired to hear what God had prepared for me. He had me at hello and I think I only yawned once! Here are the points that she made about the Law of Kindness:
Proverbs 31:26 NKJVThe "law of kindness" is translated from the "Torah of kindness"--This woman lives by the instruction of God.
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness.
This is important to study because
1) we live in a mean world, and we have to choose to not get mean with it,
2) she "openeth her mouth." (KJV) We are going to open our mouths. What will come out?
8 tastes of Biblical kindness
1) Kindness is not a weakness.
2) Kindness is not an action. It is a disposition.
* There is a difference between nice, and kindness. You can fake nice. You can't fake kindness. Nice originates from Latin meaning ignorant or not knowing. So they said, "She is nice because she doesn't know." But kindness knows full well, and being aware of the situation makes a decision to reflect the Father empowered by the Spirit. (Luke 6:35-36) In a particular situation, I have tried to fake nice, but I hate that. I need a change of heart that acts out of kindness empowered by the Spirit.
3) Kindness wears down when we do.
4) Kindness looks pain in the face.
5) Kindness is a Savior!
6) Kindness has a good memory.
7) Kindness craves an outlet.
8) Kindness leaves a legacy.
It was all good, but that one part is what is echoing in my head this week. There is a situation that I needed some direction on and that speaks exactly to it. My God was faithful and strengthened me to hear it even though the enemy tried to keep me up all night to miss it.
Well, I made it to SweetBoy's show with plenty of time. He didn't place, but he and the lamb did well in the show. And I had to go back Monday to Mom's to try to upload my book again (I crammed all week long to get it done by Friday so that I wouldn't have to go Monday. Oh well.) I had to break it down into two books, but it is ready to order...yes, after all that I missed the coupon deadline. It's a long story...ok, longer story. But hopefully I will have my books soon! And I'll be practicing kindness, so it will be my disposition when I need it and I won't have to try to fake nice.
