Fear, Faith, & Hope
I've been working on memorizing Scripture again. I did this several years ago. It's such a refreshing and nourishing way to spend time with the LORD, especially when you pick verses dealing with areas that you need encouragement in. One of the biggest struggles in my faith is a dirty four letter word: F-E-A-R! Because honestly, there are so many commandments and admonishments in Scripture that I fail at daily. Even when I'm trying really hard not to. Some things just come so naturally, that I flub up without even realizing it, or I realize it immediately afterwards but not in the moment. And honestly, sometimes, I take grace for granted, knowingly, then feel awful, right after. Like when you're on a diet and you know you shouldn't eat that piece of cake, but the urge is so great and you do it anyway, but immediately feel regret. I mean, if we're truly honest with ourselves, we can be pretty awful inherently. We know we'll be healthier if we stop eating so ...