ugh....it's just one of those days were all I wanna do is curl up with a good novel or the Psalms and just soak in some sunshine....and some Sonshine!
We do have a bit of real sun here today but the temps are dipping again...yesterday was warm for our area and very rainy. Today is dry but colder and my youngest is at home with a deep, rattling cough. Her first "sick day" in a long time! I am thankful that my teenager didn't have her History midterm until 1 pm so that she could babysit and I could go in to work.
I am needing some time in the Word for longer than 10 minutes that is for sure.
I am also interceding for a friend and her family......and awaiting some good news.......
I am also interceding for a friend and her family......and awaiting some good news.......
Have you ever been lied to by a friend??
I just found out that someone lied to me and it is kinda bugging me! I mean, just be honest, people!! My husband knows I don't get angry at this kind of thing but I do get frustrated when people feel the need to lie. I take the commandments very seriously "thou shalt not lie". Period.
I have tried to teach my daughters, from a very young age, to never lie. Honesty is always the best policy.
So...I extend forgiveness to the person.....the person probably doesn't even know that I found this out...but.....as Believers we still need to extend forgiveness and mercy. and grace.
After all.....the Lord does that for us, doesn't He?
I feel sorry for people who find it necessary to lie. They must not have much self-confidence or something. Sad.
Well, time to read some Word........I think I will concentrate on Scriptures relating to forgiveness AND Scriptures relating to Healing......my youngest needs some healing in her body......
"I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:13 & 14Have a good day everyone, and see you back here tomorrow for the random dozen survey!
5 comments:
Sorry Claire is not feeling good. We had 2 of us sick over the weekend with stomach issues. Not fun!
Sorry that happened with your friend.
hey Susanne....i'll take the bronchitis over stomach issues any day! hope everyone is well in your house now. Well....the issue with the "friend" will probably resolve itself. It is just sad to me that people who claim to be good friends and want to share deeply, end up telling lies....I will never understand it.....but....we are called to forgive.
Hello Faith,
Glad you are able to spend some time in the word and receive what you need for this difficult time of realising a friend had lied to you.
Thanks for your comment on my blog - I think you are doing very well with your header. I wished for a long time to learn to do something pretty with mine, but ended up giving up and deciding to ask someone else!
Love covers a multitude of sins. Depending on the nature of the lie (was it malicious in its nature towards you, for example), it may not be worth fretting over, as we are called to not expose another believer's weakness. People may lie for different reasons, such as wanting to save face or perhaps to spare someone's feelings. Not saying it is "right", but God looks at the heart and internal motives. As someone who sees you each week and checks in here from time to time, I admit I am apprehensive to reveal my identity because I see more and more of "evaluating" relationships...is she my friend? My acquaintance? Someone who lied to me? Someone who "gets" me? I am quite frightened, to be honest, that I will be next on the chopping block. I have a vision of you keeping little lists of who is a true friend and that scares me because I look up to you so much, as do many others in our circle. That's all.
C.
Hi Sherrin: thanks for visiting! and glad you like my header! it's from one of the templates.....
Dear Anon (C): well, thank you for your thoughts. The person who lied really just told a "little white lie" and it wasn't something that was directed to me personally but rather in the work setting. I am not trying to "judge" her...I know that is for the Lord to do and I don't know if she is a Believer or not....I am just not sure and wouldn't want to assume either way. I guess it just bugs me that people can't be honest with each other.
I don't "evaluate" relationships. I am really just doing a series because 2 facebook friends of mine and I were chatting one evening about how we have all these people on our "friends list" but that most of them are people we really don't know any longer. That got us to discussing what is a "friend" vs. what is an "acquaintance' and then one of them suggested I do a post or a series about friendships and how they change as we get older. You say you see me every week....hm...maybe you are someone from church? or my daughter's ballet class? not sure but please know I have no "list" of friends vs acquaintances either in my head or on paper..lol...this is just meant to be discussion! Most of the people who are a part of my life know that they are my friends by definition of the word. People on my FB list ARE acquaintances simply because we don't really have the kind of relationship that is a day to day or weekly one in which we are pouring into each other's lives. I don't usually think of my friends, either male or female, in a category! Dave and I have tons of friends, hundreds of acquaintances, and several "close friends". We use the word "friend" fairly loosely.
That is nice of you to say you "look up to me"....but please know that if you ARE one of my friends, it is because I look up to you, too! Normally I reject comments left by people who refuse to put both initials or a first name but I will respect your need for privacy. also, because I don't really know who is typing under the initial C, I can't go into much detail but please know that some stuff from my past, some stuff that has recently been "healed" from God, has played a part in my "keeping people at arms length" approach. I am very cautious about whom I share with. The Lord is softening my heart in that area....and for that I am most thankful! Friends have helped me in this area as well.
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