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Thursday, February 01, 2007

Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands

This month's book is Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands.
It is a biblical counseling book that I have been encouraged to read over the past few months. There are several of us embarking on the journey of reading this book and hopefully learning from it.
Already, in chapter 3, I am being challenged to consider who influences me and how I influence others as I interact with them. Three principles are focused on in this chapter. "First, we were created with the need for truth outside ourselves to live life properly. Second, many interpretive voices compete with God's Word for our heart's attention. Third, the power of sin has been broken, but the blinding presence of sin remains."
While the first and third principles are just as true as the second, the second one really grabs my attention. What other voices compete for our heart's attention? Satan wants me to believe that I don't need God and that I am completely self-sufficient. The world around us wants us to believe that I don't need anyone but myself for true happiness. But that goes against what God tells us in the Bible. His wisdom meets our need and gives us purpose. He created us to need Him according to Genesis 1.
Why did Eve choose to believe the lie of Satan in the Garden of Eden?
What was so tempting to her about that lie?
Who are the voices that help you interpret your own life?
How can we be a part of the world around us, but still allow the wisdom of God to help us interpret life?

4 Comments:

Blogger Cherise Fleming said...

I love reading your thoughts Chan, what are you reading these days? Looking forward to your next entry...
Love ya,
Cherise

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Blogger Jackie! said...

Chandra, I am so excited I found your blog! It's WONDERFUL. I feel like you are my online mentor. =) I just ordered 4 books online, all of which I found from your blog. I can't wait to read them all!

11:20 PM  
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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Chandra,
I can't tell you how delighted I am to run into your blog. I won't bore you with the details of that. But I've begun blogging myself and want to find old and dear friends and see what is going on in their lives.

I see you are a pastor's wife as well. I was dating Matt when you and I knew each other at TMC but he was from home for me. We are in the Portland, Oregon metro area. Say hi to Brian for me. How many kids do you have?

By the way, my husband loves Total Truth. I need to read it. I will enjoy keeping in touch with what you are reading and thinking. So glad to find you and Brian at Copperhill Church's website.

Amy (Larmour - TMC '93)

10:41 AM  

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