Riddle: How is a frog’s instinct to hide in the tall grass similar to the natural instincts of humans? When I mow the grass in my yard, it is not uncommon for a frog to suddenly startle from the grass right in front of my lawnmower, and to leap frantically away. The instinct to run from the deadly machine is a good one. But the direction of that flight is often wrong. The frog’s natural instinct is to hide from its predators in the long grass, where its shiny green sides make it nearly invisible. The problem? The purpose of the lawnmower is to cut the long grass.
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Today I want to speak to the single Christian women about something that you have perhaps questioned at times: your value. If asked, every single young woman would confirm vehemently that she knows that she is valuable before God. But in her heart of hearts, as all her friends marry and begin families, she struggles to feel that this is true. Have you ever asked yourself: “Am I really a Christian?” Over and over, I have witnessed powerful fears in women, myself included. One exhausted woman told me: “I am tired of this. I hate my sin. I hate my hypocrisy. I’m just done with it all.” Another shared: “When I constantly struggling with the same thing, I can see how people can begin to doubt their salvation.” There are certainly cases in which true conversion has not occurred. But there are also many cases in which one’s Christianity is doubted needlessly. |
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