Week 3 of INS - Chapter 4 "Keep a Heavenly Lawyer on Retainer"

"Don't say, "I will get even for this wrong."  Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.  Proverbs 20:22 (NLT)

Are you are just getting started with It's No Secret: Divine Truths Every Woman Should Know?  Welcome!  You are in for some great reading and juicy soul searching! 

If you thought Chapter 3 on serving with humility, turned the world's teachings upside down, Chapter 4 is going to knock your socks off!  Could there be something more 'difficult' than humility?  Yep!  Turning the other cheek when we feel we've been wronged.  Ouch!  And certainly not the thought that permeates our society.

I'm sure you can think of a few TV shows, movies, books, songs, even poems and ancient mythology (the Trojan wars) that are all about seeking revenge!  It seems to be part of our nature, our human nature.  But God calls us to something greater.

In chapter 4 Rachel helps us uncover the secret to handling conflicts Biblically! 

Here's a suggested assignment for the week:

Monday (today): Read chapter 4.  Come to the blog and share your "Ah-ha" moment or a favorite quote.

Tuesday: Answer question #1.  There is some reading to do, but stick with it.  It is a familiar and fantastic story!  And Rachel's questions help to take our understanding off the silver screen and into real life.

Wednesday: Answer questions 2, 3, and 4.

Thursday: Answer question #5, keeping in mind that "today" could refer to something that's been with you for some time.  Come to the blog and comment on the secret truth from page 90.  Hint: the sentence starts, "The secret truth is..."


Like no other time in human history, do words carry such immense and immediate power!  With instant messaging, texting, news media, the proliferation of TV, movies, and the Internet, words have become the most influential tools used by everyone!  Anyone who learns to speak and write can wield them for good or for harm.  God knew this and the Bible speaks volumes on it!  Rachel points out 2 passages in Matthew that speaks to the harm words can do.  There are several Proverbs that address it, too.  It seems it is a lesson that every generation must learn!

Your Partner in Ministry,
Shelly

"Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."  Proverbs 16:24