Gateways to Joy

Serena Woods video is a must watch! Warning though, be sure to have some tissues with you because you will need it. Looks can be so deceiving and I'm shame to say that I was shocked when I heard Serena's testimony! She doesn't look like she's been through anything that she's described.  I know... what does a person who is hurt looks like?  She looks like me and she looks like you. Watching this there was a load of sorrow that over took me for Serena's childhood.  The words that rang so true for me is what she says being so sorry for something that she's done because she knows how God feels about it. Have you ever been there, sister?  Can you relate?  How did you handle it? Have you done something that you're so incredibly sorry for because you know that it has hurt God? xo, Angela blog subscription  | twitter | facebook

T his is something I have to literally "mumble" to myself throughout the day when I come across people and their disappointing actions toward me. It is also something I ask you to "mumble" to yourselves when I've disappointed you.  Remember, God's GRACE is immediate.  "Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother , and then come and present your offering.~Matthew 5:24-25 Broken relationships can hinder our relationship with God.  When we have a problem or a grievance against a friend, we need to resolve the problem as soon as possible. We are hypocrites when we claim to love God while we hate others.  Our attitudes toward others reflect our relationship with God. Enjoy your weekend,  angela