Chapter 4 by Heidi

Sorry it has taken me so long to post this. Time goes by way too quickly. I thought I would just touch on some of the things that I highlighted while reading this chapter. I thought it was a great chapter. And I have learned a lot from the book so far. Great choice. :)

• Sin's nature never changes, and it will always come back to bite us. (pg. 92)


• I like the 2 points that she made on page 94: 1) Lack of restraint in one area of our lives makes us more vulnerable to lack of discipline in other, more major areas; and 2) the indulgence we excuse in moderation may well produce in our children a harvest of extreme indulgence.


• I think today's society justifies way to much. And I think if we stopped to think about how our actions hurt the heart of God, or how they can be passed down to the next generation, or how we are teaching our kids, or maybe even how we are affecting other believers...just maybe we could stop and slow down and think about what we are doing. Everything is so Self-Service. And that is the biggest problem, people have become so self-centered instead of God-Centered.


• The way to see the Truth about sin is to see it in the light of who God is. I think that is so true. I know for myself I am constantly trying to line up all that I do with that statement. I still make lots of mistakes. But that is what is so amazing about the grace of God. He picks us back up. He corrects us, and then we keep trucking along.


• (page 108) John 15:5, "Apart from me," Jesus said, "you can do nothing." This is so true. Even though I know this to be so true, I still can get caught up in doing things in my own strength. And I am learning even more so now....I am absolutely nothing without Him. Everything I do is only because he allows me to do it. And because He gives me the strength to do it. I am merely a vessel on this earth.