I know I have mentioned this book before - When Sinners Say "I Do" - but our Shepherding Group is reading it together slowly, very slowly. This month we are to read the fourth chapter, which gives a deeper look into the sinfulness of our own hearts and how that affects our relationships, specifically marriages. However as I read tonight (I know exciting Friday night at the Hatchett house but keep in mind Caleb is coming in 3 days.) I was struck by how amazingly applicable these truths are in all areas of life and how different all of my relationships would be if I applied such simple truth daily.
I think this was my favorite part; I will leave you with this...
"It is very important in our Christian lives to be suspicious of any claims to righteousness we bring to our relationship with God...True humility is living confident in Christ's righteousness, and suspicious of our own...When we seek to address difficulties in our [relationships], does a humble suspicion of our hearts influence our assumptions and approach?...To be suspicious of my own heart is to acknowledge two things: that my heart has a central role in my behavior, and that my heart has a permanent tendency to oppose God and his ways."
(taken from pages 63-64)
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