Several of you have asked why I recently removed one of my blog entries. I have been dealing with another issue in this long journey of learning what God has for me. I feared it was causing a friend of mine to stumble, and out of respect for her I removed it.
Since that first assumption on my part God has been teaching me about perceptions. I have reposted it and hope as I orginally did that by my sharing it would show how Mighty God was. And how Mighty he has been working on behalf of our adoption.
Ironically another friend, my best friend, sent me an email about perceptions and I wanted to share it with you.
Perception is Everything
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Perception may not be everything but the impression given produces the impression believed, producing something that takes on a life and spirit of its own whose basis is perceived images and actions instead of real fact. Try finding the end of that rope!
Men are like that. Mankind is like that. So the Lord instructs us to abstain from every form of evil, even appearance of evil. God knows man’s heart and our relationship with Him is totally a heart matter. He also knows the human condition, a condition that trusts in appearances rather than the heart.
Men treat God the same way. In the Bible angels appear to men, even the Lord Himself appears to men. Most often the human response doesn’t come up to the grandeur of the visitation. Perception of God by men usually comes along the lines of something to which they can relate: His appearance was like lightening (Matthew 28:3); I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze (Ezekiel 40:30). If perception is everything, in the case of divine visitations the facts are certainly reduced by that perception and the result is something less.
We discover two things: Men will judge you on the basis of what they would do under the same circumstances and what they think they know about the facts of your situation, often even adding to the factual. Suggestion: Never give fuel to that fire!
And also, men will judge spiritual matters and even God the same way - on their level, within in their experience, depending on what they can get their minds around - their hearts usually reducing fact.
Amen.
-Shirley Weaver Ministries
There is much to learn about perceptions! But again I want to restate this blog is for the purpose of sharing our adoption journey with anyone who would like to read it. I try to honor God in all I write and hope you continue to enjoy the stories and photos I share! God bless you!
hugs, Kristina
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Well my dear friend, we are on year 15 of our friendship this year. I have been with you since you were single, through your courtship with Todd and the birth of your three children...and now here we are on another journey of bringing this dear sweet Jonas home to our family! I must say that I have never been more proud of you than I am at this moment. I have seen you grow and mature more in the last 9 months than ever before. I am truly honored to have the blessing of your friendship and I cherish it into the depths of my heart. I believe that as God looks down upon you lately he is smiling and saying, "well done my good and faithful servant!" All trials and tribulations are to bring us closer to our Father's heart. When we go through the fire and choose to draw near to Him and live in obedience to Him no matter what the cost, we reach a higher level of intimacy with the Lord. I see you and Todd reaching for that higher level and practicing obedience...no matter what ANYONE else thinks. I love you my dear friend and I know that you are in the right place, just where God wants you to be. Stay for awhile and bask in his presence and when he tells you to, move on to the next phase! It is always an adventure with the Lord and a priviledge to sit in his presence!
okay, wow! i don't know rebekah and honestly i don't know you all that well, kristina, but i can agree that i have seen you grow and seen you allow the Lord to mold you so much in the short time i've known you! well done! keep it up! press on toward the goal!
We've never met- in person- and yet as we have both been walking thru this incredible journey and sharing our thoughts, concerns and God lessons over the internet and phone, I have come to love you and cherish you and your family. I have learned so much from you and been incredibly encouraged by your faith. I know you and Todd both want to run hard after our God and that He is so proud to call you His children. I can't wait for the day that I see pictures of your entire family together at last!
Konw I soooo appreciate your kind words. they have been used by God to rebuild what some recent hurts tore down.
I really have been working hard to seek God's face. And the funny thing is as I'm doing that I see the face of my son, Jonas!
When you are working hard it is always nice to have someone notice!
I love that you can see Jesus in Jonas, and all his children!
Ok, so this is way off topic...but...
I love Jonas so much that I was trying to figure out a way I could be related to that wonderful boy. This is what I've figured out. Jonas is Jimmy's cousin. I am Jimmy's sister, so that makes Jonas my cousin. Which of course that means that you're my aunt and todd is my uncle. :)
Carsen....all I can say is welcome to the family!!!!!!
You can come visit anytime!!!!
Todd and I are excited that our California family has grown. (I have blood relatives there, and yes we do visit them)
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