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So the goal is to journal my thoughts and prayers. I like the idea of a place for my thoughts, because i have a lot and often lose them with out a place for safe keeping.
One thing that has been stuck in my head since sunday is a verse, Hebrews 12:4 "In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood." This is one of those grab you by the throat verses. The Word in other places says that if your hand or your eye causes you to sin then cut it off. These have always had an impact but now its really seems like he means it. I know He means everything that is in the Bible, but its so extreme that it hasn't seemed like a real thing to do. It makes me think of all the sin that I have struggled with and how I have excuses for why I have not overcome them. I have not taken every measure necessary to beat sin. I dont really want to cut off my hand or cut out my eye, so this verse is a good reminder to do anything that needs to be done before it gets to this point.