Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Uprooting



'Ordinarily, most Christians simply snip at their defects, without uprooting them.'

St. Francis de Sales 

Painting:  Ernestine von Kirchsberg, in US public domain due to age (PD-US)


6 comments:

  1. Yep, That's very honest, I can relate. It is difficult to uproot.

    Have a wonderful day!
    :) Hope

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  2. Convicting! This blog really keeps me on my toes! Thanks I love it!

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    1. Me too, Lora, especially as I look through things to share :)! Thanks so much.

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  3. That's because we think we can 'control' them...but snipping only produces a tidier growth for the short term..them you have to snip again! And even if you attack with an axe and think you have got all the roots out..you sometimes find regrowth rearing it's ugly head when you least expect it! We can't rely just on our own efforts and willpower to be rid of these faults...it's got to be done through the help of the Holy Spirit. This is what I find in my own experience...

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    1. Tank you, Trish. Your last two sentences should be part OF this post, and I hope people are reading comments so they'll see them..... It's got to be done through the help of the Holy Spirit! Amen.

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