Wisdom and understanding, two things we could all use more of! 

We are currently, on Tuesday mornings, looking at seven different characters from God's Word.

​We've looked at ​Abraham: God’s Powerful Promise to a Patriarch, ​​Joseph: He Obeyed Quickly & Completely, Moses: Lifting the Hands of God’s Man, Moses & Aaron: The Leaders Punished, and David: An Acceptable Offering​​.

Today, we're looking at Peter: Why Do You Doubt? Peter is a fascinating character. I see so much of myself in Peter. 

​These characters are also featured in (Part Three: Days 21-27 Men of God Character Study) our Come and Gather: Family Time With God 27-day devotional. Or, what we lovingly refer to as Gather.

Today's theme is the protection and provision of the Savior, and our text is Matthew 14:22-33.

Sometimes I feel like my tongue has a mind of its own. No matter what truth about God I’m meditating on that day, or how much grace I have to be thankful for in my own life that week, I always find it monstrously difficult to hold my tongue still when people and circumstances give it an opportunity to dance. After all, I’m entitled to my opinions. Expressing what I know and feel about other people falls under free speech, right? It can be so liberating—so gratifying to allow my words to flow uninhibited. ​

We are currently, on Tuesday mornings, looking at seven different characters from God's Word.

We took a break last Tuesday and looked at 9 Blessings of Brokenness, but today we're back on track.

​We've looked at ​Abraham: God’s Powerful Promise to a Patriarch, ​​Joseph: He Obeyed Quickly & Completely, Moses: Lifting the Hands of God’s Man and Moses & Aaron: The Leaders Punished. Today, we're looking at ​David: An Acceptable Offering​​.

​S-T-O-P! Oh, I should not have said that!

• Does my face show the terrible selfish response that is running through my mind?
• Does my tone reflect the rude and frustrating way I am handling this situation?
• Can anyone sense the impatient way in which I am facing this crisis?  

Do you ever find yourself thinking these thoughts? Do those convicting questions run across your mind on more than one occasion during your day?

I have found myself camped out here lately. My words and attitude have gotten the better of me and have left me with a huge load of guilt. Since stopping this trend of sinfulness was my true desire, I sought out an acrostic to give me some direction. 

I have often thought that if there were any blessings of brokenness, and there are, one of them would be that it gives us a greater sensitivity and compassion to recognize brokenness in others—that’s the first blessing of brokenness. I have certainly found that to be true in my own life. You may have found it to be true in yours as well. I write about my experience with brokenness in The Heart That Heals: Healing Our Brokenness Through the Promises of God. Brokenness can be a blessing.

Today, let's link up, and then join me over at Woman of Noble Character and we'll explore the other 8 blessings of brokenness.