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The Broken Water Pot Story

September 11, 2012 By shelley Leave a Comment

 

I love this story about the broken water pot.  It describes my life so well.  God is using my brokenness and the healing He has brought into my life to bring about something beautiful.

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There is a story about a water bearer in India who had two large pots. Each hung on the ends of a pole that he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a small crack in it but the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, but the pot that was broken near its bottom arrived only half full.

For two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master’s house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, and bragged constantly about its full measure of water when it arrived. But the poor broken pot was ashamed of its imperfection, and miserable that it was able to retain only half of what it was supposed to hold. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream.

“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.” “Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”, asked the water bearer. “I have been able, for these past two years, to carry only half my load because this crack that I am afflicted with causes water to leak out all the way back to your master. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don’t get full value from your efforts,” the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the poor broken pot, and in his compassion he said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”

As they went up the hill, the old pot noticed the sun warming some beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered the pot a little. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure. The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you’ve watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being just the way you are, my master would not have this beauty to grace his house.”

– Author Unknown

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Can you relate to this story?  Why or why not?

 

Filed Under: Spiritual Resources Tagged With: broken water pot story

The Warrior’s Prayer

September 11, 2012 By shelley 3 Comments

 

This “Warrior’s Prayer” is based upon the scripture from Ephesians 6:10-20.  It is a great prayer to pray every day as you start your day.  We are in a spiritual battle and when you are breaking free from sexual sin, the enemy will fight back.  Make sure you are ready and prepared each day by putting on your spiritual armor.  This prayer is just one way to do just that.

 

Written by Dr. David Jeremiah

 

warrior's prayerHeavenly Father, Your warrior prepares for battle. Today I claim victory over Satan by putting on the whole armor of God!

 

I put on the Girdle of Truth!

May I stand firm in the truth of Your Word so I will not be a victim of Satan’s lies.

 

I put on the Breastplate of Righteousness!

May it guard my heart from evil so I will remain pure and holy, protected under the blood of Jesus Christ.

 

I put on the Shoes of Peace!

May I stand firm in the Good News of the Gospel so Your peace will shine through me and be a light to all I encounter and I take up the Shield of Faith!

May I be ready for Satan’s fiery darts of doubt, denial and deceit so I will not be vulnerable to spiritual defeat.

 

I put on the Helmet of Salvation!

May I keep my mind focused on You so Satan will not have a stronghold on my thoughts.

 

I take the Sword of the Spirit!

May the two-edged sword of Your Word be ready in my hands so I can expose the tempting words of Satan.

By faith your warrior has put on the armor of God!

I am prepared to live this day in spiritual victory! AMEN!!

 

What other ways do you prepare yourself to fight the spiritual battles that wage each day?

 

Filed Under: Spiritual Resources Tagged With: Dr. David Jeremiah, warrior's prayer

There’s A Hole In My Sidewalk Poem

September 9, 2012 By shelley Leave a Comment

 

There's a Hole in My Sidewalk Poem

 

There’s A Hole In My Sidewalk
“Autobiography in Five Short Chapters”
by Portia Nelson

 

This poem, also known as “Hole in My Sidewalk” has become widely known in many addiction recovery circles.  I love the simple and yet powerful way that Portia describes recovery.

 

Chapter One

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost… I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter Two

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter Three

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in… it’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault… I get out immediately.

Chapter Four

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter Five

I walk down another street.

 

 

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New Book: When Your Husband Is Addicted to Pornography

September 9, 2012 By shelley Leave a Comment

 

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Guest post by Vicki Tiede

Thank you for inviting me to be a guest on your blog today. I appreciate the opportunity to share my story with you. People’s stories are important and I think particularly if you’re a woman whose husband is addicted to pornography, hearing the stories of other women helps you know that you are not alone. Time and time again when I speak for a conference or a retreat women will approach me afterwards and say, “What you said up there … that’s exactly how I feel. How did you know?”

I know, because I’ve walked in her shoes. You never know what it’s like to be married to a man addicted to pornography until you are that woman. Only then can you truly understand how being rejected in favor of countless digitally enhanced images of other women makes you feel; ugly, incompetent, insufficient, undesirable, unworthy … the list goes on. The good news is, I also know firsthand that Jesus can and will take the pieces of that woman’s broken heart and make something beautiful. I wrote When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography for other women who need someone to take them to the cross.

Here’s my story …

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I probably don’t need to tell you that mainstream society largely considers lust, fantasy, self-gratification, and pornography acceptable. In fact, they promote it. For more reasons than I explain here, this scares the daylights out of me!

Let me tell you one reason we need to take pornography addiction very seriously. Pornography is a counterfeit sexual experience that damages healthy relationships as God intended. That’s because pornography decreases a man’s interest in real intimacy with his wife and increases his hunger for more porn. Do you see why it’s naïve to believe that his porn addiction isn’t hurting anyone but him? If you or someone you know is married to a man addicted to pornography, then you’re painfully aware of the tsunami of emotions that overtake you. God’s Word has something to say about this to the brokenhearted woman.

I am not a counselor, but I know the Wonderful Counselor and I would consider it a privilege to walk this journey of healing your heart with you as you work through the pages of When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography.

Did something about my story resonate with you? If you are able, I would love to know how it did so. (You are welcome to share your comments anonymously.) And may I take a moment to tell you, if your husband is addicted to pornography, how very sorry I am that you have had to walk this journey. Please know that there is hope and healing in Jesus Christ.

More about Vicki:

I am an author and speaker who has a passion for opening the Scriptures and pointing women to their true source of grace and faithfulness. For the past ten years, I have been honored to speak for numerous women at conferences, retreats, and women’s events. I am the author of three books including When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography (2012), Plug Me In and Let Me Charge Overnight (2009), and Parenting on Your Knees: Prayers and Practical Guidance for the Preschool Years (coming January 2013). I live in Rochester, Minnesota, with my husband Mike, daughter, and two sons. Visit her on the web.

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