<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>sin Archives - My Rose Colored Shades</title> <atom:link href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/tag/sin/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://myrosecoloredshades.com/tag/sin/</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 14:43:32 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">68676972</site> <item> <title>Weekly Wisdom: His Grace is Enough</title> <link>https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2015/04/29/weekly-wisdom-his-grace-is-enough/</link> <comments>https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2015/04/29/weekly-wisdom-his-grace-is-enough/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[My Rose Colored Shades]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:30:51 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Faith & Family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wisdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2 Corinthians 12:9]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category> <category><![CDATA[faith]]></category> <category><![CDATA[God]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grace]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[truth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Your Grace is Enough]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://myrosecoloredshades.com/?p=6830</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>“Wake up, girls! It’s time to get up and get ready for church!” I yell out as I walk down the hallway towards the girls’ bedrooms. I hear a faint “okay” followed by moans. Seeing that the girls have started … <a class="more-link" href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2015/04/29/weekly-wisdom-his-grace-is-enough/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2015/04/29/weekly-wisdom-his-grace-is-enough/">Weekly Wisdom: His Grace is Enough</a> appeared first on <a href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com">My Rose Colored Shades</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stillwaters_text2.jpg"> <span class="pibfi_pinterest "> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-6841" src="http://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stillwaters_text2-1024x687.jpg" alt="wisdom, truth, faith, grace, God, Bible, Jesus, Your Grace is Enough" width="560" height="376" srcset="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stillwaters_text2-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stillwaters_text2-200x134.jpg 200w, https://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stillwaters_text2-300x201.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px" /> <span class="xc_pin" onclick="pin_this(event, 'http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2015/04/29/weekly-wisdom-his-grace-is-enough/&media=http://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stillwaters_text2-1024x687.jpg&description=Weekly Wisdom: His Grace is Enough')"> </span> </span> </a></p> <p>“Wake up, girls! It’s time to get up and get ready for church!” I yell out as I walk down the hallway towards the girls’ bedrooms. I hear a faint “okay” followed by moans. Seeing that the girls have started to move about, I go back to my room to start getting ready myself. A few minutes later, my middle one shuffles in and asks, “What should I wear?” I tell her to just pick out a long-sleeve top and a pair of leggings. She says (whines) that she wants to wear a skirt and needs my help. I follow her back to her room and run thru several outfits, going back and forth between her non-stop whining and me doing my best to maintain my cool. I finally just step away and tell her to figure something out. After prodding me for more suggestions, she finally settles on an outfit and goes downstairs.<span id="more-6830"></span></p> <p>Tired from a long week and on my last nerve, I go back to my room to finish getting ready. To save time, I tell the girls to start brushing their hair and ask my oldest to help with my youngest. When I get downstairs I see my middle one playing around with her toys, her hair completely disheveled. And I just lose it. I start yelling and screaming. I can’t contain my anger and I just let it all out on her. I’m angry with my daughter, angry with the situation, an then angry at myself for losing control. The whole scenario felt all too familiar. God was testing my patience and I had failed miserably once again. I think to myself, what a great way to start Sunday morning.</p> <p>You can imagine the mood in the car on the way to church. I felt like an utter failure, as a child of God and as a parent. I turn on <a href="http://www.klove.com" target="_blank">K-LOVE</a> for some relief and the song, “Your Grace is Enough” by Chris Tomlin comes on. As I hear the words, “Great is your faithfulness oh God. You wrestle with the sinner’s heart. You lead us by still waters and to mercy. And nothing can keep us apart….Your grace is enough for me,” tears start streaming down my face. I realize that God’s grace is more than enough to cover all of my sins, shortcomings and failures. I just need to surrender and let Him take control.</p> <p>That song came on at just the right moment. I felt God reminding me of His unconditional grace just when I needed to hear it. And He didn’t stop there. He provided constant reminders throughout these past couple of days. The two hymns we happened to sing at the <a href="https://www.bsfinternational.org" target="_blank">BSF</a> meeting on Monday was Grace Greater Than Our Sin and Amazing Grace. In my small group, God’s abundant grace was once again the focus as Moses blessed the tribes of Israel before they were about to enter the Promised Land.</p> <p>God knows our hearts. God knows what we need. God provides. The words in <strong>2 Corinthians 12:9</strong> never rang so true, <strong>“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”</strong></p> <p>Have a blessed rest of the week!</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/my-rose-colored-shades-10658125" target="_blank"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.bloglovin.com/widget/bilder/en/widget.gif?id=10658125" alt="Follow on Bloglovin" width="150" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="ig-b- ig-b-v-24" href="http://instagram.com/myrosecoloredshades?ref=badge"> <span class="pibfi_pinterest "> <img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://myrosecoloredshades.com//badges.instagram.com/static/images/ig-badge-view-24.png" alt="Instagram" /> <span class="xc_pin" onclick="pin_this(event, 'http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2015/04/29/weekly-wisdom-his-grace-is-enough/&media=https://myrosecoloredshades.com//badges.instagram.com/static/images/ig-badge-view-24.png&description=Weekly Wisdom: His Grace is Enough')"> </span> </span> </a></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Linking up with these lovelies: <a title="Unite Linkup" href="http://www.richfaithrising.com/2015/04/nepal-an-eagle-and-riding-the-ferris-wheel-of-life-unite-linky.html" target="_blank">Unite</a> | <a title="Word Filled Wednesday Linkup" href="http://www.w2wministries.org/2015/04/10-verses-to-lift-you-up-when-youre.html" target="_blank">Word Filled Wednesday</a> | <a title="A Little R & R Linkup" href="http://www.rosilindjukic.com/2015/04/building-healthy-relationships-safe-people.html" target="_blank">A Little R & R</a> | <a title="Coffee and Conversation Linkup" href="http://momsmorningcoffee.com/coffee-and-conversation-link-party-39/" target="_blank">Coffee and Conversation</a> | <a title="Thursday Favorite Things Linkup" href="http://katherinescorner.com/2015/04/29/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-187/" target="_blank">Thursday Favorite Things</a> | <a title="SHINE Blog Hop" href="http://thedeliberatemom.com/shine-blog-hop-45/" target="_blank">SHINE</a> | <a title="Fellowship Fridays Linkup" href="http://christianmommyblogger.com/ff69_inclusion/" target="_blank">Fellowship Fridays</a> | <a title="Faith Filled Friday Linkup" href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/faith-filled-friday-blog-link-up" target="_blank">Faith Filled Friday</a> | <a title="Faith & Fellowship" href="http://www.simplemomentsstick.com/2015/05/faith-and-fellowship-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Faith & Fellowship</a> | <a title="Grace & Truth Linkup" href="http://kayleneyoder.com/together-in-marriage/" target="_blank">Grace & Truth</a></span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2015/04/29/weekly-wisdom-his-grace-is-enough/">Weekly Wisdom: His Grace is Enough</a> appeared first on <a href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com">My Rose Colored Shades</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2015/04/29/weekly-wisdom-his-grace-is-enough/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">6830</post-id> </item> <item> <title>High on the Word: Psalm 38</title> <link>https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2014/03/14/high-on-the-word-psalm-38/</link> <comments>https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2014/03/14/high-on-the-word-psalm-38/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[My Rose Colored Shades]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:08:42 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Faith & Family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[High on the Word]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bible]]></category> <category><![CDATA[faith]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grace]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high on the word]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mercy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[psalm 38]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sin]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://myrosecoloredshades.com/?p=1740</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Instead of giving up something for Lent, I decided to commit to something that will help strengthen my walk with God. I found out about a blog called She Reads Truth thru another blog, The Strong Family, where readers share, … <a class="more-link" href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2014/03/14/high-on-the-word-psalm-38/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2014/03/14/high-on-the-word-psalm-38/">High on the Word: Psalm 38</a> appeared first on <a href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com">My Rose Colored Shades</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/highontheword-e1395974762450.jpg"> <span class="pibfi_pinterest "> <img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1743" src="http://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/highontheword-e1395974762450.jpg" alt="High on the Word" width="650" height="433" srcset="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/highontheword-e1395974762450.jpg 650w, https://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/highontheword-e1395974762450-200x133.jpg 200w, https://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/highontheword-e1395974762450-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" /> <span class="xc_pin" onclick="pin_this(event, 'http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2014/03/14/high-on-the-word-psalm-38/&media=http://myrosecoloredshades.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/highontheword-e1395974762450.jpg&description=High on the Word: Psalm 38')"> </span> </span> </a><br /> Instead of giving up something for Lent, I decided to commit to something that will help strengthen my walk with God. I found out about a blog called <a title="She Reads Truth" href="http://shereadstruth.com" target="_blank">She Reads Truth</a> thru another blog, <a title="The Strong Family" href="http://kristalstrong.blogspot.com" target="_blank">The Strong Family</a>, where readers share, every Friday, the wisdom they’ve gained from a particular passage in the Bible that is assigned by She Reads Truth every Monday. I decided to do this for the Lent season, at the very least, and hope it will motivate me to be more consistent in meditating on His Word on a daily basis.</p> <p><a title="Bible Gateway - Psalm 38" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+38&version=NIV" target="_blank"><strong>Psalm 38 (NIV)</strong></a><br /> <strong>A psalm of David. A petition.</strong></p> <p>1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger<br /> or discipline me in your wrath.<br /> 2 Your arrows have pierced me,<br /> and your hand has come down on me.<br /> 3 Because of your wrath there is no health in my body;<br /> there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.<br /> 4 My guilt has overwhelmed me<br /> like a burden too heavy to bear…</p> <p>There is no greater pain than that of the realization of one’s sins. I speak from experience. When my sins are brought to the surface and my eyes and heart are opened to recognize and realize the wrongs that I’ve committed, the guilt and pain I feel is so great that I feel it in the depths of my heart and soul. Just as the human body reacts to a physical affliction, the heart reacts to an affliction of the soul. I think this is the pain David is feeling in this passage. It is not something that can be erased or taken away by our own hands, or by those around us, for that matter. Only God’s love can reach deep and restore us by convicting our hearts that our sins (past, present and future) are forgiven thru the power of the Cross. David knows this and he says, “Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God” (v. 15). God is faithful and full of compassion; He will not forsake us when He hears our cries. However painful it may be, I believe that this pain is not only necessary but essential in our walk with God. Only in the depths of our sorrow will we be able to understand and experience the depth of God’s grace and mercy. And because of God’s immeasurable grace, “We will be confident when we stand before the Lord, even if our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything” (1 John 3:19-20, NLT).</p> <p><a title="" href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/10658125"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.bloglovin.com/widget/bilder/en/widget.gif?id=10658125" alt="Follow on Bloglovin" width="150" border="0" /></a></p> <p>If you like this post, I would really appreciate it if you could vote for me for Top Mommy Blogs by simply clicking <a title="Top Mommy Blogs" href="http://www.topmommyblogs.com" target="_blank">here</a>. Thanks!!</p> <p>Linking up with: <a title="She Shares Truth Linkup" href="http://shereadstruth.com/2014/03/14/shesharestruth-psalm-38/" target="_blank">She Shares Truth</a> | <a title="Faith Filled Friday Linkup" href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/31/post/2014/03/faith-filled-friday-conference-ticket-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Faith Filled Friday</a> | <a title="Thankful Thursday Linkup" href="http://kristalstrong.blogspot.com/2014/03/thankful-thursday-week-11.html" target="_blank">Thankful Thursday</a> | <a title="Thriving Thursday Linkup" href="http://www.servingjoyfully.com/2014/03/12/thriving-thursday-313/" target="_blank">Thriving Thursday</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2014/03/14/high-on-the-word-psalm-38/">High on the Word: Psalm 38</a> appeared first on <a href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com">My Rose Colored Shades</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2014/03/14/high-on-the-word-psalm-38/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1740</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>