Loving the Dew...

Sheri Dew, that is! I just came across these great quotes from a book Mom gave me the other day, "Saying It Like It Is" by Sheri Dew. It is a little book filled with great quotes from Sister Dew, who knows how to say it like it is and doesn't waste time mincing her words. She is my idol! Here are two of my favorites I thought I'd share:

"On those days when we're not ready to stop being offended, not ready to
forgive, still determined to dish out the silent treatment, what we're actually
saying is, 'Thanks, but I don't want to become more like the Savior today.
Maybe tomorrow. But not today.' Perhaps those are the times when we
need to pray the hardest, the times it becomes clear that a change in behavior
is not enough--that we must have a change in nature." ---Sheri
Dew

After I read this I realized that I can't just try to ignore difficult relationships or hurt feelings. That's not the high road and it is preventing spiritual growth for everyone involved. Plus, it really doesn't work, anyways! Consider this:

"It is not possible to come unto Christ with all of our hearts if our hearts are tied in knots with envy or anger or resentment or pride. It's not possible to have a mighty change of heart if we're harboring grudges. It's not possible to give our hearts to God when they're laden with the baggage of sin or regret or spiritual neglect. And yet, all the Lord really wants from us is our hearts." (Again, Sheri Dew)

We women are masters of issues of the heart. We know just how to heal them, touch them, mend them, soften them, warm them. But we are also prone to the uncanny ability to wound them, break them, and keep them all walled up. But if it's our hearts that the Lord is wanting, we might do well to examine ours and see if it's fit for the taking.





Just a few thought from my heart, to yours....