Several years ago, I purchased a new-to-me Chevy S10 truck. It certainly had come with its additional challenges in that I had to learn how to drive a standard vehicle for the first time. This experience brought back several memories of learning how to drive and spiritually taught the important lesson of going back to the very basics. Learning how to drive again taught me the benefits of raw learning— accepting correction and rebuke and not giving up after a stall….or two or twelve.
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So you think you are ready to get married. Then be prepared to guard your heart like never before (Proverbs 4:23). Be obedient to strip down every ounce of pride that hides in the shadows of your heart (James 4:10). Be ready to fight, to be tried, and to be tempted (Hebrews 4:15).
When my sister and I were growing up, we played many sports and took some nice tumbles and hits through the years. My dad’s number one rule: we were not allowed to cry on the field or court. We may have broken that rule a time or two, but we always remembered it. This made us tougher opponents then and, to this day, has made us strong. One of my dad’s favorite sayings about us nowadays is, “I didn’t raise no sissies,” and I love the fact he believes my sister and I are strong women who will not cower and can take on anything.
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