Soul Notes for My Girlies 2

While preparing to teach on Romans 8:7, I had to challenge the familiar say, "God hate the sin but loves the sinner." I had always been taught this. Guess who said it? Mahatma Gandhi!    Romans says that the carnal mind is enmity against God.  Carnally -  I. the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God Minded -  I. what one has in the mind, the thoughts and purposes Enmity -  the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something; hatred Psalms 5:5-6 says,  "…You hate all workers of iniquity... abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man."  The workers of iniquity are very foolish. Sin is folly, and sinners are the greatest of all fools; not fools of God's making (those are to be pitied), for he hates nothing that he has made, but fools of their own making, and those he hates. Wicked people hate God; justly therefore are they hate...

Parenting young adult children is especially hard. I want so desperately to fix your problems. It is difficult to step aside and let God lead you and guide you. Ryanne and her best friend have had a falling out. When Ry reached out to try and work things out, but she refused. My heart hurts for Ryanne. Admittedly I needed a moment (overnight to collect myself I was pretty mad) but in the end I wanted to help Ryanne move forward in a way that would bring her healing and glorify God in the process.  Here is what I shared with her.  I am not sure what all happened with you and __________. But what do you do now?  First, I would pray and ask the Lord to show you if there is anything you need to ask forgiveness for? Even if she doesn’t forgive you, your healing will come easier if you have done all you can do to make things right.  The Bible tells us, In as much is up to your live peaceably with all men. You will then have obeyed this command and rest in knowing He is ple...