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Tagged: mistakes

Want To Acheive God’s Perfect Will? Make Mistakes
Posted on Monday, May 30th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, character counts, famous people who failed, mistakes, perfectionism, stained glass
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain I love stained glass. I also adore anything complex. Simple bores me, and if …[ read more ]
Mistakes: Make Them Good
Posted on Monday, April 11th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, character counts, condemnation, mistakes, mistakes are good., perfection, perfectionism, Romans 8:1, you can make mistakes
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” Rom. 8:1. Mistakes. Ever make one? Usually we don’t like to admit it–especially publicly. But I have little pride. Mistakes are good. Last week began my crazy week. I taught at a woman’s retreat, had approximately 3.5 tons …[ read more ]

Your Past Can Be Forgiven: Rahab
@carol_mcclain Is your past unforgiveable? Definitely not. Consider Rahab, one of the ancestors of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was a prostitute. No one chooses this lifestyle. In ancient Israel, women found few avenues of employment. If unmarried or widowed, they very often had to turn to prostitution in order to survive. Who wants to have non-stop sex with strangers? According to the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: [caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignleft" width="200"] No one's fallen so low that God can't redeem.[/caption] "Rahab, who begins as triply marginalized—Canaanite, woman, and prostitute—moves to the center as bearer of a divine message… ...[ full story ]

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