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Laurie Cole

Author, Speaker, Teacher

A Foolish Woman I Know Far Too Well

Foolish womanToday on Front Porch Friday, I’ll introduce you to Foolish Woman #8. Of all of the fools we have talked about in my series You Might Be a Foolish Woman If, Foolish Woman #8 is the fool I know best. And I know her so well because (deep breath) I have been her so often.

There is something very insidious about Foolish Woman #8 and the strange appeal she has to even the most seasoned Christian . So join me on the porch today, as we meet Foolish Woman #8 — a woman far too many of us know far too well.

Your sister,

LaurieSigHave you ever had any firsthand experience with Foolish Woman #8? Post a comment — I’d love to hear from you!

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  1. I know this woman well. That would be me. Over time God has revealed to me that if I kept trying to minister to others through a “rule book” written by someone other than Himself, that soon enough I would have no one to minister to. Now I love the spontaneity of letting a class flow through the power of the Holy Spirit, without worrying about whether or not we have hit on all of the so-called appropriate points. As long as we are reverent and orderly and studying God’s Word together, and loving Him, and loving each other, and worshiping Him and being in complete fellowship together, and are striving to be more godly women, I go away from class feeling that God is more pleased with me, and I am not stressed that I may have said or done the right or wrong thing. I will never want to be a mediocre Christian. I will always want to know Him better and live life fully and glorify God always, along with those whom He placed in my sphere of influence and to help others cherish His love and love Him like I do. To this end I’ll strive, but I am trying to be done with the “legalistic points of view” that once stifled me from doing the very thing I wanted to do the most. Thank you, Laurie. God’s Blessings and much love, Linda

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  2. Oh Laurie! You just can’t begin to know how this affects soooo many of us!! For me, my very deepest desire was to become the Godly woman He’s always wanted me to be. But, HOW, to get there & how to achieve the “”idea”” I had by observing “”other”” Godly women at church??? Sweet, but not too, graceful but not standoffish, strong but not over bearing, helpful but not becoming a “people” pleaser & most of all gently wise. So I looked to the 1st gifts God had already given me which was a helpful spirit, giving freely & wholeheartedly, & sharing Gods Word to a “post” if it would listen. Then I began to try to understand “protocol”…….
    With a pure heart, trying to see the invisible lines that could or shouldn’t be crossed. Use common sense??? Nope! That wouldn’t work because “”my”” common sense came from getting to be “street” smart by no choice of my own. Yikes!!!! I felt like I was coming up short at every turn & I began to PRAY, EARNESTLY, for Gods Holy Spirit to just fill me & direct me & finally give me the sense of “”peace in Him”” that I was yearning for. Am I a good enough child to be loved “un” conditionally. Shhhhwwweee! Real DEEP breath here, as tears spring to my eyes,
    YES! As I finally began to “”hear”” His amazing Word….I could relax & feel the sweet comfort of His love. And say, “Dear Lord there is only One that’s perfect & it’s NOT me”. Nor is it anyone else that I was trying to match myself to. And if they/I stub our toe or stumble, here & there occasionally, not worrying about being judged or judging. PTL!!! God is LOVE?…we have it in us & because of His precious Son we can pass it on. It’s the first & last best we can do & allll the other stuff will fall into the middle making us each, uniquely, His. Looking forward to reading the new book!! And thanks again for sharing & opening your heart, prodding us along to do the same. ;-0)

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