In The Battle

As hurricane Gustaf moves out of the region I couldn't help but think about the disaster of Katrina... not to mention what Gustaf has done. And that got me to thinking about the disasters that happen in life. So many of us encounter "disasters" in our lives. I'm about to share some real stories that are hard for me to talk about. First off... I love my dad... and I miss him dearly. There are some things that happened between us that I will never forget. I'm about to share a few of those scars and shed a little light about the way I think that effects me.

Now to those of us in the Moss family... who are close enough to know about this story... I guess it could be titled "the fork story" and they would know what I was talking about. One night while I was sitting at the kitchen table... my sister, mom, dad, and I were all eating dinner, when out of nowhere I was knocked to the floor in my chair. From what I remember, the chair went straight back and I landed on my back. Once I hit the floor... my dad happened to be so mad that he threw his fork at me. I know no one will believe this, but the fork hit me in the rib area... and stuck. It wasn't a deep wound... (not in the physical sense anyhow). My mom ran off to get a towel... and to get something to clean the wound. It really wasn't all that bad as far as that went.


So... why tell this story? Because some of us have been wounded. My dad's alcoholism shaped me in a way I didn't want to be shaped. I find myself at times being just like him.... Especially to my wife. I'm not trying to give excuses but it hasn't been an easy road in my life. I think these disasters that happen in our life can sometimes lessen the person we want to be. I know I feel like I've been down that road.

Now for the good news... I Peter 2:24 says, "and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed." No matter what you have been through... Christ has laid down his life as the ultimate sacrifice for you. Your wounds are healed.

I have a podcast by John Eldridge up on my talkshoe widget on the right. Listen to him talk about his "ordeal". Take a listen and leave some comments. It's funny to me how the timing of things happens. If only we would listen to God...

Posted by DJ at 7:18 PM |