Another Blue Chip
Do you know what a "blue chip" is? At Celebrate Recovery, blue chips are offered to mark dates in which we surrendered something to God. People take blue chips for a variety of reasons (such as drinking, anger, control, a specific relationship, etc.), and I, too, have taken my fair share of them through the years. Some of the things I have followed through on and left in the Lord's hands (ie. losing Elliot, forgiving seemingly "unforgivable" sins, the way I treat my body, etc.), but others... not so much (strangely I can't remember what these chips were for; I guess I wasn't that serious about laying it down). Written on the blue chip are words from the first part of 2 Corinthian 12:9, "My grace is enough for you" After losing Elliot and my Mom, fear absolutely gripped me as I began to believe that everyone I loved would be ripped from me. Since that point, I start each day by taking a commitment to God that I will trust Him with...