If I am perturbed by the reproach and

misunderstanding that may

follow action taken for the good 

of souls fro whom I must give 

account; 

if I cannot commit the matter adn go 

on in peace and in silence, 

remembering Gethsemane and the 

cross, 

then I know nothing of Calvary love. 

 And this is my verse for this week (I didn't do so great last week)

Acts 4:12

And there is salvation in no one else, 

for there is no other name under heaven

given among men by which we must be saved.

If I cannot bear to be like the father 

who did not soften the rigors of the far country;

if, in this sense, I refuse to allow the law of God (the way of 

trangressors is hard) to take effect, 

because of the distress it causes me

to see that law in operation, 

then I know nothing of Calvary love.

If I deal with wrong for any other 

reason than that implied in the words, 

"From His right hand went a fiery 

law for them. Yea, He loved the 

people";

if I can rebuke without a pang,

then I know nothing of Calvary love.

If I do not feel far more for the grieved Savior

than for my worried self 

when troublesome things occur, 

than I know nothing of Calvary love. 

If I can write an unkind letter, 

speak an unkind word, 

think an unkind thought without

grief and shame, 

the I know nothing of Calvary love.

If I can enjoy a joke at the expense of another; 

if I can in any way slight another in conversation, 

or even in thought,

then I know nothing of Calvary love. 

If I can enjoy a joke at the expense of another;

if I can in any way slight another in conversation, 

or even in thought, 

then I know nothing of Calvary love. 

If I find myself half-carelessly taking 

lapses for granted, 

"Oh, that's what they always do,"

"Oh, of course she talks like that, he acts like that,"

then I know nothing of Calvary love."

If I can easily discuss the shortcomings 

and the sins of any;

if I can speak in a casual way even 

of a child's misdoings, 

then I know nothing of Calvary love.

Daily If

If I belittle those whom I am called to serve, 

talk of their weak points

in contrast perhaps with what I 

think of as my strong points; 

if I adopt a superior attitude, 

forgetting "Who made thee to differ? 

and what hast thou that thou hast not received?"

then I know nothing of Calvary love. 

Daily "If"

My blog has been sitting pretty quiet for a while. I haven't forgotten about it, I've just been trying to think of something to write. I don't want to just post nonsense things on here, I want this blog to have a little bit of a purpose.

I do still have some things to share with you all from my summer, I'm just trying to figure out a way to word them.

But until then, I'm going to start something new. Last year, I posted a picture every day-I'm not doing that again. That got old really fast haha.

This summer my sister gave me the book If by Amy Carmichael*. Its just a short book of "If...then..." statements that are really great and convicting. And so, each morning I'm going to share with you the next "if" statement. If you want, you can check here in the morning for the "Daily If" and then allow your heart and mind to meditate on it throughout the day.

*If you don't know anything about Amy Carmichael, you should look her up. She is one of my spiritual heroes. She lived and worked in Southern India, providing a home for girls (and eventually boys) who had been sold to the local temple. She worked there without furlough for over 50 years until her death. I wrote a short article about her life in the last edition of Virtuous Woman here at UNC.

Also, besides the Daily If, I am going to be trying to memorize scripture. And so, I'm also going to be posting the verses that I am memorizing on here. Right now, I'm just going to memorize a rather random stack of verses that my sister gave to me years ago. I may eventually get a little more systematic about it.

I hope that you will find these two things beneficial and meaningful to you. I know it will be for me.

So here's our first "Daily if."

If I have not compassion on my fellowservant, 

even as my Lord had pity on me, 

Then I know nothing of Calvary love. 

And my first verse is going to be 2 Corinthians 12:9

But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 

Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.