roost 
[roost] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation,
–noun
| 1. | a perch upon which birds or fowls and special women rest at night, especially on Thursdays. |
| 2. | a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds or ladies. |
| 3. | a place for sitting, resting, lodging, loving, and laughing as we learn to fall more deeply in love with our God. |
–verb (used without object)
| 4. | to sit or rest on a roost, perch, painted chair, His precious promises, His glorious truths, etc. |
| 5. | to settle or stay, esp. for the night and every moment for the rest of your life. |
—Idioms
| 6. | come home to roost, (of an action) to discover and possess the sweetest of all realities. . .fullness of life in Jesus Christ. |
| 7. | rule the roost, to be in charge or control; dominate: It was only too apparent that they believed their God and ruled the roost because they knew His Word and lived it out. (By “ruling the roost” I mean nothing more than ruling over fickle emotions, chaotic circumstances, and basically doing life well. I did not want you to think I was encouraging our already rebellious flesh to desire our husband’s postion of headship. Yikes!) |
Welcome, my sweet sisters in Christ!
It’s official . . . the ROOST blog is up and running. My hope and prayer is that this site will provide encouragement as we follow hard after the One who alone is worthy of all of our praise, energy, attention, breath. . .life!
I love you all,
nancy
I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this comment, but I wanted to share my thoughts on this week’s lesson on anger. Anger has been part of my married life and I have coped fairly well considering I did not have God’s help in my efforts. Yes, I get angry but usually its as a response to a feeling of fear and intimidation. My anger has never solved anything; well only to make my little boy feel bad for me; and that was never my want. Anger is such a useless emotion unless you are wanting to get reactions. Walking on eggshells is not a way to live in peace. Someone yelling and exerting their anger is tough to be around. Yet, there are so many of us women who allow it in our marriages. I am one of them! After completing the lesson week twenty-two, I realized that I should be wearing out my knees in prayer. Prayer for my husband to want to control his anger– prayer for myself in reacting to his anger, prayer for my son not to imitate the sarcasm and irritability of self onto others–I am giving this to God for HE “is the strength of my heart and my portion forever”.
By: Jeanette Collins on January 26, 2009
at 5:19 pm
Woohoo!
YES, Jeanette, you’ve got it! Run or fall to your knees rather and cry out to the only One who can bring about true change.
“Prayer is the hand of faith that takes hold of the promises of God.”
Walking in faith is easier if you’ve been on your knees first.
By: nancygibson on January 26, 2009
at 10:19 pm
How about the Amplified version of Eph 4:25-32??? Great stuff God said – now if I could just put it in action!!!
25Therefore, rejecting all falsity and being done now with it, let everyone express the truth with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one body and members one of another.(B)
26When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down.
27Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him].
28Let the thief steal no more, but rather let him be industrious, making an honest living with his own hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need.
29Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God’s favor) to those who hear it.
30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not offend or vex or sadden Him], by Whom you were sealed (marked, branded as God’s own, secured) for the day of redemption (of final deliverance through Christ from evil and the consequences of sin).
31Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind).
32And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you.
By: Jodie on January 27, 2009
at 11:39 pm
Michael Card concert Fri. Feb. 20th – any one interested in going to this amazing & free concert?
By: Jodie on January 27, 2009
at 11:40 pm
Jodie,
This is good stuff you’ve written here. Let’s encourage others to keep writing! God Bless You my friend!
By: Jeanette Collins on January 28, 2009
at 7:47 am
Jeanette, I know this post was back in Jan, but I am just now reading it. I see such progress The Lord has done in your heart. When we met you, we suggested you pray for your husband and your response was something like “I don’t even want to”. May The Lord continue to work on your heart and your marriage! Praise The Lord, for He is Good!
By: Angie Moffitt on April 9, 2010
at 3:25 am
God is who He says He is
Or God never changes
Only thru His Grace were we made righteous!
Father we adore You our Creator
Thank You Jesus Christ for your obedience to our Father and Love for us that your blood was shed upon that cross for our sins that we may be presented to God holiness. I adore You
By: Jayni Sellers on March 21, 2012
at 11:01 am