Are You Relying On Your Own Strength? | Sarah Ladd

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As an inspirational historical romance author, it is my desire to weave truths into stories that will resonate with readers. When I wrote The Heiress of Winterwood, I knew I wanted to address the issue of pride. In fact, as I was writing this book, I committed this verse to memory and taped it to my computer:

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. ~ Proverbs 11:2

It’s easy to think of pride as simply “arrogance,” but in reality it can take so many other forms.

In The Heiress of Winterwood, the heroine, Amelia Barrett, struggles with pride. She believes that if she works hard enough and plans carefully enough that she can affect the outcome of her situation. She thinks that her own strength will be enough to see her through her trials, and instead of relying on God and seeking His wisdom, she relies only on herself to find a solution to her problems. In the end, after heartbreak and uncertainty, Amelia learns that her pride was a prison, and it was only when she put her trust in God and humbled herself before Him that she found true freedom.

In today’s world, it is easy for us to fall into the trap of thinking that if we plan and work hard that our futures will simply fall into place. Is it important to work hard and plan for our futures? Yes. Is it an admirable quality to be steadfast and determined? Of course. But without prayer and without seeking God’s guidance, we could very well find that our efforts are in vain.

The truth is that it isn’t until we put our future into God’s hands that we find true peace and discover his purpose for our lives. Even though his plans may not be obvious at the time, we must trust that He, in His sovereignty, knows what is best for us and that He will grow us in the areas we need to grow in.

Point to ponder: Is there an area of your life where you are relying on your own strength?

In addition to a lifetime of writing and exploring fiction, Sarah has more than ten years of strategic marketing and brand management experience, including five years of marketing non-fiction books and three years of marketing the musical arts. She lives in Indiana and is blessed to share her life with her amazing husband, sweet daughter, and very lovable Golden Retriever.

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