i could be making a mistake…. August 25, 2009

      …..by not writing down my thoughts first. Usually I write down my thoughts before I post because I want to make sure and have my thoughts in order but I’m not gonna do that today so this post might not make much since.

     

 

 

     Hallelujah!!!! I have so much joy that the one true living God has humbled me to the point that I can see the big huge plank in my eye. Hallelujah!!!!! He has shown me my sin and has had mercy and forgiven me for all past, present, and future sin. He has humbled me to the point that I am not so self righteous as to judge others for sins committed that do not directly have anything to do with me.

      When i hate have i not committed murder in Gods eyes. If  I have looked at another man and thought he was handsome have I not committed adultery in Gods eyes ( I have not done that honey. just an example). I have really had forgiveness on my mind for months. whether it is me needing to forgive or knowing that someone needs to forgive me. It has been something that has occupied my brain space for a while.

     Unforgiveness is like a festering wound that hurts and is infected and full of pus. It’s ugly and painful.

      Thank God that everything that happens is a learning experience that helps us to grow in wisdom and faith. As believers we are being made into saints but let us not forget that big huge plank in our eye before we try to remove the speck of dirt out of our brothers.

humility June 3, 2008

Proverbs 11:2 … with humility comes wisdom.

Philippians 2:3 … in humility consider others better than yourselves.

When I first became a christian. I was very humble. I stepped out on faith and had no idea what was going to happen. I saw people open their Bibles and go straight to the verse they were told to. I heard people singing songs they knew. I heard people pray like a pro.

I had never been in the church as a child. Maybe twice my whole life. All i knew was that God was speaking to me and told me to go to church. There i would hear the message he wanted me to hear. That is where I heard the gospel for the first time and at 25 years old , I became a believer.

God instantly changed some things and took some sin away, but other things he has taken his time with.

   About 2 years into my new journey of life change, God gave me a passion for his word . I started reading and couldn’t put it down. I even asked Mrs. Rosa one time ” is 2 hours a day , to long ? “  I really started to learn alot and I was very proud of myself . I started to have feelings of superiority. I felt no humility. I felt strong and good about myself , but after I stood back and meditated on it for awhile , I realized that I was not the kind of person that God wanted me to be. I still had alot of work to do and still do. I am privileged , but I am totally undeserving. God , yes , loves his creation , but he doesn’t want us to act like we are better than anyone else. I see  people ( including myself sometimes) who hold themselves up and act like they are too good to talk to someone or act like they are smarter or prettier or better dressed. 

I understand that some people are shy or don’t have good communication skills , but did Jesus act like that and aren’t we suppose to act like Jesus? Even though we never could , we still should try.

I just want everyone to love each other and show a little humility.