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2:17 But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:
Ooops I meant 2:16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
I'm hearing more and more that apearantly "In God we trust" is an offensive line to some people. Lately I've been making in a habit to be reading scripture out loud. I do this at home. But why. I hear or am bombarded continually by things that are seeking to destroy me. I find that offensive.
I rarely watch TV because a lot of advertising could have passed as soft core porn 30 years ago. Well 2 an a half men will have me chuckling at drunkeness and adultry before long then of course my guard is down.
I have a lot to learn about walking in the spirit which I consider my only hope. My flesh where no good thing resides would love to rise up and battle lust. But the end result would be something I could take pride in. I'd have an opportunity to boast about how strong I was. But I have to say I'm a weakling. It's all I can do to tithe.
I'm finding some great friends at Church, I'm finding that a lot of us our dying to be transparent with one another. But I'm getting off topic. Speaking God's word out loud. While we still can. I think I'm gonna take that up pretty soon. In public. Sure people can throw my past in my face. "Wasn't that the guy that had one affair after another when his wife left him?", "If God loved him why is he drving that old clunker?". "Why are you single?", "Are you gay?". Just to name a few that I've heard lately.
These are just reasons why making up a God or trying to find a God or philosophy that suited me wasn't working. I tried that, I tried everything that Wayne Dwyer suggested. But I found that if it aint in the bible it aint right. I found that Daddy knows best.
I have a lot to learn, but I need to admit to my fellow believers what those are. I need to seek help from people who have been where I was and have managed to go where I wanna be. I also have to be willing to help the next person. I'd love to just go home to my little cocoon with my bilble and come out when God's done with me. But apearantly God is a big fan of on the job training in a lot of areas.
Has any one noticed I like to ramble in my average post. Back to what was on my heart is speaking the scripture out loud, seems to be a good first step concerning bridling the tongue. I can suck things in for a long time trying to think better thoughts but sooner or later the thoughts happen, and once again I'm a master of sarcasm.
I really didn't want to repent from sarcasm. I wanted to defend my sins. Then I wondered why no one would correct me. Long story short I need to be real, accept direction. otherwise I'll never grow. |
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| October 03, 2007 |
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3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Brother you have a work to do for God!, it is evident that you are hungry to share, so i say and most Christians would agree, Share, but "share what you know" if its about your testamony share it! God will give you the understanding you need, People Like Me and you are needed for people out there! Tell the story, tell the story, tell the story!
And by the way part of forgetting the past is knowing His Grace,so Don't forget to remember!
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| October 03, 2007 |
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| Your honest confession and desire to be transparent will provide you with plenty of opportunities for ministry. I have found that a lot of people are looking for people who lead out of their brokenness. A lot of people will gladly follow that. Thanks for your blog. |
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| October 04, 2007 |
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| Dave, I hear you on the tv thing. That causes my guard to go down as well, so it's not just you! As far as on the job training..... We always want to train, prepare, wait for a specific calling. I think the Bible calls that faithlessness. If it's something we know we need to do, we should just do it! If we're passionate about it, that's one of the ways God confirms we're on the right track. God bless ya, Dave, 3 months and counting. Proud of ya! ~mike |
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