one of those things is that i've been living really pridefully. afraid to let others see my weakness. God showed me that if my life points only to me and my strengths, then its not glorifying Him.
i have to
stop living like i don't need Jesus every day.
stop living like i don't need Jesus every day.
i know this seems like a really elementary lesson, but sometimes i'm a slow learner.
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 about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2Corinthians12:9-10
i need to take a spiritual inventory daily. live in recognition of how i've needed Jesus every day.
the fact that this hasn't been a natural occurrence for me is sort of terrifying.
on that note, here's what i learned from Jesus today:
i was driving...no, speeding down the highway today. going 65 when the speed limit was 60. i'm generally not really one to speed, but in that moment i realized that i was speeding because the people around me were. and i justified it to myself because i wasn't going the fastest.
how often do i justify my sin that way? decided in my mind that i'm ok because my sin isn't "as bad" as someone elses. or that i can get away with something because everyone else is.
this got me to thinking about how my sin effects others besides myself. when anyone makes the choice to speed or drive after drinking or text while they're driving, they are choosing to potentially endanger another person's life.
how often do i endager someone else's spritual life with my sin? i cause others to miss out on chances to experience God's love, or even cause others to believe that its ok to sin.
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble. You may believe there’s nothing wrong with what you are doing, but keep it between yourself and God. Blessed are those who don’t feel guilty for doing something they have decided is right. Romans14:21-22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians5:22-23
i've been realizing more and more how God would always have me choose holiness over happiness. and how obedience to Him would always lead me to choose that as well.
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 about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2Corinthians12:9-10
i need to take a spiritual inventory daily. live in recognition of how i've needed Jesus every day.
the fact that this hasn't been a natural occurrence for me is sort of terrifying.
on that note, here's what i learned from Jesus today:
i was driving...no, speeding down the highway today. going 65 when the speed limit was 60. i'm generally not really one to speed, but in that moment i realized that i was speeding because the people around me were. and i justified it to myself because i wasn't going the fastest.
how often do i justify my sin that way? decided in my mind that i'm ok because my sin isn't "as bad" as someone elses. or that i can get away with something because everyone else is.
this got me to thinking about how my sin effects others besides myself. when anyone makes the choice to speed or drive after drinking or text while they're driving, they are choosing to potentially endanger another person's life.
how often do i endager someone else's spritual life with my sin? i cause others to miss out on chances to experience God's love, or even cause others to believe that its ok to sin.
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble. You may believe there’s nothing wrong with what you are doing, but keep it between yourself and God. Blessed are those who don’t feel guilty for doing something they have decided is right. Romans14:21-22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians5:22-23
i've been realizing more and more how God would always have me choose holiness over happiness. and how obedience to Him would always lead me to choose that as well.
2 comments:
love it, thanks a lot for this nicole.
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