Well, I haven't blogged for quite awhile now, so here is another peek into the unknown areas of my mind.
Have you ever had one of those days when you wake up in the morning, and you start the day off with some great devotional time with God, and at the end you dedicate your day to God, and proceed to have the most God honoring day that you possibly can and then ............... five minutes after you start your devoted day to God, you screw it all up?
What you intended to be a great day of serving God: keeping your cool, having God-like patience with everyone and everything around you, saying all of the right things at the right time, etc... all seem to go just the opposite. You lose your temper, you have no patience at all, you say all of the wrong things, but your intentions are all good, and you just can't seem to understand how you could act that way being a christian.
Let me give you some words of encouragement. Take a look at Romans 7:14-25. The Apostle Paul was faced with the same problems that you and I face from day to day.
"And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can't. I want to do what is good, but I don't. I don't want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway." Romans 7:18,19 (NLT)
We all act this way. It can be extremely aggrivating, but at the end of the verses, Paul brings us a glimps of hope and clarity.
"Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God's law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin."
Then he ends it in Romans 8:1. A verse we all need to memorize.
"So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus."
I know as belivers we all mean well in what we say and do, and at times we will still hurt others around us. Do not let it get to you. Ask for forgiveness, and then keep pressing on toward the prize.
If I have hurt or offended you, I do apologize, I always have the best intentions for all of you.
Remeber that each day is an Etch-a-Sketch. Just shake it all clean, and start a new day. God doesn't hold it against you, and we shouldn't hold it against others in our lives.
In His Service
PJ
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I love the etch-a-sketch concept. Thanks so much for this. It is what I needed. Last week I did so good and felt so close to God. This week...well lets just say, "ooops! Can I get a do over?". All I can do now is shake it all up, Wipe the slate clean(cuz God already did) and try again this upcoming week. Thanks again and God Bless you and your family.
Can I get one too? I'm having one of those weeks! I find comfort knowing that I live by the grace of God and that he loves me unconditionally! I feel Satan challenging me and testing my faith. I'm shaking my etch-a-sketch this morning and asking God not to let Satan draw on it!
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