Happy Sabbath everyone!!! God is Good. T.G.I.F. I should be sleeping since its 2:32am but I wanted to share something with you all. I was reading in the bible tonight in Romans and it was talking about struggling with sin. Romans 7:14-25 basically is talking about how we know we shouldn't sin, but we still do it. We fully know the laws of God, yet we break them. When we want to do good, we don't. And when we try not to do wrong, we do it anyways. That is the confusion of a sinner. Constant battle with what we know we should do and what we're doing.
I think one point I'm trying to make is that we ALLLL have something that we are struggling with. And if you don't think you do, then I'm especially talking to you. You see there are two types of sins Closet Sins and Open sins. But EVERYONE STILL STRUGGLES WITH SOMETHING! Paul was a man of Prestige and upper standing and he still struggled. Jesus' Disciples has some major issues they had a hard time with.
But do you know how we react when we find out a sin or struggle of someone elses? When we find out someone elses weakness we naturally give a mmmm hmmm and make it our business to spread the news to whoever will listen. Imagine how different things would be if when someone reveals their transgression, you simply reply with... I feel you. How much of a relief would we be if we knew we weren't in this alone? We could confide in each other without fear, because we knew she/he felt where I was coming from.
But some of us think we have the right to turn our noses up at someone else? We think we're on this pedistal because our sins aren't as bad as someone elses. You might only curse sometimes, or drink on special occasions, Or you might just be spreading other peoples personal business. Well Guess what? When it comes to sin there is no Big, middle, and little. There is no Hierarchy or totem pole. James 2:10 says "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in ONE point, He is guilty of ALL." So believe it or not we're all in the same boat. So before we talk badly about him , or alienate the girl who you heard did this or that with such and such, remember your struggle might not be their struggle, but YOU FEEL THEM STILL because you know what it is to struggle.
* I'm talking to myself in this blog too... Have mercy.
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I needed to read this today Deidre. Well said girl. I couldn't have put it any other way. I just fear that even after reading this I wont remember to keep myself in line. Thanks for the message. I had some ideas I thought you could write about { a few options): Bad friendships, Judmental behavior, Beauty, & finding a man that loves God more than you.
take care and luv ya girl:)
Thanks for sharing this. I've been at both ends, so I need to keep reminding myself that since I'm not without sin, I shouldn't throw any stones. We all live in glass houses, and as Kirk Franklin says in his intro to "Looking for you", we're all in the struggle. Let's just keep praying for each other and sharing each other's burdens.
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