He is ever so merciful... even when we're not behaving in the best manner. I got a total wake-up call this week. Someone called me to rebuke me (or point out something) on a certain action from my part and when I first was called on it... I was pretty peeved. I couldn't sleep and thought about it all day long, not wanting to admit to my mistake... trying to find ways to justify myself (and I totally could too!) and concocting every possibly way to avoid the situation and deal with it. Why is it so difficult to admit that we're wrong? My pride always gets the better of me and I never want to own up to my mistakes (no matter how small they are). I thought of all sorts of ways to point out how unjustly I was being treated when I realized that I can't go on feeling bitter and proud all the time...
"The goal of this command [the Law] is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." 1 Timothy 1:5
How difficult it is to have a 1) pure heart; 2) good conscience and a 3) sincere faith? Since my conscience wasn't leaving me alone (and we know where this comes from!), I was finally able to admit to myself and to the other person that I was at fault and that I should really be careful in the way I behave and talk around others. As a leader (not by choice, but by His choosing), I really need to be ever-more careful, especially in the public eye. Although I don't consider myself a "leader," I do recognize that I am a person of influence, so there has to be constant reminders from those that truly love and care for me to rebuke me when I'm becoming way-ward. This whole experience has been really great. I was able to re-focus and to spend some time really praying... Felt really refreshed and re-energized...
Thank you Lord for giving me this wake-up call and for allowing others to bring me closer to You. I pray that you would help me to devote more quiet moments with you (personal time)... forgive me for becoming way-ward and distracted. Help me to re-focus on You. Thank you for all the ministry-opportunities that you bring my way, but protect me from becoming too busy to spend time with the most important person... You!
Jess
"The goal of this command [the Law] is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." 1 Timothy 1:5
How difficult it is to have a 1) pure heart; 2) good conscience and a 3) sincere faith? Since my conscience wasn't leaving me alone (and we know where this comes from!), I was finally able to admit to myself and to the other person that I was at fault and that I should really be careful in the way I behave and talk around others. As a leader (not by choice, but by His choosing), I really need to be ever-more careful, especially in the public eye. Although I don't consider myself a "leader," I do recognize that I am a person of influence, so there has to be constant reminders from those that truly love and care for me to rebuke me when I'm becoming way-ward. This whole experience has been really great. I was able to re-focus and to spend some time really praying... Felt really refreshed and re-energized...
Thank you Lord for giving me this wake-up call and for allowing others to bring me closer to You. I pray that you would help me to devote more quiet moments with you (personal time)... forgive me for becoming way-ward and distracted. Help me to re-focus on You. Thank you for all the ministry-opportunities that you bring my way, but protect me from becoming too busy to spend time with the most important person... You!Jess
posted by Jess at 2:22 p.m.
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