Read:
Philippians 1:6
“…Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus”
Sometimes it is hard to go through life let alone write out what is going on… Honesty is now, my best friend. For so long I hid from it, people didn’t like honesty, well my honesty, they didn’t except my truths or beliefs, I was always wrong! My no wasn’t good enough, unless it was disguised as a yes… This is what I believed, until this morning, when it all hit the fan…
God has been doing a mighty work in me and I realized that me saying yes, when I really want to say no is dishonesty and it isn’t fair for anyone.
I give too much, self-sacrificially, instead of, obediently, God’s intended way of giving. (Obedience is better than sacrifice 1Sam15:22)
I almost gave my self “to death:—with every false yes, I intended to be agreeable, when I truly was denying myself the right to say NO! I began to fade away, to make up for my total disregard for myself, I began to talk about those people, I was angry with them, “How dare they ask me…” This is how I coped—in reality it was my fault, I could have said no; I had no one to blame, but myself.
I feel so free like I can sprint a thousand miles and still have energy… In the back of my mind, I ask, “Why’d it take so long?” But with that question, I realize this happened just in time. I am reminded like every second of each day that this is a progressive work, God is working it out and I didn’t get like this overnight and I surely am not going to be alright in a day!
Comment by Keith Edwards:
In our Christian walk we will find that God is refining us and bringing us to a place to produce more fruit. It is a progressive growth, and one that takes discipline and humbleness before the Lord. One thing that God will develop in us is a need for honesty. We can't be driven by the direction of how everyone around us thinks we should go, but rather driven by the Holy Spirit. I want to encourage us today to be honest, and step out on a limb to obey God in not just some areas, but every area.
Prayer:
Lord, we ask that you help us to be driven by Your Spirit. Help us to be honest with all those around us, and if the need arises to even be confrontational to help others in their walk with you, Amen.
by Shona Marie & Keith Edwards
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