I left the house the other day to drive quite a ways away for an errand.
Just before leaving I had been working on a picture I had taken of a pretty waterfall and I had added a scripture to it.
That sounds nice, huh?
But then as I was driving down the road, I had an encounter with another driver and in the end I used an obscene gesture.
Later, I couldn't believe it.
Those two things don't really to go together do they? The pretty picture with the scripture and the gesture...
But that's what happened and that was the reality of my day.
Part spiritual and part flesh.
Later, I was convicted in my heart of my immature behavior and asked God to forgive me. But not before I was attacked by the enemy telling me how I wasn't really a Christian and how could I be if I could act like that?
The truth is, I am a sinner in need of a Savior.
I am going to fail.
I want to be strong and I want to live my life in such a way that will please God, but I won't always.
I am so thankful that God sees my humanity and forgives me when I ask.
And I am also glad I don't fall for the lies of the enemy who tells me I am worthless, no good, and not God's child. Those are lies that will mess with your head.
God loves me and God loves you.
KL
I said to myself, “I will watch what I do
and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
when the ungodly are around me.”
But as I stood there in silence—
not even speaking of good things—
the turmoil within me grew worse.
The more I thought about it,
the hotter I got,
igniting a fire of words:
“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.
Remind me that my days are numbered—
how fleeting my life is.
You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
at best, each of us is but a breath.”
We are merely moving shadows,
and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.
We heap up wealth,
not knowing who will spend it.
And so, Lord, where do I put my hope?
My only hope is in you.
Rescue me from my rebellion.
Do not let fools mock me.
Psalm 39
Just before leaving I had been working on a picture I had taken of a pretty waterfall and I had added a scripture to it.
That sounds nice, huh?
But then as I was driving down the road, I had an encounter with another driver and in the end I used an obscene gesture.
Later, I couldn't believe it.
Those two things don't really to go together do they? The pretty picture with the scripture and the gesture...
But that's what happened and that was the reality of my day.
Part spiritual and part flesh.
Later, I was convicted in my heart of my immature behavior and asked God to forgive me. But not before I was attacked by the enemy telling me how I wasn't really a Christian and how could I be if I could act like that?
The truth is, I am a sinner in need of a Savior.
I am going to fail.
I want to be strong and I want to live my life in such a way that will please God, but I won't always.
I am so thankful that God sees my humanity and forgives me when I ask.
And I am also glad I don't fall for the lies of the enemy who tells me I am worthless, no good, and not God's child. Those are lies that will mess with your head.
God loves me and God loves you.
KL
I was reading this today and it reminded me of that day.
and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
when the ungodly are around me.”
But as I stood there in silence—
not even speaking of good things—
the turmoil within me grew worse.
The more I thought about it,
the hotter I got,
igniting a fire of words:
“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.
Remind me that my days are numbered—
how fleeting my life is.
You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
at best, each of us is but a breath.”
We are merely moving shadows,
and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.
We heap up wealth,
not knowing who will spend it.
And so, Lord, where do I put my hope?
My only hope is in you.
Rescue me from my rebellion.
Do not let fools mock me.
Psalm 39
