2/3/09

confession


Mom collapsed at Wal-Mart yesterday and is in the hospital, Karen has a terrible cold, we are in the midst of putting an offer on a home in Charlotte, I put my knee into my computer last night on the bed and damaged the screen, my house is an absolute disaster, I am beginning a new Bible Study on Wednesday night, and I have an important doctors appointment for me on Thursday morning, and as all "good" wives do, I took it all out on Ken last night.  We are to confess our sins one to another, I think I just did.  

The study that I will lead on Wednesday night is a study on the Beatitudes, you know about dying to self.  i warned myself weeks ago before I decided on the topic that I would be the one tested on the dying part.  The first Beatitude is:  3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, 
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."  Humility,  in other words, seeing yourself for who you really are, not for what you think you are.  I often tell myself, self you are a good daughter, and a terrific mother and wife, self you have really kept up with the house, and therefore, you are spiritual, look at you.  What lies we tell ourselves.  I am those things, compared to some in the world, but who am I to be compared to?  Next to the Holiness of God, I do not match up.  If I am doing those things in the flesh, Christ will show me to what depth.  Then, He corrects, I repent, and He clothes me with the humility of repentance, and I move out in His Spirit not mine.  He gently shows me where my true strength lies.  
Dying daily I renew that strength.  Why do I always forget that it is a DAILY experience? 

Dying to live..............................Lynn

4 comments:

Stay at Home Gourmet said...

Wow. Is your Mom okay? I will be praying for you.

I wonder yesterday if your Mom would stay at her house when you all buy in Charlotte. I'm sure she wants to stay in her house. :)

LiNz said...

Hey Mrs. Lynn, I hope your momma is getting better! Do yall know what's wrong yet? Thank you for your confession, it was a great reminder. I do the same thing, puff myself up with untruth and in my own strength. Thank goodness He won't leave us in our puffiness! :) Love you!

Laurie M. said...

Lynn,
Thanks for sharing your troubles. I'll keep you in my prayers - and your mom. I hope she's recovering.

The Scotts said...

Lynn, Hoping your Mom is doing better! Thanks again and again for your refreshing honesty which draws us back to Christ! Much love -

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