Some of the simplest things are so profound to me, and I'm not sure why. I say that to tell you something that happened to me last week that is still just blowing my mind. Have you ever been in trouble with God? Go ahead, shake your head yes. We all have at some point in time. Well, I did and it was just last week.
I was talking with a dear friend of mine and just carrying on about a issue. I had become consumed by someone else's motive in doing something that I found myself just livid and for a brief moment I had quit examining my own heart to make sure that I was obeying God. Does that make sense? Let me finish and maybe it will make more sense.
So I am just a talking right along, when all of a sudden God spoke to me thru my friend. She reminded me that as long as I am obeying God and doing what I think He would have me to then that's all that matters. There is no need for me to worry about if someones' heart is in whatever it is that they are doing, that I should worry about my heart! She then so kindly reminded me that what I was doing was being judgemental! Whoa...wait a minute. Judgemental. Not me, never. Oh, but yes, I was being that way. God used my friend to teach me a lesson and a big lesson at that! I quickly wanted to hang up the phone and crawl under my bed at the realization of how I was acting. And the truth is the Holy Spirit quickly started reminding me of other times that I had been "just talking" and that actually those were times that I had placed judgement as well. Talk about a wake up call! I quickly asked God to forgive me not only of my actions that day but of those in the past. Then I thanked Him for using my friend to show me the err of my ways.
I know you are reading this thinking, "Why in the world would she tell something like that on herself, I sure wouldn't." You know the whole point of inviting you on this journey with me is to share the things of God that I am learning, in hopes that it may help you or someone else. We are human and are prone to mistakes and the human thoughts that we strive so hard to stay away from. The important thing is that when God teaches us something we are to remember it, when we ask for forgiveness of a wrong doing we are not to repeat that same action, if we are to strive to have a holy heart and live like Jesus then our thoughts and actions must reflect those of Him.
My pastor reminded us last night of a bible verse, "The Lord disciplines those He loves." Hebrews 12:6
I am so glad that He loves me that much and cares for me to correct me and that He gives us great friends to help us along.
Until next time...
Bridgett
