I havent been in one of these moods for a long time.
Today I had to tell a friend about a sin ive been committing for a little while now. I hate doing it, i felt embarassed and ashamed that I would do that!
Then a whole heap of other stuff is going wrong. I keep double booking things, forget about stuff then get in trouble for not remembering, i have to prioritise things i really dont want to because i need them both, not just 'one or the other'.
Things that have been annoying me for ages and ages are building up in a really unhealthy way inside of me and I just want to yell at these people about how much they annoy, frusturate and anger me!
I start calling these people names in my head, and a voice in my head keeps telling me how crap I am about differnt things and how my life is worthless. I was thinking about this is the car just then and realised it must be the devil. The devil is sometimes known as the accuser and thats exactly what the voice was doing, accusing me and helping me accuse others.
In short, even though i might sometimes seem like i have it all together, i really dont. I still get tempted, i still get down, i still sin reguarly.
God, thank you that you love me no matter what. And that even though I sin and know I shouldnt I am always forgiven by you when I ask. It seems too easy, like I havent done enough to deserve or earn it, and I havent. But you did it on the cross. Thank you so much. I love you. Let the people that read this know your love too. Help us not to be judgmental, hypocritical or nasty to each other. Help us to confess and repent so we can become better people through you and have a better relationship with you. In Jesus name, Amen!
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
There is heaps and heaps in the Bible about sin and its effects. Theres judgment, heaven and hell, and heaps of passages about what type of people go where etc!
Praise God, He loves us soo much Hes given us Jesus to take the punishment for our sins so we can have eternal life with God!
Heres the question though...
If you have something so great (Salvation, God, eternal life etc) why do we let our friends be marched off to hell (regardless of what hell is) without telling them about Jesus who can save them both now and eternally?
Whos in your life that needs Jesus? Mum? Dad? Friends? Enemies?
What you gonna do about it?
Friday, August 25, 2006
Heaven or Hell?
Ok, This is from my other blog but more people might comment now...
Who (e.g only christians, or good people, bad people, not christians etc) do you think will
1) Go to heaven
2) Go to hell
3) Or do some people just die and thats it?
Also, dont worry I havent forgotten Im not a judge and my opinion will have no effect on whats going to happen! Im just interested in what peoples beliefs are...
1st BLOG!
G'day everyone! Im James and this is my new Blog! I couldnt get my last blog to accept comments from everyone so heres the new one that will!
Ive chosen the title 'Wholly Holy' because its an issue Ive been thinking alot about lately. The Bible says that we need to 'be holy for God is Holy' and Jesus said, 'Be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect!' We are given the Holy Spirit, the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. So the question is, Can a Christian be wholly holy? Or, is this only for God? Is it just a declarative statement or can it actually happen? Can a Christian empowered by the Holy Spirit stop sinning?
Alot of what I blog about will (well, might...) have something to do with this. I pray that we will all be filled with the Holy Spirit in such a way that we do stop sinning, get a better relationship with God and help bring others into a great relationship with God!