Tuesday, September 2, 2008

My Heart is Still Breaking...

This video shows us why it is so important to be transparent. I know that it can be very difficult to own up to the sin in our lives but it is so important. If we want to be healthy spritually, mentally, and physically we need to confess our sin so that we can overcome it.

Scripture tells us in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 9 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

We all struggle with different sins, but we must remember and not be fooled that our sin will lead to death if we are unwilling to repent (turn away from) and let God wash over us. I included verse 11 because it is our hope. It lets us know that we can overcome the things mentioned in verse 9 and 10. There is hope and His name is Jesus!

Can we please learn how to be a church where people can be transparent and find the healing they need? Where people can admit their problems to others without getting the stares of death and surprise.

It seems like the true church arises from one black eye only to get hit again and put down because of people not knowing the Word of God and not wanting to deal with their problems. We have unscriptural prophecies, deception from Todd Bentley and others, and it is hurting people. The cause of Christ will go on and will not be stopped. The problem is the blind leading the blind. Lord, give us salve so that we all can see so that we can lead others to You.

2 comments:

Chuck King... said...

Amen! Amen! I am seeing that we must really be transparent. Even our closest "friends" can deceive us if we really don't know them. There simply is no substitute for a real, humble, family atmosphere in our churches.

Chuck King

Anonymous said...

It's time for the church to take a stand against sin. For so long, we've looked the other way. Standards of Holiness need to find their way back into our churches.