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| Sin.But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the LORD; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.
- Numbers 32:23
Sometimes I think people view Christianity as a list of rules you're required to follow for the "arbitrary" reason that God told us to. Actually, sometimes I think even we as Christians view it that way too. But, I really like what someone once told me, God gave us these commandments for a reason. Half of the commandments give glory to God above all else and the others are about loving each other and loving yourself. Sin hurts others or yourself.
The more I realize it, the more I realize that the sins of my past that I don't fully repent, confess, and deal with come back to haunt me. Just as it says in Numbers, "[my] sin will find [me] out". Sin that we choose not to deal with will find us out and slowly do damage to us over time. Adam's sin has carried over into our own lives and forever taints us.
What are we hiding now that we will become later? What are we hiding even from God? I don't know what it is that sometimes prevents me from confessing to God...maybe it's doubt that He can change and transform my wretched body. But, if God has the power of raising Christ from the dead, then what power does He lack?
Yes, it seems like there's an endless list of rules or things we're supposed to follow. But, ultimately God made those commandments for our own good and He is ultimately concerned with the state of our heart and soul.
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| relationships should come with a booklet of instructions and a checklist of checkpoints and safeguards. all the books in the world didn't teach me what i needed to be taught. there's a lot of things that i learned after the fact that would have been much more helpful during. and some things i never thought that i would have to consider that i should have considered long ago.
although, i suppose retrospective vision is always 20/20.
so here's to 2008 and new beginnings, healing, and moving on. all of your prayers and support are greatly appreciated. really.
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| My Mom's Weight Loss Tips1) Instead of buying big bananas, buy small bananas.
2) While standing in line, bounce up and down to burn calories.
3) Instead of buying big apples, buy small apples.
Oh how I miss home. LOL.
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Awaken what’s inside of me
Tune my heart to all You are in me
Even though You’re here, God come
And may the vision of You
Be the death of me
And even though you’ve given everything
Jesus come.
-"Vision of You" - Shane & Shane
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| oh how different life could be.
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