One step at a time

The following thoughts, observations, opinions are not directed at any one group of people or church.  They are simply my heart felt, (broken  hearted) feelings observed over a lifetime of serving in and attending several different churches.   I am sharing them (only) in hopes we ... as in ME ... and you ... can learn and grow. I’ve seen some huge chasms develop in the people in my life. Things I am still “mulling over” and trying to absorb, understand and get through.  Some of these situations shocked me in good ways, some shocked me in very sad ways.  I am still "processing" and praying over them. I opened my Bible this morning to Mark chapter 4. This is one of the places in the Bible, where God talks about conditions for sowing a seed. I felt Holy Spirit tell me,  “people … friends … are like seeds.” Some are like seeds sown along the wayside. They are only there for a moment they never even take root. Some are rocky ground. They receive you with gladnes...

Lamentations 3:64 reads like this… “Render to them a recompense, oh, Lord, according to the work of their hands”. That’s such a powerful verse. I know for someone who has dealt with some hardship lately it’s even comforting. Not that I would ever wish, any type of evil on any human… but in terms of Satan and his evil Kingdom… It’s very comforting to know that I can cry out to God and their evil will go back on their head.. That’s another great verse. But what I thought about today, what I felt led to encourage others about, is to stop at our “front door“, turn around and take stock.  Before we go, demanding recompense for other’s behavior, we need to make sure that our “house“ is clean. Because what we decree Satan can demand for us. If you’re demanding justice for people who have stolen from you, but you are a thief yourself… You’re going to see some problems there.  Justice is a two edged sword. It beautifully destroys the enemy, but it is also skilled at carving out ou...