Sometimes trite old sayings are trite old sayings because they are truthful. My prayer is to "walk the walk" and not just "talk the talk." And, quite honestly, I don't believe I do that every day. At least not the way Jesus did or would. I want to, but too often I fail miserably.
"No one who lives in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen Him or known Him." 1 John 3: 6
"Those who obey His commands live in Him, and He in them. And this is how we know that He lives in us. We know it by the Spirit He gave us." 1 John 3:24
I know when I am not acting (or thinking) the way Jesus would. The Spirit He gave me reminds me immediately - or soon thereafter. Usually it involves my tone of voice or thoughts of words I want to say. I praise God that He usually keeps me from voicing some of the things that run thru my mind - names I want to call people, heads I want to snap off. But, it still feels like sin - because it is.
I am so thankful to serve a gracious, merciful and loving God who gives me chance after chance after chance to draw closer to Him and continues to teach me how to walk more like Jesus.
"I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer, my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the Lord, who is worth of praise, and I am saved from my enemies." Psalm 18: 1-5
Prayer for today:
Father God, thank you, thank you , thank you. Thank you for always loving me for who I am, no matter what and always encouraging me to learn lessons I sometimes don't really want to learn because you know I need them. Thank you for your mercy and patience and forgiveness. I love you.
What is God showing you today?
