A member of our church read this to us Sunday night and our Pastor took the opportunity to talk to us about it. I immediately felt convicted as I found myself in it. It shined a light on some areas of my own life that I need to deal with and get right in.
Lord, is it I ...
who has stopped fellowshipping with other believers?
who has become full of pride and self-righteousness?
who no longer possesses a geniune overcoming testimony?
who serves you with only a portion of my heart?
who has lost control of my temper?
who has gone astray from conviction?
who has allowed my prayer life to become little more than a ritural or a habit at dinner time?
who has tried to make people believe something about me that You know really isn't true?
who has failed to spend time reading and studying Your precious Word?
who has become a spectator rather than a participant in prayer and worship?
who has become embarrassed to stand up or speak up for You?
who has held a grudge or unforgiveness?
who has gone places I shouldn't have gone or watched things I shouldn't have watched and said things I shouldn't have said?
who makes excuses for the laziness in my efforts to live godly?
who has developed attitudes of apathy and complacency and has become unresponsive to Your voice in my life?
who has failed to honor You in my finances by withholding my tithes and offerings?
who spends little or no private time in Your presence?
who hides unconfessed or unforsaken sins in my heart?
who finds it easier to judge and criticize than to uplift a fellow believer?
who lacks a geniune burden for the lost?
who has become secretly in love with this world's system and it's pleasures?
who talks about revival but refuses to meet the personal conditions for revival?
who would rather have my ears tickled than to hear the truth about my spiritual condition?
I do not know who the author is, but I wanted to share it. I don't think they will mind. :)
Cross-posted at The Rogue Angel.
4 comments:
Romans 3:23 (NIV) for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Anyone who is honest when looking at the list will find themselves, its in our nature.
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
All Christians are called by God’s name, and can trust in His promise to assist them in the struggles of sanctification.
Nehemiah 9:35 (NIV) Even while they were in their kingdom, enjoying your great goodness to them in the spacious and fertile land you gave them, they did not serve you or turn from their evil ways.
We are saved by grace and grace alone; but the level of our devotion is measured in our works of service. This list is a good indicator of where we stand and how closely we listen to the spirit. Let us remember that He is our teacher, reminding us of all truths.
Blessings,
Matt.
one word comes to mind when reading this...
CONVICTION
If you dont mind..i would like to post this in my blog as well...
Im sure every man/woman can find him/herself somewhere in this list...if not ALL of them!
be blessed
~Nnenna Lovette~
I think it's very vital for Christians to periodically examine their hearts to see why they do what they do or why they believe whaty they believe. We cannot be caught up in tradition, just doing something or not doing something just for sake of it. Serving God should come from the heart and if it does then our actions will continually follow the things that please our Father. Just because we are Christians doesn't mean we are perfect, but we do have the Perfect One living and dwelling within us and He will guide us to what is right in His sight.
Who is the rudder by which my ship is steered? Myself or Jesus?
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