Thursday, January 29, 2009

wow

So evidently I've not hadn't anything super to share. Either that or I'm waiting for you to answer my other questions. Hmmmmm. Surely it's the last one. LOL

I really don't have anything to share now. I just wanted to read what others have said lately.

So I've shared a list with Cliff and recently the other Gary. For me the reason to have made such a list was humbling. It was a list of sin I deal with. Things that hold me back from deeper relationships. With God. With those around me. It was something encouraged by a book, Revolution of Character. And then Kurt encouraged me to share that with 2 people I trusted. That was even harder than making the list. So I finally shared with both of them. WOW that was the hardest thing. To admit it to someone else. To someone I care for and love. To admit that I'm not perfect.

Yeah, some of you are going "NO DOUBT GARY!" And yet some are say "Really? You aren't?" LOL

But really so often, we think we're okay. We never really take a look at the depravity in us. We don't say it, but often think, I'm not as bad. This had to change for me, yeah I'm not as bad as . . . but I'm not as good as Jesus. And that's been a big difference in my thought pattern.

I just wanted to thank you guys, even though you may not read it. I wanted to say thanks for listening to me and the list.
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  1. BrianneFebruary 6, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    Nothing profound comes to mind but I really like the point you made when you said, " I'm not as bad as . . . but I'm not as good as Jesus "

    A lot of times i feel like we tend to forget that last part.. "but im not as good as Jesus" or maybe we just dont tell ourselves that so we dont feel as bad?

    i know at times in the past (and sometimes now) i tell myself Oh i dont do x y or z like so and so..which means im ok but when in reality it doesnt matter what our sin is because in reality, the bible says he who even looks at someone with impure intentions still commits adultry (not in those exact words but its close) and its still a sin.

    .....and we still arent as good as jesus.

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