Sometimes I just sit in utter amazement at the actions of other people. I find myself judging their actions without giving them the consideration of being human. I shake my head in disbelief and assure myself
of the fact that I would never do anything that thoughtless.
....and then I am reminded of the time that
I felt my whole life was a mistake. I found myself apologizing to God one more time for being so imperfect.
As I set there in utter disgust at myself for my mess up... I heard in my spirit... Angela, I know every imperfection that is in you, I made you that way. It is in those imperfections that you learn who I AM and that I AM always with you. It is in those imperfections that I AM made big in you. It is in those imperfections
that you allow me to work what needs to be worked in you.
I do not believe that I know all of my imperfections. I believe that I am aware of the ones that God wants to be put on the spiritual operating table at this time. It is my decision which one(s) I will recognize as a dire emergency and realize that unless I willingly get under the surgeon's scalpel, I will continue to have this abscess of deathly behavior that will cause a spiritual stench beyond description in words.
Sooooo to all of those I have set in judgement of, I am so very sorry. I will focus on myself and my own shortcomings and not yours. I will pray for you grace and mercy and will offer them up instead of my selfish, self-centered attitudes.
About Me
- Hampton House
- I am married to a wonderful man. His name is Wesley. We have 5 super, fantastic, wonderful children: Kara, Haleigh, Chelsea, Micah and Jordan. Wes and I have a very very big treasure.The most wonderfully perfect grandson, Isaiah who is 6. We also have another very important member of our family, a son I gave birth to named Joshua. He lives with his parents in CT. I live in the wonderful country of Texas! I wasn't born here, but I got here as fast as I could! I am a board certified jeweler. I opened a gift shoppe almost 15 years ago it has since morphed into a jewelry store. It is located 1.5 blocks west of our historical downtown.
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Thank you for this HH. It is comforting to know we have a Father who forgives - we are all in the same boat.
Yes, thank you, Angela! I was thinking along the same lines and posted about it this morning! Where would we be without a compassionate and longsuffering God? How good that he doesn't show us all our shortcomings at once, and what a wonderful thing that He considers us worth operating on!
We all need a spot on HIS operating table.
Thru GOD's grace....
Have a blessed day!
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I often look back and see that the very thing that I am critical of in the lives of others, are the very things that I stumble with myself.
I need to show grace to them, and myself.
So true! Thank you for the reminder!
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