"Father in Jesus Name, we ask that all who read Understand and be encouraged..amen"
Ever think to yourself, or ask yourself "What do I do?" I have this "thing" and if Others Knew about it, "I would be Toast!!! Everybody would think "less of me" and belittle me, I would no longer be in good or right standing with them anymore? I wouldn't be "perfect!" Because.. "I have a problem.. or fault, or something I need to overcome.. something that I seem to be "Stuck in" and it won't go away.. and the devil makes me feel "bad and ugly, and guilty" because of it.. And.. If I were to make it "known".. I would have to "move or something!" or change Churches.. or others wouldn't come over any more... 
.. "What do I do?".. Well.. Have you Ever Felt this way.. or Do you feel this way.. or know of somebody who does?.. 
And, What, "pray tell" have You or anyone else for that matter "done" for them? Let me see.. they maybe came to you.. in Good Faith.. Hoping You would Help them.. and "what happened?"... Did you "spread a rumor?".. Did you "tell others who couldn't be Trusted?".. did it Get Around? (In a very Bad Way?) Was there a "Mountain made of a moe Hill?".. Blown all out of proportion!! 
(which is another way that people Leave the Church.. and backslide.. and go back into sin.. and such?) No... You didn't "twist their arm" to do those things.. "I am Sure God Will Let You Off The HOOK!!" (right...) Book of James... 3:8-18!!! This is all about your "mouth, and your Attitude.. and the reasons you do things.. " Yes.. 'I am sure God will 'let you off the hook'.. What? OH? You ask the "Lord" to Forgive you.. (yes.. this is So Important!!! don't we know!!) But.. What about Asking your Brother or Sister to Forgive you? Or, have we Forgotten about this? (after reading James..) And, remembering some of the things Jesus said about "the Mote thing?".. and the 70 times 7? 
Well, let's continue... Maybe, you have a "friend" and you Have Confessed things to them.. and then! All of a sudden.. you have a "Falling Out!" And, for "spite" they "Tell Others on you because they are Mad at you!!" Now.. That's a Good Christian!! (Think?) 
No Wonder people are Afraid to "Confess Their Faults to one another as the Bible Says?" (after reading James again) See, all this tells anyone is that Jesus, the Living Word of God.. Really Wasn't in their Heart to begin with... it was only "Mouth Service!!" Lip Service! Confessing our 'faults' in in James;5:16.. "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." Whereas, some haven't read this far.. possibly? 
You have to have the "Right Heart" in the Spirit of the Lord All of the time.. and not just "some of the time".. or when you "feel like it".. or when it is convenient for you! Christianity is a Lifestyle, not a "pick and choose" at random when it pleases You, or circumstances. It's about "LOVE of GOD" IN the Spirit of the Lord! And None Other! IF we had "these kind of persons in the Church, others could feel Free to come to them with No Fear.. Knowing that they would be in Good Godly Hands, to be Prayed For.. to the Lord to be "healed" of their Faults.. like we do when we Pray for a healing of someone who is "sick?"... See? No difference.. And, the Latter part of the scripture says... "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." Which means.. you Don't just go to Anybody to Confess your Faults? But, to a Righteous Person of God! I don't care how much a person says they will "listen".. Listeners are not necessarily the Righteous Persons of the Lord! So.. let's get our hearts Right before God.. and "Read James" and Apply it to our "Lifestyle" as Christan's, and Not be sold out to the devils ways in the Church of Jesus Christ! But, rather Helping one another to accomplish the Goals in each others lives as we Grow Closer to Him.. to be "Christ Like" in all of our ways..
Love the doggie! 
. The picture of the Lord's hands feeding the sparrows is lovely. That is what I did the church bulletin on Sun - God cares!Enjoyed coming by. I just made a new post on my journal, maybe you can come check it out sometime. 
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