Accusations

I have faced accusations before that were simply unfounded. I have faced accusations with others judging my motives and the accusations were false and misguided. The people that know me best, know that I’m pretty much an open book. I’m not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. I’m simply a man seeking to live out my faith every day. I’m fully aware that there are times when my decisions seem unfair or even harsh. I know that in leading others, there will sometimes be misunderstanding and confusion.  I’ve had to sit and take it on the chin because I hear the accusations that are wrong on many levels – they are one person’s version of events.

The thing that I will fight for is my integrity. I’ve never harmed anyone on purpose or with ill intent. I will often say, “I have no intention to harm you or your family, but I also don’t want to put my family in harm’s way either”. I think it’s very dangerous territory to assume or judge someone else’s motives. I think it’s fine to judge behavior. That is action NOT thoughts. The motive area is for God alone.

In this tough book of Hosea, the Lord is calling out the priests and the people. His has accusations against them.  Check this out….

Hear the word of the Lord, O people of Israel!
    The Lord has brought charges against you, saying:
“There is no faithfulness, no kindness,
    no knowledge of God in your land. (Hosea 4:1 NLT)

I want to seek the Lord and know Him. I want to understand His Word. I want the calling of my life to remain “crystal clear” to me and the people who know me best. I want to be known for kindness and generosity because the Lord has shaped that inside my heart. As I get to know Him more, I realize how generous and kind He is to me.

In our country, you can be accused of most anything. Our justice system says that “your innocent until proven guilty”.  There are some crimes that “you’re guilty until proven innocent” – at least in the arena of public opinion.  I don’t ever want to be accused of being unfaithful to God. I don’t ever want to be accused of being unkind. I don’t ever want to be accused of having no knowledge of God.

Pressing On!

Dwayne