Posts Tagged ‘confession’
Confident Confession
I like the word confident. I try to be very cautious about being confident because it can lead to a condescending tone which flows right into arrogance. I have a lot of confidence in the Lord. I have seen Him move and work in my life and in the lives of others. I see confident…
Read MoreBuild My Life
There are times when I reflect on my life and it appears to be crumbling. I’m hurt or wounded by something or someone and it gets me down. When I read King David’s journal of sorts, I realize that he struggled and his life was a mess at times too. I know that my…
Read MoreSin Audit
I’ve known people who were audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on their taxes. I’m not sure of the procedure that is gone through by the IRS to decide who they will audit. I think it is significant to know that when they come to look at your receipts, expenses and all records that…
Read MoreOwn It
I have heard this phrase recently quite a bit – in fact I’ve said it. The phrase means to take responsibility for my actions. If they are good actions or bad actions, I still own them and take responsibility for them. If I make a mistake, I own it. Taking responsibility for my actions and…
Read MoreConfession to Redemption
I have many things to confess. In fact the Lord and I have this conversation pretty often. I’m fairly quick to acknowledge my sin – my mistakes before Him. I have openly confessed to the Lord regarding my behavior and even my thoughts that never became activities. The Lord knows all of my thoughts. Usually…
Read MoreConfession & Respect
These two words are not often used together. They are the kind of words that can stand on their own. I’m using them together for a specific reason that I’ll explain later. In reading the book of Proverbs, King Solomon writes the statements that often stand by themselves and are not related to one another.…
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