Sometimes I have a really hard time separating truth from lies.  I know when I have a general spirit of condemnation it isn’t from my Father.  So I haven’t wanted to share too much about that on here.

I’ve been studying David in 2 Samuel, but today she had us look at Psalm 139.  Particularly, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (verses 23 & 24)

“If I allow God to halt sin before it takes one step out of the mind into word or deed, the only person hurt will be me.  Once sin progresses from the mind to the mouth and deeds, we’ve involved others, and the repercussions and chastisements escalate.”

And that’s when it finally hit me: when my sin of pride bleeds out in my words on here, it affects others who would read it. 

Of course!  It seems so obvious, but I wasn’t clear what I was needing to be confessing or apologizing for.  It was all very muddy in my brain.

So please know, anyone reading this, that I am so sorry my sin would affect or hurt you.  I want this to be a place where God is given glory.  I think I may always struggle with that line between being authentic without glorifying sin.  I know I passed that line in several posts the last few weeks and it is wrong. 

If I’ve completely missed the mark and am needing to confess something else (or something more) please pray for me to know specifically what it is.  And due to my own particular struggles with feelings of guilt, feel free to ask that I would fight that fight well in my mind to not believe lies. 

“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 

– 1 John 1:8&9

Thanks for reading this.