2 weeks ago, in 2 weeks, and a month

There are a lot of changes that (have and) will happen within the next month or so....o boy...may this be a great time of perseverance and drawing nearer to Christ.

CONFUSED

I'm confused Church, I'm confused. I've had conversation after conversation with my brothers and sisters hearing of the tension in their life. They tell me of this that their roommate did and this that their friend did and that that their nuclear family member did....what? I don't get it Church. Tell me when did it change that it was okay to let the sun go down on your anger? When did it change that was it okay to let your neighbor go unloved? When did it change that it was okay to disrespect your parents? When did it change that was it okay to gossip and slander? Church what is going on? Conflict was never meant to fester. Deal with it right away! I don't care if its awkward and uncomfortable. We love our comfort so much we won't even step outside our comfort zone to heal to reconcile. Oh Lord, forgive us. Shall we blame it on facebook for our lack of understanding communication? Texting? Blogs? I don't care how the world has changed and become, we have absolute truth. It is unwavering and we... yes I am including myself in this, we need to hold fast to it. You may be reading this and saying "I know. I know." But do you? Do you really know? I'm not speaking of knowing that comes from ears that have heard it so many times that it is dead or from a head that intellectually says I understand. I'm talking of knowing that rings so loudly everything moves as a result. Those around you see it. We are to be DIFFERENT. We are to be servants of others. Not pointing out the splinters in others' eyes. Stop accusing. Forgive. Reconcile.... I am in pain because of this. How do we so quickly forget what Jesus has done for us. Do you remember who you really were? Do you know who He is really is? He became sin, He became all your CRAP...everything...He who was and is spotless became your crap and now you are telling me (by your actions and possibly literally by your words) that you will not forgive others? You who are depraved? This makes perfect sense if you are not like me who was full of every defilement...if you aren't then goodness! Continue on...

I too have fallen to this folly but by the grace of God I recognize this and there is no way I am going to let the devil have this. I am here to spread His kingdom. I am apart of the Church which is the bride of Christ and there is no way I will continue on knowingly bashing, slandering, holding grudges, etc. against my brothers and sisters who are also the bride. Oh Church...look at yourself. Then look at the Bible in comparison, does your life make sense? What about to Jesus' life? Or does your life look more like the world around us?

Lord, forgive us.