Personal Convictions
When I first became a Christian I accepted Jesus without truly knowing what it all meant. Not to say I'm all over it now, I'm still learning by trail and error. But I was so green that my view of sin was so abstract, so judging that many times I was wrong. It was easy to see "the speck in everybody else's eyes and miss the log in mine".
I being the simple minded man I am thought that my view of sin was the correct one. I mean if I thought it was a sin than it was a sin for everyone. I never even thought about God making some things a sin for me and not for others? Why would HE do that? What sense does that make? How would that glorify HIM?
I'm coming to the understanding that God gives us "Personal Convictions". These are things in our lives that aren't necessarily sin in itself, but they are things that could lead to sin and/or help separate us from God. For some it is drinking, but the Bible is full of references of people Drinking wine. Some it is going to a Movie, others still it could be going to a Concert, etc....
Have you ever stopped and thought about what people say is a sin and wonder why? I often wonder why it matters so much to me what others are doing in regards to what they think sin is. I mean if they think it is a sin and as long as they are only concerned with that sin in their lives, then why should it matter to me? I'm starting to see that God has put that "thing" whatever it may be on the their heart and I should support them it that, not judge them.
So what is God asking you to give up, or what are your "Personal Convictions"? The Bible say in Romans 14:14 "if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean". But the Bible is also clear that whatever you believe as unclean that it should be between you and God.... (Romans 14:22) Meaning they are only meant for you and shouldn't be pushed on anybody else.
I think God knows us better than we know ourselves. I think it also hard to give up some of the things we enjoy because we can't see beyond our own personal satisfaction. I think it is hard to see that God wants us to give something up in order to give us more joy in HIM. More joy in HIM is the true JOY, it isn't short lived or self centered.
God thank you for my "Personal Convictions". Please keep pushing into my life and making me aware of areas of my life I am giving to much attention to. Areas that are taking me away from you. Help me to support others who are convicted personally by you. I have often heard that when you decide to follow Jesus "it will cost you something". I am now learning it will continually cost you something.... Amen.
I being the simple minded man I am thought that my view of sin was the correct one. I mean if I thought it was a sin than it was a sin for everyone. I never even thought about God making some things a sin for me and not for others? Why would HE do that? What sense does that make? How would that glorify HIM?
I'm coming to the understanding that God gives us "Personal Convictions". These are things in our lives that aren't necessarily sin in itself, but they are things that could lead to sin and/or help separate us from God. For some it is drinking, but the Bible is full of references of people Drinking wine. Some it is going to a Movie, others still it could be going to a Concert, etc....
Have you ever stopped and thought about what people say is a sin and wonder why? I often wonder why it matters so much to me what others are doing in regards to what they think sin is. I mean if they think it is a sin and as long as they are only concerned with that sin in their lives, then why should it matter to me? I'm starting to see that God has put that "thing" whatever it may be on the their heart and I should support them it that, not judge them.
So what is God asking you to give up, or what are your "Personal Convictions"? The Bible say in Romans 14:14 "if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean". But the Bible is also clear that whatever you believe as unclean that it should be between you and God.... (Romans 14:22) Meaning they are only meant for you and shouldn't be pushed on anybody else.
I think God knows us better than we know ourselves. I think it also hard to give up some of the things we enjoy because we can't see beyond our own personal satisfaction. I think it is hard to see that God wants us to give something up in order to give us more joy in HIM. More joy in HIM is the true JOY, it isn't short lived or self centered.
God thank you for my "Personal Convictions". Please keep pushing into my life and making me aware of areas of my life I am giving to much attention to. Areas that are taking me away from you. Help me to support others who are convicted personally by you. I have often heard that when you decide to follow Jesus "it will cost you something". I am now learning it will continually cost you something.... Amen.
posted by Andy Rainey at Sunday, August 21, 2005
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