I guess you can say that a very big percentage of the American population looks into the mirror at least 3 to 4 times a day. A vain individual might look into the mirror up to 20 times a day!
The point of this post isn't about the sins of looking into a mirror, so us girls can relax! In a way...it is about sin though.
When we witness to people, we say there are several ways to witness to someone, but only one way is the most effective, and the end results are the ones needed for true Christian conversion.
The Bible tells us that by the law is the knowledge of sin.(Romans 3:20) Paul tell us that he had not known what sin was until he knew the law.(Romans 7:7) God's law, the Ten Commandments, is the mirror we need to look into.
When we look into the mirror, it doesn't lie to us, we see exactly what we look like, and often, we don't like what we see! Its the same with the Ten Commandments, God's perfect law is something we have all broken, either in our hearts, or in our actions. We can't hide from the fact that when we are looking into the "law mirror" we look dirty, ugly, and unworthy! But God loved us so much, that he died for us! He died so that when we look into the "law mirror" we can see ourselves as clean! We are not perfect, and never will be, but because of God's gift to us, we have our evil deeds washed from our lives so that when we enter into heaven, God will say, "Come in child of God, I have been waiting for you!" All we need to do, is realize our sins, and turn from them, and walk toward the light of God's word! So, next time you look into the mirror, remember God's love for you, and his law. Strive to follow him, even when you can't be perfect, our God will never forsake you! (Deu 31:6) God Bless and thanks for reading!
Thursday
Looking into a mirror
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Wednesday
The Dark room of Sadness
The Dark room of Sadness?! And your thinking, get real what is that?!
But alot of people will be able to understand this, in fact, alot of people may have experienced this. Life is definitely not all hugs and kisses, alot of the time, the struggles we experience make life seem horribly unfair for some of us. Well, this is the room we go to when we give up. We hide ourselves away from everyone and everything, we may even stop eating and speaking completely. You feel like your in a dark room, alone with no light at all, except the bleak reality that life isn't going the way you expected.
This has been a learning process for me, that no matter what or who you loose, you need to take your problems to God, instead of shutting yourself up in that room. I can say that even now, with the problems I am facing, I want to shut myself up in the room again. Like when I lost that special person, I am tempted to turn my back on my heavenly father, but I know that will only cause more pain....for myself. I love God, that will never change, always, I will love him!
Why I share this with you, is because I believe we all have our "rooms" that we go into when things are really bad. When God is near, and in our hearts, the things that effect us most dwindle out and fade in the light of his perfect holiness. Nail the closed sign on your "room" for good, and turn to God! Thanks for reading and God bless!
Posted by Country Girl at 1/20/2010 10:49:00 AM 0 comments
Tuesday
Saved or not?
In this life, no matter who you are, you will meet people who think differently then you do. And more than likely you will also have friends that think differently than you as well.
But there is one fact, no matter if your friends are saved or not, you still care about them.
I have several friends, some saved and some not, and no matter our differences, I care about them very much.
Its hard being a Christian, and knowing what is going to happen to those friends who aren't saved. That is why we need to strain to be a witness to our friends. My father always says, "Live your life in view of your death, because what matters on your death bed is what really matters in life." I think he has got a good point, and a good moral. So, be a witness to your friends Christian, and bring more home with you! Thanks for reading, and God bless!
Posted by Country Girl at 1/19/2010 08:19:00 AM 2 comments
Monday
The Beauty of the Season
You know how it is when the late last months of winter are slowly going by and you get really bored, and anything seems to be an improvement from the boredom of the day. And once in a while something cute comes out of that boredom.
This is a picture of my youngest brother and sibling Benjamin. He has a tendency to get wild during these months, but he is a joy, an adorable brother! I thank God for the beautiful months of winter, and the refreshing days of summer! And as I look ahead at my life, and can only see the good that will come, and if bad should follow, I know God will be there for me!
Thank you for reading! And keep commenting!
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Sunday
Anger is a good sign
Posted by Country Girl at 1/17/2010 10:06:00 AM 0 comments
Saturday
I love to argue!
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Friday
O to be invisible!
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Wednesday
Expelled
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Tuesday
Love without cause
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Friday
A Matter of the Heart
Posted by Country Girl at 1/08/2010 09:01:00 PM 1 comments
Thursday
When things go dark!
Posted by Country Girl at 1/07/2010 08:49:00 AM 1 comments