i was dying yesterday...my body was rebelling against me and i was feeling physically rubbish. i had no energy to even walk downstairs so i barely ate all day. i made it to my computer and wrote on my status "seriously someone needs to bring her some chocolate". i spent most of the day lying around thinkin if only i had some chocolate, id feel better. but i knew that i couldnt actually get to a shop. all i wanted was chocolate - in anyform or quantity. anyway around 7pm i gave up n was starting to accept that i wasnt going to get it....BUT THEN...(i wish i could add sound effects here)...there was a knock on my door. My lovely housemate (who i thought had gone to london) brought me a Lindt Gold Chocolate Bunny!! wow...chocolate has never tasted so good in my life. seriously mehn, could av brought tears to my eyes. God answered my prayer through my status!!
skip to today now...and heres what i changed my status to, not really thinking much of it:
skip to today now...and heres what i changed my status to, not really thinking much of it:
"...thinks its funny how ppl bring out all sorts of
holy status updates for easter and christmas,
but the rest of the year...snm."
So thats currently my status. and when i wrote it i wasnt thinking about anyone in particular. since this easter period began im seriously almost daily being suprised at the different status' that are coming out of the cyber woodworks...within minutes of uploading that, someone left a comment quoting Matthew 7:2-5 to me... it definately stirred somethin in me to say the least. it got me thinking... am i a spiritual hypocrite by writing that? am i pointing fingers at others when i do the same thing? there are times when i put things in my status that dont necessarily relate in any way shape or form to God, but rather just my state of emotion. Im not trying to save the world through my status, or saying that it should always be christian-based. people love to say that christians are hypocrites, fact is its not just us, its humans in general - its in our nature. But it almost annoys me that as soon as easter or christmas is over, someone's status may go back to cussing or swearing at someone and the holy status becomes a distant memory. But this is far more that me ranting about a status update.
The thing with christianity is we know better, we know the dividing line of what is right or wrong in God sight and so when we tell other people the truth, we are challenged to live by it too. Like a wise woman (lol, my mum) always says: "we should preach what we practice, not practice what we preach" I never understood that until recently that its actually easier that way. Its easy to see where other people are falling, but sometimes i do turn my discernment into criticism instead of intercession on their behalf. when i see a status i dont think is particularly right, i should pray bout it rather than shake my head. One of the sublest burdens God puts on us is one concerning other people souls. It is Gods will that none should perish. It is my duty to bring these people before him rather than point fingers or be self-righteous or rank ourselves higher than others by thinking at least i dont x, y, z. I would probably been in their position had it not been for the people who interceeded on my behalf, so maybe its time i take hold of the batton of responsibility and pray for them. Todays revelation is that in taking another person before him, i must also form the mind of Christ about them. Its not that i shoud bring God in touch with my mind, but rather that i rise myself until God is able to convey His mind to me concerning the person im interceeding for. Im at a point where im realising that God deserves more, more than two status updates a year when its socially acceptable to be a christian when everyone knows its christmas or easter. God is forgiving and i have no idea where some peoples hearts are before the Father. Im far from perfect and therefore have no qualification to judge anyone. I should rejoice that people have said something to give Him glory and encourage them to keep going rather than be like ohhh now u wana put something christian on your status lets see how long that lasts. I dont really regret updating my status coz i definately learnt something...but after writing this blog, i think i need to change it, i feel convicted somehow.
Peace, Love and Lindt chocolate
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" - Romans 8:1
The thing with christianity is we know better, we know the dividing line of what is right or wrong in God sight and so when we tell other people the truth, we are challenged to live by it too. Like a wise woman (lol, my mum) always says: "we should preach what we practice, not practice what we preach" I never understood that until recently that its actually easier that way. Its easy to see where other people are falling, but sometimes i do turn my discernment into criticism instead of intercession on their behalf. when i see a status i dont think is particularly right, i should pray bout it rather than shake my head. One of the sublest burdens God puts on us is one concerning other people souls. It is Gods will that none should perish. It is my duty to bring these people before him rather than point fingers or be self-righteous or rank ourselves higher than others by thinking at least i dont x, y, z. I would probably been in their position had it not been for the people who interceeded on my behalf, so maybe its time i take hold of the batton of responsibility and pray for them. Todays revelation is that in taking another person before him, i must also form the mind of Christ about them. Its not that i shoud bring God in touch with my mind, but rather that i rise myself until God is able to convey His mind to me concerning the person im interceeding for. Im at a point where im realising that God deserves more, more than two status updates a year when its socially acceptable to be a christian when everyone knows its christmas or easter. God is forgiving and i have no idea where some peoples hearts are before the Father. Im far from perfect and therefore have no qualification to judge anyone. I should rejoice that people have said something to give Him glory and encourage them to keep going rather than be like ohhh now u wana put something christian on your status lets see how long that lasts. I dont really regret updating my status coz i definately learnt something...but after writing this blog, i think i need to change it, i feel convicted somehow.
Peace, Love and Lindt chocolate
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" - Romans 8:1
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