But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves Jas 1:22
My friend in Panama has a tattoo on his arm when he had the tattoo done he used an unusual font and when the message is read from a distance it looks like it says Gob’s son….yes it says God’s son but only if you go up to him examine the tattoo closely and realize that it is the font type that was used but from a distance I’m sorry to say it says GOB’s Son. When I read it I wondered to myself why in the world he would allow someone to misspell God’s name on a permanent fixture on his body. I made an immediate judgment of him. Not based on his heart or actions but on my perception of something that I had seen. Then I finally ask him and that is when I took a very close look and finally could see that the B was really a D.
When I think about this I have to ask myself what people are seeing when they look at me are they seeing something that is supposed to represent Christ but it is so distorted by their judgments that when they look they can’t comprehend how I could be a child of God. Are they misreading my actions, my speech, my attitudes, or the way I express my beliefs because I have a different personality or calling than them? Are they seeing Gob’s son or God’s son which one do I look like to them. I’m praying that if they see Gob’s son that they will have the courage to ask me about whatever it was that caused them to perceive me as that without knowing my motivations and heart.
I know my heart and God knows my heart. Just like my friend knew the font but sometimes things are not seen by others as we know them to be. It is only by God that we will be judged by him and him alone. Don’t let your fear of others change what you know God has called you to do .Maybe they are looking through the eyes of the world, the eyes of judgment, the eyes of sorrow, the eyes of bitterness, the eyes of unforgiveness, envy or fear whatever, the reason we must not be defensive when they do ask us but we must be ready to give and answer. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 1Pe 3:15. Can you explain your Gob’s Son action?
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About Me
- Becky
- Macon, MS., United States
- I was born and raised in Mississippi and it’s where I live today with my husband of 26 years, Mike. The Lord blessed us with three beautiful children, Lesley, Sarah and Shannon. Accepting the role of caretaker, I moved into my parents’ home to care for my mother, who suffers with cancer, and my father, a great man of faith in Jesus Christ, who recently passed away after his long battle with Alzheimer’s. Loss is, unfortunately, no stranger to me. I was 29 when, my sister and best friend passed away from heart complications at the ripe age of 28. I am comforted knowing they are both reunited with our heavenly father in Heaven. Through my 51 years, I have experienced most of what the world has to offer and found my peace, joy and hope in Christ alone. I have worked as a software trainer for 12 years, but my true passion is loving people. My burden for souls is unquenchable. I maintain an unyielding stance against phariseeism. I am an outgoing, opinionated, intuitive, generous, passionate, forgiving free spirit, who loves the Lord above all else. While reading my blog it is my desire that you experience the Presence of Almighty God.
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