Forgiveness part 2?

I know I’ve written on this before but I’m too lazy to look it up now and maybe I’ll come up with some new stuff if i don’t

So Forgiveness is the word… something that has been at the forefront of my mind for quite some time. I’ve wronged people in the past and felt terrible, I’ve broken hearts and hurt people physically and emotionally. That really messed me up…how could they forgive me? How could I not do it agian? what if i do!?

I wrote a few letters and had a number of talks yet didnt get the results I wanted…still felt empty. I was even forgiven yet still it doesnt feel quite right. Whats the deal? I hurt someone, ask them for forgiveness…they forgive, end of story right? Yeah not so much. Sure I need to consider the person who I have sinned against, but also I’ve sinned against God. Why do I try to fix everything myself, instead of praying to him first…THEN going out to ask forgiveness. James 4:2 “You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask you do not recieve because you ask with wrong motives…”

Yeah that pretty much sums it up right there. Forgiveness needs to come from God as well as another person, or even if it doesnt come from that person, you need to ask God, then pray that person will see that they were forgiven and through Jesus have been given the power to forgive.

now saying it and practicing it are two different things!

-im happy to be writing again!

Faith and Deeds

What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.

You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.

In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

Faith and Deeds, can you do one without the other? could you just go to church, pray and read everyday and make it to heaven? If your brother and sister is starving, struggling, in need… are you just going to pray for them and say “I hope God really helps them out”? Thats the right thinking but the wrong living. We should feel for our brothers and sisters and try to help them within our means. Abraham offered his only son showing authentic faith, trusting in God, and giving him everything. So like him, our deeds should reflect just how deep our faith really is. Because faith without deeds is worthless

prayer list, and a prayer

I’ve kinda wrote about this before and now I’m thinking really deep….

My prayer life needs help. prayer is your direct communication with god. I was thinking that I should keep a list of things to pray about, so that I can make sure to remember them in prayer. I’ve been to so many things where others ask for prayer but i think i can count on one hand the number of times where i have actually prayed for those things. Not that I don’t want to,  I just don’t remember to. I came up with the idea that if i keep a list and put it in my bible i should be able to remember each night. Then again i need to remember to read my bible. however one shouldnt go without the other. I’ve really been off on my bible reading for a while now and my relationship with god has suffered and i can tell that things in my life have changed towards myself instead of him.

Today at Genesis was a great day, I realized what it was like to be a Christian for the first time again. I thought about the first couple times i went to church by myself, scared, alone but i also had a joy inside…that i knew Jesus and really thats all needed. Today the call was put out to those seeking and i put myself back in that time with so many questions, yet so happy to know the creator.

I’m thankful for the ups and downs in life. When you walk with God you really notice that when you stray from his side, you miss out on the most loving relationship you will ever be a part of. My God loves me, he created me, he asked me to follow him, i accepted and followed and walked closely for a time but kinda fell off the wagon with my end of the relationship. so I want that back, I guess this is a prayer more than a blog, I owe everything to jesus, I’ve been way to concerned with myself and others, he is my priority!