Be careful!!!

I recently stumbled onto a blog and the writer was slamming somebody who had hurt her.  It was written in such a way that if the one being ditzed on had read it, they would surely have known it was all about them.  As I read the words that were written, I thought about what might have actually been said and wondered if things weren't taken out of context, or blown out of proportion.  I felt sorry for both the writer and the one being written about because it would have been so much better if they had gone to that person with their hurt, instead of writing about them in hopes they would read it....along with others who might read their blog, too.  If they were willing to share it with the world wide web, then I'm sure they told anybody who would listen about their problem.....

.....which, they said they had done in their post.....

....and isn't that called gossip?!?!?

Proverbs  20:19

A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid anyone who talks too much.

Usually, what's on our mind comes out our mouth!!!

I should know....

.....I've "been there, done that"!!!

But then I started pondering why we blog. 

I remember a lady telling me once that  her blog was hers and she could write whatever she wanted.  In America we do have freedom of speech....but does that give us a right to be mean?!?!  I've said before that one of the saddest things to me is one Christian mistreating another Christian.  What  does that tell those who are watching, listening....or reading....about our walk with the Lord?  If somebody happens to stop by our blog and that's what they stumble upon, will they see CHRIST in us....especially, since our main goal in life is to bring HIM glory in everything we do?!?!  Shouldn't that include our blogs?!?

I'm the most far from perfect person in the whole wide world and I've spent most of my life ditzing on myself.  I shared with y'all a few weeks ago that during our revival the Lord revealed to me that I've lived in some type of fear for most of my life.  I think that is part of why I put myself down.....because I felt I would go ahead and do it  before somebody else got the chance!!!   

But....no more.....the last few weeks have been such a freedom for me in that area of my life.  I discovered some things about myself and also about some other people in my past that put so many things into a whole new perspective.  It was like a big spotlight was turned on and revealed things that I hadn't seen before....but it had to come to light in HIS timing!!!  It was hurtful....made me realize just how naive I am about others, always trying my best to give the benefit of the doubt....even when I've been warned by somebody on the outside looking in.  Pride stood in the way of my listening to their warning because surely to goodness nobody would ever want to hurt me!!! 

(note the sarcasm in that last statement....;-)

No, I'm not perfect....or superior to anybody....but I am a child of GOD....washed in HIS blood....forgiven of my sins....but I still have to ask forgiveness every single day!!!!

Our GOD is awesome....

....and I know that He loves me....

....and HE sees my heart....

....and it's one that is trying desperately to live for HIM....

.....even with all it's flaws and shortcomings!!!!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend, 

Sweet Reader!!!

In HIS Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!