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[Dora]

Hi Everyone!
A brother here asked me to to the program, which I had started a while back and got distracted from. Can't imagine that, distracted!

I've been on day #1 for 2 days now.
Trying to soak in every morsel, and that chat room button is a temptation cause I love to talk to my brothers and sister in Christ. And the forums and prayer requests and other studies. All such good distractions. *adore*

I like that verse Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
That's been speaking to me lately. Cause I tend to not open my mouth and let Gods words come out. I hold them in, afraid I'll offend or upset someone. Cause you know when you are sinning and someone speaks Gods word about your sin, it's uncomfortable. I don't like making people feel uncomfortable. And I'm not good with words. So I'm going to speak up more when I feel the Lord leading me and trust him to use my words to heal. I fear of coming across as judgemental. I want you to know I try to leave the judging for God. So when I speak up and let his words flow out, it's not cause I'm looking down on you it's cause God loves you and so do I and I want you to see the light of how to get out of your sin. And I pray my words be stifled so his may flow. For I am just a sinner and can do nothing. But he is the loving holy Father that brings healing and light. So I am a sinner. And sometimes judgement and unforgiveness comes along with those shoes. But when I behave in that manner, it's cause I've fallen, let the self get in the way of Gods will. It's not God shining through me. This is me. Got it going in the right direction an start to feel good and then I fall. Pride comes before the fall. So I use this smilie a lot.

Represent Christ. I've taken the quiet stand. Wall flower for Jesus Time to get off the wall and start dancing for Jesus. There's enough wall flowers out there. Hoping people will see Jesus with out them speaking of him. I'll be silent no more! Sure pushing the bible down people throat is not the answer either, but going through life with out sharing cause you want to quietly witness isn't witnessing either. People have said I'm nice, helpful, what ever, but I don't share why I'm a different person. Sure I have at times and got laughed at so I stopped. Are they to just see Jesus in me when they don't have spiritual eyes. So I've started speaking up when I can. Just a seed here or there. Not a 30 minute speech of who I am and why. Just enough to get them thinking. And if they want more I'll give them more. It's hard though. So easy to just keep my mouth shut and let people think I was born a nice person. Ha Ha if only they knew me before Christ they would see the difference. I'm so thankful that God is faithful. He's brought me this far and he will finish his work. Thank you Jesus!

I don't like attention. I would rather not speak and let others do the speaking. If you don't speak up you don't say the wrong thing. Right? I've not spoke up so I don't sin, but I don't help anyone find their way to Jesus like that do I? Kinda like save myself at the expense of others. So this is hard for me. Stepping out and speaking up, knowing I will fall and be ridiculed. I know I will fall cause pride will get in the way sometime. I'll think I'm doing pretty good and forget it's not me, it's him, and then I'll open my mouth and be reminded of how It's not me leading people, it was Jesus.

[mlg]

Pine, I'm glad to see you back to doing the steps sis. Yes, it is much easier to be a wallflower. I can assure you, but you know, Jesus wasn't a wallflower when he died on that cross for you. Have you ever heard the song, He could have called Ten Thousand Angels? Yep that would have been the easy way out. Jesus didn't do it, He knew we needed him to give us eternal life. That said, all those lost souls in this world need more who are willing to tell them about Jesus, and what He did for them. If we were all wallflowers, then noone would have eternal life, including me. Someone had to tell me about Jesus, and I am so thankful to them for sharing the gift. I feel now in turn, that I should share Jesus with others, in hopes that I'm giving back something for what Jesus did when He died for me. Keep striving to work for God sis, I know you can do it.

luv ya

[Coffeebandit]

I really enjoy your post and it has really inspired me a lot. I used to keep things to myself in order not to offend or hurt someones feelings but God taught me so much how to speak up with his loving words. I've learned how to talk to people. I always asked God for his guidance and let his words be within me. But anyway your post really helped me. love Coffeebandit (Deb)