Sally S.’s Journal

We are the Christ that people see. We can either turn someone to or from Christ by our outward actions and by our inward ways or where our heart is at. I strive daily to be the type of person that when a stranger see me and talks to me they can see Christ through me in my actions, my voice, and my heart.

there are many times I feel cheated and jealous of the disciples because they had the priviledge of talking to, to knowing, so seeing, to touching Christ in the flesh where I have to rely on my imagination. But then I get over my pity party and realize I do get to do all those things every day. I realize I am the lucky one. I can talk to the Lord whenever I want to I dont have to wait for Him to come visit, I can know Him on an intimate level through His words, I can see Him when I merely open my eyes in the morning, and I can touch Him daily every time I feel the warmth of the sun or the coolness of the rain or the softness of a flower. I have the ultimate honor of having the Holy Spirit within me and carry it deep in my heart regardless of where I am at. Now that is what is an honor to me.

This verse touched me deeply. I struggle with the fact that I possess a "I must see it to believe it" way of thinking.So this verse reminds me that I need not maintain that thought process because even though the Lord is not physically obvious to me He is always spiritually there for me. I take no step, do no task, perform no job, take no breathe without my Heavenly Father right and readily there throughout my life.

I live with chronic pain issues that are very limiting to my daily life. I live with ridicule and accusations of being lazy, of just not wanting to do anything, of being a user of the system. I try so hard to just remember that God placed these debilitating diseases within me because He knew I could handle it. I am reassured to know that I need not judge any of my tormentors because God is going to take care of it for me in His time and to His satisfaction. I know that in the end I will walk with Christ and be pain free because I do walk in pain today but also have total faith in the Lord God.

Basically this entire chapter spoke to me. I have many foes, not in people but in health ailments. I have daily troubles that make my life difficult. But before I read this I prayed for the Lord to speak to me and I feel that is exactly what happened. I know, with out doubt, the Lord holds me up most days and walks beside me the other ones. I shutter to think st the thought of dealing with my life without the Lord. I don't have to deal with it now I just have to trust and abide and listen for ways to improve my body to glorify the Lord.

We have been warned, we cant use the "I didnt know excuse anymore!" We are such a culture of excuses, trying to blame someone, anyone, else for our actions, our decisions, our choices, our SIN. We must be aware that we are going to be held accountable for all we do, say, think, we can no longer hide behind someone elses sin. Sin is Sin in the eyes of the Lord. No ones sin is better or worse in the heart of the Lord. We must fear the Lord and act accordingly or we will be judged regardless of how pretty or painless or little we make our sin look.