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Post by Mary H on Aug 2, 2016 22:22:03 GMT -5
#1) I haven't been waking up and spending time w the Father like He asked me to..Today, I even didn't pray all day. He deserves our everything, and all He wants is our time.. Our heart.. He is so holy, pure, & good; yet I disregard Him & ignore Him... Just like Tony ignores me...
I'm so thankful for His mercy! Praise You, Father! It's just not fully conprehendable! But my spirit feels Your love
#2) I haven't been thinking about what I'm thinking about lately, & taking each thought captive to Christ like God has asked me to.. Help me to do this Lord.. It's so important!
#3)I haven't been being as patient with the kids as the Lord has been leading me to be... I want to reflect You Lord, & raise them up as if they arnt my children, but Yours.. Because that is reality! If I wouldn't treat a friends child that way, then why would I treat the King of the universe's child that way!? Help me Lord! To see them as Yoir children & be more patient.
Thank you for your prayers everyone!
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Post by Mary H on Aug 2, 2016 22:25:51 GMT -5
I think it would be good if everyone did a confession post in a reply on this thread! It's so good for us!
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Post by Sharon on Aug 2, 2016 23:43:14 GMT -5
Mary I love this! Thank you! I am actually so blessed recently because my step daughter has been with us for 2 months and I have seen God speak to her through dreams. I have been telling her to pay attention and remember what that is like, because that is God speaking to her. I told her God has big plans for her and she can be sure of that because He is teaching her His voice at this young age. I'm so glad she's been home for me to be able to share this with her. It's hard seeing her go at the end of the summers, knowing she won't likely be in church or around people who hear Gods voice clearly for most of the year. I'm so glad God gives me the summers to help lead her towards him. Anyways. Sorry I'm rambling on your post but I wanted to share that to tell you I understand how you feel with the kids. It can be overwhelming and I keep wanting to please everyone around me when it comes to raising up my kids but the only one I should really worry about pleasing is God. If they are following after God, who cares if they aren't as smart as so and so or haven't brushed their teeth or hair in 2 days or ate candy for dinner instead of veggies. They're Gods kids and He has a plan for them too
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Post by Sharon on Aug 2, 2016 23:45:12 GMT -5
My confession is that I have been angry and stressed recently over my family to the point of being distracted from Gods purposes. I want so badly to please my family that I lose sight of pleasing God and I've been getting angry at my family for feeling this way. I have to focus on God and not so much on pleasing other people. I never can. But I can do what God wants me to do. That's all that matters
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Post by Adrienne on Aug 3, 2016 9:12:17 GMT -5
Thank you for this idea Mary! I'll be praying for these reasons for you, for you too Sharon!
My confession is that I still am not dedicating enough time to God at home. I am preparing for the most important exams of my entire education to date and it's very easy to give that all my time and not save any part of my day for God. I go to church three times a week so I say that's enough but in reality I'm suffering because of the lack of prayer and time in the word. Over and over again I've pledged to start doing better but haven't actually followed through.
My second confession is that sometimes I fall into this comfortable place of feeling like things are "fine" the way they are. That maybe my husband just won't ever come back to church, etc. This originally started as trying to have peace with God's timing and not nag G anymore, but I think now it's shifted into complacency and lack of faith, so I want to start believing in God's MIRACULOUS plans again!
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Post by Mary H on Aug 3, 2016 22:19:21 GMT -5
Praying for you guys!
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Post by Mary H on Aug 3, 2016 22:19:55 GMT -5
I'm going to be messaging you guys in a week or so about these things for accountability
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Post by marissaa91 on Aug 4, 2016 14:05:43 GMT -5
I love this idea Mary!
My confession is that I'm still finding it hard for me to press in like I use to. I still pray every night but some days that's all I do. I know I should be doing more so this morning I read all 4 of my devotionals I have right now.
I also have been cussing more lately. For a long time (and I mean years) I very rarely cussed. It would slip out once in a great while but most often I didn't like to. But as of lately I have been quite often. And even though I'm like "oh, didn't mean to say that, I'm sorry Lord please forgive me." It is still something I'm working on stopping again.
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Post by pstokes522 on Aug 4, 2016 21:31:58 GMT -5
Great idea Mary! My confessions:
#1 - I haven't spent the time in The Word that I should. I've been reading it everyday and praying everyday, but I need to get back to really studying God's Word.
#2 - I haven't journaled in weeks - I really need to get back to journaling because I feel like that's when God really speaks to me. He encourages me through reading The Word, but He really reveals His truths to me when I journal.
#3 - like Adrienne said, complacency. David and I communicate more and I've started to accept that as good but I don't think I'm expecting more. I need to continue to expect my miracle.
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Post by Eric W. on Aug 7, 2016 18:00:59 GMT -5
My confession is that I have been waiting, instead of standing lately. It came to a head the other day on my drive back from seeing my family, and my sister's wedding. The same depression and doubt, over this being her 2nd marriage and my 3rd. 10 hours in a car with nothing to do, but drive and think and you can run down some deep rabbit holes in your mind. Just hurt, confused, and doubtful.
This morning was my first time back to my normal church in a week and a half. I prayed for God to speak clarity to me, and did he deliver in both services. I still have work to get back to where I need to be, but the first step was this morning. And, it truly, felt like coming home.
Thank you, for posting this Mary.
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Post by pstokes522 on Aug 8, 2016 22:52:06 GMT -5
I was married before David. I married my high school sweetheart. We were so naïve and had no idea about life. On our one year anniversary he asked for a divorce. I went bonkers; cried, begged, pleaded - nothing worked and he was able to get a divorce in just a few months. He had met an OW also. I read the bible about God hating divorce, and that if a husband divorces his wife, she should remain unmarried. However, confused as I was, & I ran TO God, I never felt led to stand for my marriage. I never heard from God that He wanted me to stand and wait for Chris. He immediately married the OW and started a family, they had 3 or 4 kids. After a couple of years I met David and we married 5 years after my marriage to Chris. We started our family and our paths never crossed again. My first husband died about 15 years ago, long before David and I started having marriage problems. I very clearly heard God speak to me about bringing David home and restoring our marriage, before I even knew there was such a thing as 'standing'. I guess I tell you all this Eric, because in my opinion, God doesn't always want us to take a stand. He never told me to take a stand with my first marriage, and He blessed me with a 33 year marriage and 3 beautiful children (& now grandchildren). You have to obey God in whatever He directs you to do. If He tells you to stand, then you stand. If He doesn't, then you don't. It's about doing the will of God. Not everyone may agree with me, but I know what I was told this time, that I was not told after my first marriage collapsed.
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