My Worst Sins Right Now Are Lying And Being Lazy. I Know The Root Of My Laziness And Im Taking Action

My worst sins right now are lying and being lazy. I know the root of my laziness and I’m taking action by God’s strength. With lying however, it’s harder because I don’t like telling the truth because I know it’ll make me, and the person I’m lying about it, feel bad. The Holy Spirit convicted me for 5 hours about accidentally scratching the dash-screen in my Dad’s car. I finally told him a few minutes ago and I know it upset him, but I had to do it. I feel awful emotionally, but in my Spirit I feel better to not plot or scheme a lie. And I hate lying. Yet I do it. It’s my kryptonite as a Christian - and I’m uncomfortably learning to do better because of the Holy Spirit.

I’ll bring some fluffy muffins and scones, as well as cheese, jam and butter 🧈🍓🧁

🎀 @rentedvsl @hiddenplacx

would u like to have a picnic :3 i’ll cut fruit :3

yes!!! ill bring all the bread and baked goods !! ^_^

who else is coming ? :D

Christians are not allowed to use the suffering and evil around us as an excuse not to have kids. God promises us we will suffer for the faith, and so will our children. And still He calls us to be fruitful and multiply. Still the ordinary means of building His Kingdom is through the family.

If the Christians in pre-Constantine Rome were having children despite the lions in the Colosseum, you can have children despite the drag story hour at the library.

If the Christians in China can have children despite their pastors' imprisonment, you can have children despite the fentanyl crisis.

If the Israelites could have children despite 40 years in the wilderness or 430 years enslaved in Egypt, you can have children despite predictions of WWIII, nuclear winter, or climate disaster.

What’s up what’s up what’s up… another conviction coming to you live at 5:23pm (JHB)! I went to the mall to sort out my bank card, and get a vaccine. However, both tasks took more time than I expected. The bank took 30 minutes overall of my time (at 3:13-3:40pm) to get my card, cancel the old one and sort out my online accounts. Then I went to the clinic to get a vaccine, and I had to wait 20 minutes until 4:00pm. Then I realized the medical aid doesn’t pay for the vaccine itself! Only the admin fee and shot procedure. So I had ask for R2060 from my parents to pay for it off my account. Then as I went to the till, I realized my phone’s Apple Wallet was connected to my old card and doesn’t work. So I had to switch the cards on my iPhone, taking me 10-15 minutes, at the till, on their public wifi. After that I paid for everything and left. Then I had to book another Uber because my previous Uber canceled my return trip, and left with R123.00, for only a one way trip, instead of two-way. I was frustrated at this point. I was so angry because I had to wait longer to sort out my tasks, and get home at 4:44pm.

And what did I learn?

One, I had to forgive my Uber driver because despite him being paid for a two-way trip, I made him wait longer than expected, on his business time. I should’ve picked one Uber at a time, instead of hoping for one to wait on my time.

Two, I didn’t plan for the time and importance of each task. I didn’t call the clinic to ask how the vaccine will be paid. And I didn’t sort my cards out on my phone, to avoid delay at the clinic. I waited 20 minutes at the clinic, I could’ve swapped the cards and everything.

This was a lesson on planning and patience. I’m not happy at the outcomes, as it cost me more than I wanted it to - time and money wise. But that’s what Jesus wants me to finally understand: I have to take more care into planning my spontaneous tasks, and works. I need to have more patience, by understanding how much effort it’s going to take to complete these tasks, and with who’s involved. That although the situation is hard, I can’t complain what I set myself up for - good and bad. And I can’t complain against other people, because of a character I don’t know they have. That I take responsibility, instead of being upset and ungrateful for the bad moments.

(James 1:4 “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.)

(2 Peter 1:5-6 “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness.")

Now I can say that I have to learn a life lesson, and prepare better for the experience or task I’m given, through the Spirit.

Jesus loves you 🩷