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When a Sunday school teacher asked her
class to define "sins of omission," a
little boy replied, "That's easy,
they're all the sins we should've
committed, but never got to!" How's that
for honesty? Until you're willing to
share your shortcomings as well as your
successes, others who are struggling
will always wonder, "What's wrong with
me that I can't overcome my problems
too?" Notice: God didn't tell us to
confess our sins to each other; we
should confess those only to Him and let
Him put them under the blood. He said,
"Confess your faults...[weak areas where
we struggle]." We're not as different as
we think. Like the old Irish preacher
said, "Flesh is flesh is flesh, no
matter whose bones it's on!"
Adam was stripped of his covering and
forced to stand naked before his wife
and his God. Why? Because it's honesty
in both areas that leads to wholeness.
After all, if we can only love somebody
when they've attained a certain level of
perfection, is it real love? On the
other hand, if you have people in your
life who love you despite your flaws
you're blessed. Many relationships
thrive only as long as the parties meet
one another's expectations. But when one
falls short, look out!
You need to love others the way God
loves you. And what way's that? (a) He
loved you while you were still a sinner
(Ro 5:8 NKJV). (b) He called you His
child (1 Jn 3:1). (c) Nothing can ever
change that (Ro 8:35). In other words,
He loved you while you were unlovable,
so that like Adam, you wouldn't have to
hide in the bushes!
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