Week Three Day Five Making it Personal Honesty With Myself
James 1:22
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourself.
Are there truths in God's Word that I know in my head or that I "preach" to others but not practicing in my life?
I am sure there are. I know that the Bible is truth but once in a while I come across a verse that I find confusing and I try to interpret in my own way?
Do I ignore, resist, or deny the conviction of God's Spirit or His Word in relation to my sin?
Yes. I do find myself making excuses and trying to justify my sins. I must reminding myself of 1 John 1:8:
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is in us.
Do I think more highly of myself than what God knows me to be? Do I have an inflated view of my gifts and my value to God and others.
As Galatians 6:3 states, "If anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself" I have to remind myself "Who am I to judge?" when I judge others or look down my nose at them. Usually I don't because I have a lower self-esteem. This is due to the bullying that I went through when I was a teenager. But other times I find myself making fun of those less fortunate. I may not openly make fun of them, but do I offer a hand in friendship? I need to be less selfish and more selfless. Even though I might not be able to help out somebody financially, there may be other ways I can help.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourself.
Are there truths in God's Word that I know in my head or that I "preach" to others but not practicing in my life?
I am sure there are. I know that the Bible is truth but once in a while I come across a verse that I find confusing and I try to interpret in my own way?
Do I ignore, resist, or deny the conviction of God's Spirit or His Word in relation to my sin?
Yes. I do find myself making excuses and trying to justify my sins. I must reminding myself of 1 John 1:8:
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is in us.
Do I think more highly of myself than what God knows me to be? Do I have an inflated view of my gifts and my value to God and others.
As Galatians 6:3 states, "If anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself" I have to remind myself "Who am I to judge?" when I judge others or look down my nose at them. Usually I don't because I have a lower self-esteem. This is due to the bullying that I went through when I was a teenager. But other times I find myself making fun of those less fortunate. I may not openly make fun of them, but do I offer a hand in friendship? I need to be less selfish and more selfless. Even though I might not be able to help out somebody financially, there may be other ways I can help.
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