Confessional time

I've been meaning to publish this blog for the past couple of weeks- as these two pictures- no joke were up the same week at two different churches. Also this is what was talked about last week at youth Wednesday. This blog will be a confessional time. I don't know if you have ever heard of the ACTS acronym when praying; it stands for A- adoration, C-confession- T- thanksgiving- S-supplication. Tonight is a confession time. There are times- when I do recognize: Lord, my heart IS deceitfully wicked. The LORD has been showing me my pride- and my self-reliance. God is opposed to the proud. Pride when it comes to my work, pride when I feel like I'm "mature" in the LORD; pride in trusting in myself- yuck. And then bam- I see the condition of my heart- one that my pride is immaturity and secondly it's His Work in me- it's not my work. It's He who has begun the work and He will complete it- not me. There is freedom in that. Sin of selfishness- lately there are times that Lynnster- is putting Lynnster first- not setting my mind on His kingdom and seeking His kingdom first. Operating out of self protection instead of love. I can be a clanging cymbal. The thoughts I have towards others. I'm reminded of the parable in Luke: 18:9-13 And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. "The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 'I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.' "But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful[7][Or propitious ] to me, the sinner!' "I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Alright- now I'm emerging to the T- time- thanksgiving: thank You Jesus- that You say in Your Word- if you confess your sin He is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Thank You for grace. Thank You for mercy to me a sinner.