Holy vs. Hypocritical
I confess...while I was updating my profile, (see the last post) I scanned scores and scores of other people's blogs. I'm not sure what compelled me to do so except that I am so lonely. I want to find someone with whom I can confide; someone who shares the same struggles as I; someone like the friend I thought I had. At any rate, in doing so, I ran across this blog, Life to the Full. I found one post that gave me cause to stop and evaluate my life. The post contains a quote from a book by Nancy DeMoss:
"Holy people give themselves unreservedly to God and are patient with others who are still in the process. Hypocrites expect more from others than they are willing to give of themselves."
In my particular case, I know that I am willing to give God 100% of myself. Without reservation I will do whatever God asks. But on the other hand, I know in the past that I have been impatient with others who are still in the process. There have been those that I have attempted to minister to, those that I have attempted to be an example to but it seems as if they have learned nothing. Is the fundamental problem that it is I that am trying to do all this in my own power or is it that I fail to see the progress God has caused in them?? Am I the hypocrite that Nancy DeMoss writes about? I can't help but wonder.
"Holy people give themselves unreservedly to God and are patient with others who are still in the process. Hypocrites expect more from others than they are willing to give of themselves."
In my particular case, I know that I am willing to give God 100% of myself. Without reservation I will do whatever God asks. But on the other hand, I know in the past that I have been impatient with others who are still in the process. There have been those that I have attempted to minister to, those that I have attempted to be an example to but it seems as if they have learned nothing. Is the fundamental problem that it is I that am trying to do all this in my own power or is it that I fail to see the progress God has caused in them?? Am I the hypocrite that Nancy DeMoss writes about? I can't help but wonder.
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