Don't ask me how I feel, ask me what I know, I often say. But when is it the time to fully rely on feelings?
I made a personal conviction then essentially broke it. The hypocrite in me. The truth needs to be told. Where does one go to confess their sins or turn to for accountability in this world of independence? There are support groups for everything. If you recall Fight Club QCTHUHB (quietly chuckles to herself under her breath...) Support groups for everything. So why is it that I feel I cannot be content with personal confession without corporate confession?
I once argued that you didn't need to confess your sins or wrong doings to anyone but to God alone. It's a true statement, but in a way limited. We can tell them to one another. In some faith groups you confess them to a priest or father.
Why does any of this matter?
Saves a lot of time . . .
and heartache [W}rip the bandage off. Just lay it all out, all the problems. Let it go. It's freeing. For personal growth such as painfully pruning off dead weeds or overgrown tree branches. Helps in the long run to publicly be so upfront about some things. Shows a bit of your humbleness. It's once a week. Then you can go back to being your hard-ass self, back in the world. I have taken communion with people of varying ethic backgrounds, and some with history stemming back to Germany under Hitler. In church, their history means little to nothing to me. It's a neutral ground in respects to that individual's lifestyle in accordance to God's word.
Simple things should not go unchecked. A little leaven or for those who need a modern rendition: It's like bringing out glitter. If you're not careful, that S*** get's everywhere. Same with our bad behavior. It needs to get checked. Like germs. We know how things get spread. Small things the naked e y e cannot see. Even things we're unaware of can have severe negative consequences. How you conduct yourself in everyday exchanges needs to be checked. Everyone is watching. I hope you're aware. To the Christian, the Holy Spirit or the Helper is always in tune. Much like being logged on to the computer. It's simply a replication of what God had already implemented for communication with His creation. Small things are like SPAM or cyber attacks.
Clean up your life: physical, emotional, spiritual,
and Quickly
I walked out, not because of anything anyone else had done. I was not willing to sit there knowing I had some unfinished business to address. The feeling is conviction saying go make peace with your enemy. How can you sit there in God's house knowing you have specifically offended someone? You speak one way and act another towards someone specific. Don't sit there in church taking it in. So I left.
And that's my story.
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