Conviction sucks, I’ll start off by saying that. There is
nothing worse than feeling guilty. I have done countless things in the past
that I’m not proud of. That’s part of being human though, right? We mess up,
but there is a difference between making a mistake, and making the same mistake
over and over. A mistake vs a habitual mistake. My dear friend Blake brought up
a great point a few days ago that “convicted” me.
A lot of times, as Christians, we make exceptions. We give
up certain things that we know are wrong, but we let other things slide. White
lies, music that is garbage to our ears (this statement makes me sound like a
mom), what we watch on TV, having a few drinks vs getting wasted, the way we
treat people, the list could go on.
Different things convict people in different ways. Some things
make some people feel guilty, while others see no problem in it. For instance,
if someone had a history of alcoholism, they could feel guilty for having one
drink, whereas for others, a single drink is harmless. I do not think alcohol
is wrong, but I do think it is wrong for someone if they are feeling convicted
by it.
Conviction is like a bullet coming at you. It hits you hard,
and that’s when you know it’s a threat. You can either leave it there, let it
get worse and bring you down, or you can put up your shield and overcome it.
We will never be perfect, and this is all easier said than
done, but for me, it’s a healthy goal; to become more and more like Christ, and
overcome habitual mistakes.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I am thankful for life. I am thankful for my amazing family,
my amazing friends, and the United States of America. I realize more and more
every day how blessed I am to have been raised by such amazing parents in such
a beautiful blessed country. Thank you, Lord. God Bless America!
They don’t exactly celebrate Thanksgiving in Malawi; however
the people of the church are doing their best to make the closest thing to a
Thanksgiving dinner for us. Today, we are visiting a hospital, should be
awesome
