Just venting...

Isn't it funny how we tend to take things for granted? Like what you might ask? Well, like our time for instance...like friendships...like family? I believe we meet people for a reason...make friends for a reason...run into people for a reason...listen to curtain things, etc...
Don't you think God works in mysterious ways? Isn't it weird how you feel one way one minute and another the next...(well for us girls anyways, lol!)
What am I getting at? Well, I guess what I'm getting at is how merciful God can be even when we don't deserve it many times. We were preached this morning of how, as Christians we sin, ask for forgiveness, expect to be forgiven...even though...we have not confessed of our sin or asked for forgiveness to the person we have offended. Then we go about our way...as "Christians" like if all is well and nothing happened. ?Does that make sense? Well, it sure did when they preached it this morning. They told us that we need to be freed from all that sin "before" moving on, otherwise...it's like we are living a lie, the lies are blocking our prayers into heaven. Like falling asleep mad, we know we shouldn't, but at times it "accidentally" happens. We really need to fix it asap.

I met someone weeks ago who was a "non-believer". This person told me that they were "all good" with God. They said they didn't feel they had to be "Christians" or have to go to church to be "OK" with God. But I could tell that they wanted to know more.
They had a question, they asked me "How can God be so forgiving, how can He forgive even the big sins? Why would he?" So that was my opportunity to say how great God is and merciful He can be. That we are all sinners and we were born sinners, not just because we are "Christians" we are perfect, we are definitly human and fail. It's questions like this that get me thinking...as a christian that I am and have been all my life, why do we take these things for granted, like Gods forgiveness? We just assume that He will forgive us if we are truly repented of our sins, we are thankful and move on. But yet, for the non-believer it's just so great and wonderful how God can be so forgiving. It's just an eye opener I guess...I thank God for these acquaintances. Although they are non-believers they help us in our daily walk with God.

I'm sorry if none of this makes sense. It's just thoughts that are in my mind and I really need to let them out, LOL!

My prayer is for God to help us daily with our trials and tribulations and a HUGE thank you to Him for his never ending mercy and forgiveness for sinners like me!!! I also thank Him for letting me be a light that is shining for Him and that with this experience I had the chance to spread His word. I love you Lord!