But it is quite another to have to live with myself.
- I want to be real. This blog has always been a type of diary for me. I also want to be authentic, so that perhaps if someone else is struggling with something similar... they won't feel so alone.
- Accountability. I need people in my life who remind me that I am not the worst things I believe about myself.
It’s physically difficult for me to write that.
I am the Lord who sanctifies you.
I am the Lord.
You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy
and they shall be forgiven.
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:14-16 |
When my body tries to ruin itself, He still sanctifies me.
When my mind makes lists of my faults and failures, He is still holy.
When I can’t see past my shortcomings, Jesus, the high priest, invites me to approach the throne with confidence.