tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post1664160390820412161..comments2023-09-05T09:13:33.226-05:00Comments on Artistta: Walking With the Lord: Christians aren't so perfectArtisttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452923693687384103noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-10136845698224270262012-02-17T17:29:14.618-06:002012-02-17T17:29:14.618-06:00I'm so with you Mikalah and will in one of my ...I'm so with you Mikalah and will in one of my posts write on the very topic of self perfection or self judgement. I too have struggled there greatly and it has often left me completely secluding myself from people when I don't feel that I can meet their or my own expectations. It has caused a great deal of depression, but then I have to remind myself that the Lord does not condemn and those thoughts that I have aren't from Him. I have also found the same to to be true about sharing with non Christians, just be true to who you are whether at home, in public and no matter who you are around.Artisttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452923693687384103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-12318774630636423392012-02-17T16:32:42.766-06:002012-02-17T16:32:42.766-06:00Right on! I've struggled with the expectation ...Right on! I've struggled with the expectation of perfection as well, but it's something I put more on myself than anything. I've struggled on and off with depression my whole life, and used to think that I was doing something wrong as a believer. Thankfully, God really spoke some truth into my heart about that! Just because we know Christ doesn't mean that we won't suffer, in fact sometimes we struggle all the more. I've found that being open and honest about my life with my non-Christian friends is a much more effective way of sharing my faith. =)Mikalahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874204831019678609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-70865941606023952342012-02-16T21:10:00.066-06:002012-02-16T21:10:00.066-06:00Thanks Allison!Thanks Allison!Artisttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452923693687384103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-30159070939792436512012-02-16T21:04:38.104-06:002012-02-16T21:04:38.104-06:00Lovely post. :)Lovely post. :)Goofy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004702103478964978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-87556139377416292472012-02-15T21:21:03.023-06:002012-02-15T21:21:03.023-06:00Nicely said John, thanks for sharing.Nicely said John, thanks for sharing.Artisttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452923693687384103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841717398700828.post-53110890016008563622012-02-15T21:14:02.019-06:002012-02-15T21:14:02.019-06:00I did too. I found that it was "too difficul...I did too. I found that it was "too difficult" to keep from sinning and I honestly disliked that people thought I should be sugar sweet all the time with no issues. My issues had and still do have issues and yes I am grumpy, sullen and downright angry at times. However, It took a very hurtful situation to make me realize that I did not want to be without God and would strive to find a way to become a better Christian daily. Do I stumble? I downright fall flat on my face, pride trips me up daily. Just today I spent a couple minutes just talking about past accomplishments to impress a co-worker with some embellishments. Nice one John.<br /><br />We try and find examples of other living humans to follow and have some great examples of them in our church; but we should not look to them, we should be looking at Christ. Yes we can glean wisdom from their knowledge of some of today's worldly outlets but didn't Jesus suffer the same things? There is nothing new under the sun is my favorite saying for this. He experienced all the things we do but we just have more access to them in my opinion.<br /><br />Each day is a new chance to do it right. Some might say "try to do it right"; I say in "Do or do not, there is no try". I believe the message was, doing anything with the mind that you will probably fail defeats the action that you are trying to complete.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432367786569657855noreply@blogger.com