1 Peter 2:20-21 Of
course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing
wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is
pleased with you. For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.NLT
God has called us to good no matter what the cost is. Jesus suffered on the cross for us. He is most definitely who we need to be following. When Kevin and I mess up we will get punished in one way or another, and if we patiently endure our punishment there really isn't anything to be proud of. But when we "suffer" for waiting if we patiently get through the "suffering" of waiting God will be pleased with us.
God has called me to do good, it doesn't matter what the cost is. Jesus suffered on that cross for me, he really is a great example that I need to start following more.
Last month I read a verse in the Bible that says that God punishes those he loves when they do wrong, I started to wonder why God wasn't punishing Kevin and I. I know God loves us, so where is our punishment for doing all of this sin? This concerned me so much I started praying that God would make something bad happen to me so that I would know that I was being punished. I know it sounds silly, but even now I wish I could see a punishment.
As I was reading this verse for some reason I think I might have realized by punishment. My punishment is my conscience. Once I mess up I get so upset because I know I disobeyed God, that will literally be the only thing I can think of for hours sometimes. Maybe my punishment is just God giving me my conscience to make me upset that I've messed up. Does that make sense? I know I didn't explain it very well, and I still could be completely wrong, but it's a definitely a thought.
Guess what?! I spent the entire morning with Kevin and we didn't mess up! We made it easy on ourselves and stayed busy. We didn't even give ourselves one chance to mess up! I'm hoping tomorrow we will do the same, I know I made a more detailed plan just to help out.
Tomorrows Plan: I am going to get to Kevin's apartment an hour early so we can do our Bible study before we begin our day, then we'll go to church. Once church is over we'll head over to Kevin's old church to talk with the preacher who is going to marry us since we forgot last week. After talking with him we'll go check out Home Depot and see how much stuff for the invitations will cost, then we'll go to Pay Less to buy a nice pair of shoes for my interview Tuesday, while we're there we will check out shoes for Kevin for the wedding. After that we'll go over to the car wash and wash my car for the interview. Along the way we might stop at a few places to see if they are hiring. After that, all of our errands should be done and we will go straight over to Kevin's parents for the rest of the night. Once we're done with his parents I will leave immediately and we will be able to say we didn't mess up! How's that for a plan? I think it'll work! Day Fifty One Won!!!!
69 Days Left!
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