Post by Christian Lady on Jan 19, 2006 9:40:48 GMT -5
I'm a Christian, a pastor and pretty well known by people who know me. I can honestly say that I wish my mistakes (notice the plural) were limited to me getting angry on a plane and volunteering to leave (or being asked to leave). In other words, I've made much bigger "mistakes"...and I'm not even going to mention the "sins" I've committed. When I look over my life I realize that I'm a perfect candidate for the justification of Christ's sacrificial death and the redeemption that ensued. That's right I, alone, can be used as the poster child for Christ's coming. If God had no other reason, my life represents why God decided that the world needing "saving" and sent (if for no one else but me) a Savior. And although having received Christ as my Lord and Savior, my exemplar, and my Master; and although I can honestly say that I try to follow all the ten commandments, and I study the bible, I pray, I meditate and I have a sincere personal relationship with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit) never-the-less, sometimes my human nature overwhelms my God-nature. But it's at those times when I'm reminded that the "Blood" of the Lamb does not have an expiration date and that Jesus has not retired from his "work" as Redeemer and that the Holy Spirit avails His counsel to me and teaches me (often)) how to get "back" on track. You see folks, we fall down (all of us, even the Just) but we get back up. The Bible says in Proverbs 24:16 "The just man falls seven times and rises up again..." and to be honest, I'm glad God is not a "stickler" on that "seven" times. At the end of the day, it's God who is going to judge Mrs. Olsteen, and I don't think that particular incident is goibg to weight too heavily against her. (I want to pause here to take a few minutes to pray for her and her beautiful family and church--will you join me?) By the way, I love the Olsteen's...among their many spiritual attributes--they are so cute!
