Life can be so hard at times and being a Christian doesn't make it easier to deal with life. But with prayer to our Lord, he strategically places things in our lives that will easen the pain. I think to conform to this world is to give in to whatever path that is shorter and easier to traverse then what Christ has called us in certin situations. I believe that being a Christian, God does test our character by stretching us spiritually and physically, wether its asking us to show Christ to the person we despise the most or to give financially at times when we're strecthed thin in our wallet. This show Christ our character and "conformaity", to his will and desires. It is so easy to make excuses to defer away from it all, but i think we should trust God and just do it.
Recently God has showed me i need to conform to his ways with my seperation from my wife. I believe it is so easy for me to play the "hurt" card, and conform to what this world may call "she deserves it attitude", and completely not show Christ in the situation. It is so hard, don't get me wrong because i am human and i am hurt and my first instincts are to react. I feel God continually reminds me that she is also Christs child and he love her very much and he is hurt by her actions as well and to leave the judgments in his hands. Forgive her because Christ forgave me, and to pray for her that someday she may realize her mistakes and asks God for forgivness. I am not more in God's favor than she. I say this because we are both still sinners and no sin is greater than the other in God's eyes. We will continue to sin until the day we pass from this world and are with God, than we will sin no more and God will have his judgement apon us.
Kickin into Gear
16 years ago

In every situation God will instill wisdom if we open up our hearts and just surrender. Making the decision to forgive is the most important step, you may not actually "feel" it yet, but now the decisions been made, God will do the rest!
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