The Feeling Is Mutual

An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people. A decent person is disgusting to wicked people. (Proverbs 29:27 GW)

I guard my heart; I will not let my guard down. I will remain vigilant. I will continue to despise wickedness.

I will not turn soft; I choose to be hard on sin. I will not tolerate evil. I am disgusted by it.
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I help those wallowing in their mud of sin - to love them with the heart of the Savior by showing them gently a better way to live. But all through the process, I hate the sin.

May it never cross my mind that it's okay, that it's only a little bit of sin and it's okay.

No, it's not okay. Sin is never okay. Sin is like a yeast. A little touch of it affects the whole dough. It's the little foxes that ruin the vineyard.

A little sinful mistake can outweigh all the good and the great that God has established in my life.

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The good I do is disgusting to the wicked. I will never fit in with them. God has already called me to walk away and be separated. I shouldn't make any attempts to be reconciled with the world.

To the eyes of the wicked, my acts of holiness are nothing but stinking pride, arrogance, and a stepping-on-people. I will never be accepted until I let go of what is right.

The choice is clear. I choose joy. The fleeting pleasures of this world are nothing compared to the eternal satisfaction, joy and fulfillment that only God's presence can bring.

Whose side are you on?

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The Curse of the Thief

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Genesis 15

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I choose not to be a wandering star. I stay in my orbit.

(Jude 1:13) The Lord God is my center, and this is expressed thru my local church. I evolve and revolve in and around my church family.

Psalm 16

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As for me

far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray and teach the way that is good and right. (1 Samuel 12:23) Share your burbles here. Images courtesy of ChristArt .

The Christmas of Mangers and Feeding Boxes

A manger is a cattle's feeding box The cliché: Jesus was born in a manger. As a city boy, I find it cruel to know that someone has to give birth or be born in such gruesome conditions. I thought even homeless folks could go to a public hospital for that. But as it was, this happened to Joseph and Mary, and the baby boy Jesus. Background: The first census mandated everyone to go back to their hometowns for registration. Mary was already on her 9th month - on her 40th week, due for labor. And yet, they have got to go and obey the decree. I guess disobedience would be fatal. But don't pregnant women hurt themselves when they travel out for a long time? Either way was fatal. Mary just sat there, on a camel or a donkey, and she would feel those birth pains, and it was aggravated by the bumps on the way. It would have been hot by day, and cold at night. And still they went. How far was it then? How many straight hours or days did it take? Each bump is a discomfort ...

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Genesis 19

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Worldwide Cleansing

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