A Response... It's necessary

Dear reader,

If you've read this blog for more than just the previous post, you may remember that this was once a collection of confessions. Well... confessions and a host of random thoughts. And, well, let's face it... This is basically the same thing, just in letter form.

So... confession: I've been learning lots lately.

The safest road to hell is the gradual one- the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.
C.S. Lewis

Uggghhh. See, the problem with looking hard at yourself, is that when you start to feel like you've gotten a handle on what you need to work on, and maybe you do have a handle on it, it opens up something else you need to work on, or it just allows you to see something else.

Hosea 14:1 says "Your sins have been your downfall!" (The exclamation point is really in there; I didn't just add that. Something I heard this week really struck me. "You can't run toward God and your sin." Bah. How often do I do that? Unintentionally? Apathetically?

This week, I also heard what I've been feeling the more I get into my Bible. When I look at my sin, when I analyze it, it's really easy to get bogged down. And that's why I'm thankful that I also heard this: He loves the unlovable. He loves those who have nothing to offer. His love is based on His character... not mine.

Thank God.

Now the question is: How am I going to respond?

Remember when the biggest decision you had to make was which Barbie doll you wanted to use? Ah.. Those were the days...

You know, I have pages of notes of what I've been thinking and learning about recently... but I think this is enough confessing for one day.

Hopefully I will write back soon... I certainly would like to, but I've been keeping busy in other ways. Maybe I'll show you what I mean next time.

Anyway, I'll talk to you later.

Aim