Lying By Saying or Not Saying Something

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 i want to take whatever measure of faith You've given me and use it for Your glory.  Should anyone ask what i do for a living now, that's it.  i'm more than just another retiree.  Not necessarily making a salary to be taxed and spent.  Ready to volunteer my time for You.  i've been guilty many times of thinking that i'm more worthy of salvation or if not looking at somebody and thinking, "glad i don't have to deal with him again in heaven."  i've never said these words out loud to anybody but there have been brief seconds when the feeling was there.  Forgive me, Abba.


Oh, the things i've said and thought in my day.  Fragile, earthly human that i am now.  There's no sense in not saying these things because You can detect lies in what i'm not saying.  At times, i don't want to be in a position where i end up lying by saying or not saying something.  i have been turned from darkness to light.  i had been converted long, long ago but i now realize that that in and of itself didn't guarantee my salvation.  My eyes were opened but that didn't necessarily mean i was seeing.  i had only an intellectual experience in knowing You.  i was awake yet i was sleepwalking.

i hadn't received the gift from You.  i hadn't deserved Your gift until You decided i did.  And i am so thankful to You for bringing me finally to the place to receive salvation.  And nobody will ever take it away from me, no matter how powerful they think they are.

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