It happened again. You know, that thing.
I don’t know what it is for you, but for me it’s always that one thing which seems to be the measure of my faith. If I do this thing, or don’t do that thing, then I know I’m a Christian. I know I’m saved.
But I failed again. I did that act or thought that thought or didn’t do that thing I was supposed to do.
And so, I know I must again pray:
Dear God, forgive me.
I’m sorry for failing you.
Help me not do do it again, please be near me now
Amen
I’ve memorised several of these prayers and I cycle them round each time I fail God. I pray them fairly often. I come to Christ to be forgiven and receive new birth, again.
What about you? I spend vast amounts of my time feeling like a failure, failing God, failing the expectations of others and failing my expectations of myself.
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