I’ve dedicated today to getting the clothes organized (again!) and cleaning the house. While I’m trying to get this done, all of a sudden I think about a blog and how I have time to finally write one… funny how that works… maybe I should dedicate more time to cleaning the house…
When you have an ex that you are dealing with, a spouse that works different hours than the average 9 to 5, or any difficult person in your life (come on, I’m sure you can think of at least one!) it is really easy to start blaming and pointing fingers. “I” did (or didn’t do) this because “they” did or said… Sometimes it’s once in a while, and then sometimes it turns into a “belief” or way of life for us. You become a (self-perceived) victim of the circumstances that this person put you in. An excuse for our behavior.
Truth is, each one of us will stand in front of the Lord and give an account for how we lived our life. Alone. We will give an account of what we did with what HE gave us; time, finances, children, ministry, etc. We will be standing there alone, responsible for our actions and reactions to people and circumstances. There will be no one there to point fingers at (and thankfully, no one standing there pointing fingers at me!). No “buts” - just personal responsibility. God has given us free will, and along with that comes great responsibility.
Side note: It is by faith in Jesus Christ that I am saved and do not fear this judgment. Because I am a believer and follower of Jesus Christ, despite the account that I must give, I have been cleansed with the blood of Jesus and will be accepted by God as His own. Nothing I do can increase or decrease my chances of being accepted by God as long as I choose to believe that Jesus Christ is my savior. Because I love the Lord, I long to hear the words , “Well done, my good and faithful student.” Because I love the Lord for who HE IS and not what He does, I long to please Him – just as my own young children long to please me. This is whole new topic I’m going on, so I’m going to stop now and get back to my housecleaning…
Rev. 20:11-15: Judgment of the lost
I Cor. 3:10-23, II Cor. 5:10-11: Judgment of the saved
Matthew 25:23
