Once again I felt like I supposed to be in John chapter 16 because that's where my devotion came from. But here I am back in Colossians chapter 3. There's so much in the mirror version.

3:5 Consider the members of your body as dead and buried towards everything related to the porn industry, sensual uncleanness, longing for forbidden things, lust and greed, which are just another form of idol worship. (Idol worship is worshiping a distorted image of yourself!)

Idol worship is worshipping a distorted image of yourself. Going to have to chew on that one for a while. I'm thinking it means it's my world and everybody else is just living in it. I hate that thought that I would be so selfish to look at anything that would arouse me including food or money anything that would give me Comfort.
I think back when I was on my quest and the robe of sin was presented to me as well as the robe of righteousness and I have a choice everyday which one of those garments I want to wear. And then this morning I read this scripture out of Colossians in the mirror version.

3:12 You are the product of God’s love; he restored you to his original thought. You belong to him exclusively. It is like changing garments. Now that you have gotten rid of the old, clothe yourselves with inner compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, (Just like you were once identified by your apparel, the characteristics of these qualities define you now.)
I like to say be Jesus with skin on.
3:14 Wear love like a uniform; this is what completes the picture of our oneness.
3:17 Your every conversation and the detail of your daily conduct reflect him; his name and lordship define your lives and inspire your deep gratitude to God the Father for his grace.


That means even driving down the road your conduct reflects him. I don't do very good in that area but I'm working on it.
  It has been a good morning this morning I feel intimacy with my dad

So lately I've been chewing on this.   I've heard people say this before I just need clarity. Or I'm praying for clarity for God to give me direction. I've come to the conclusion that praying for clarity is a cop out.
We will say I'm praying for clarity and will sit there and will pray and pray and pray and we won't get an answer from God. And we're stuck we're stuck in this place of I can't move until I get clarity. I'm here to submit to you that what you really need to do is just trust the Lord. I'm here to submit to you that trusting the Lord is being in a relationship with the Lord and relationships required Trust. I would go as far as to go back to the devotion from Oswald Chambers that is titled after the Gods silence or what?.
 My stance is or Oswald's stance is maybe you're in such a great relationship with the Lord that you don't need an answer to your prayer because the Lord's answer is silence. Maybe your relationship is in such a good place with the Lord that he trust you to make the right decision or to go the right direction. Because he trusts you.   relationships are built on trust. You know when you raise children and for a while they ask you how to do things and you tell him. Then they go through a phase where they know everything and they stop asking you and they make mistakes. Then they go through another phase where they start making decisions because they know that you're going to approve of it because you raised them that way. They trust you ..... you trust them they make a decision and it's a good decision and they don't have to ask you about it or ask you about approval because they know because of the relationship that they have with you that you're going to be okay with it. So do you really need clarity no you just need to trust the Lord that's what it's about

Proverbs 3:
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart;  do not depend on your own understanding.
6 Seek his will in all you do,  and he will show you which path to take.

I have been reading in a book called "unoffendable” so far it's been a really good read. The title could also be “do you walk in judgment of others or yourself?” This is an area of my life that I have often struggled with. And what I mean is getting offended which in away translates to walking in judgment of anyone or myself.  

Romans 4:17

(as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;

God sees a person and he loves them. He sees their future. But we or I see that same person and maybe I get offended or I judge their actions and I don't love them the way God loves them or sees them. 

We all know that Jesus did not get offended but he had many opportunities to be offended. I know for myself most of the times when I'm either walking in judgment or being offended I'm usually by myself where nobody can see my actions or hear my words. Except of course the one who does Judge. There is an example in this book that really stirred my heart. The author is speaking about the Book of John chapter 13. We all know it. 

 John 13:38

Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times

. Immediately following that verse Jesus says  

John 14.1-2

​ “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Even though Jesus knew Peter was going to deny Him.  He said “don’t let your heart be troubled!

Jesus was already looking down the road. 

I see for the most part my biggest problem is........ I choose to not see people the way God sees them.  And that is a problem. Once again, it's all about choice. God sees every individual as his child. I would imagine that my heart would be in such a much better place if I looked at every single person the same way God sees him. God sees their future I don't.   God sees their heart I don't. When I run into someone and they give me attitude I have a choice.   I can love them for who they are and for the way God sees them or I can make a choice and walk in judgement or be offended.

A very close friend of mine told me the other day that it is easier for me to love someone that I don't know than it is to love somebody that is close to me.

You would think that would be the opposite but the truth is we need to love everybody the same and walk with an unoffendable spirit. There is a lot of wasted energy that gets used up by being offended or walking in judgement. I for one am tired of it and we'll make a change