Admitting My Mistakes As A Christian

Hello Readers & Followers, 

I hope you are well. Let me ask you a question. Whose mistake/fault is easier for you to identify, your own or someone else's mistake? 

Was that question easy for you to answer?  Do you find it easy or hard to say "I was wrong" or do you find it easier to say "He was wrong?"

Matthew 7:3-5(TPT) says "Why would you focus on the flaw in someone else’s life and fail to notice the glaring flaws of your own? How could you say to your friend, ‘Let me show you where you’re wrong,’ when you’re guilty of even more? You’re being hypercritical and a hypocrite! First, acknowledge and deal with your own ‘blind spots,’ and then you’ll be capable of dealing with the ‘blind spot’ of your friend."

One of the ways that I reflect on my shortfalls is to have sound Christian friends within my network whom I bounce ideas from and I usually ask them to share their thoughts about what I could do better in different situations. Above all, we also have the Holy Spirit who is ready to guide and correct us His children whenever we fall short. 

The Word of God says in 1 John 1:9 TPT "If we freely admit our sins when God lights uncovers them, God will be faithful to forgive us every time. God is just to forgive us our sins because of Christ and will continue to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

God is saying that when you have done something wrong, you should admit it and not make excuses for your own faults and blame others by saying "She caused it, he started it, it's his fault, etc." We even sometimes have children who say "She hit me first."

God is wanting us His children to accept responsibility for our own behaviour instead of blaming others or God.  It is humility to admit that you have made a mistake intentionally or accidentally.

In Genesis 2:15-17, God commanded Adam not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and the day he eats from it he will die. Did Adam follow this commandment? No. Adam didn't. See the conversations between Adam and God below:

The Word of God says in Genesis 3:9-12:

God said, “Where are you, Adam?”

Adam answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”

God said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”

Adam said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

Read what Adam said again. Adam immediately blamed his wife and God for the mistake he had made. 

Now, let's find out how Eve handled the mistake that she had made. The Word of God says in Genesis 3:13:

God said to Eve, "What is this you have done?"

Eve said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."

Similar to Adam, Eve immediately shifted the blame to the serpent. This shifting blame is part of the sinful nature that the Lord wants you to get rid of. God already knew that Adam and his wife had sinned as nothing in all creation can be hidden from God's sight (Hebrews 4:13) but God wanted Adam and Eve to reach out to Him to admit their mistakes and be remorseful about their actions (Proverbs 28:13). The Lord honours those who humble themselves before Him, those who admit their mistakes (James 4:10). 

As well as admitting your mistakes to God, the Lord still expects you to admit your faults to others that you have wronged so that you can experience emotional healing and not welcome sickness into your life. James 5:16 ERV says "Always tell each other the wrong things you have done. Then pray for each other. Do this so that God can heal you. Anyone who lives the way God wants can pray, and great things will happen."

When you admit your mistakes, the Lord also gives you a fresh start and you will receive mercy from God (Proverbs 28:13). If it is a relationship, the individual may give you a second chance by not withdrawing from you. 

I love how David admitted his wrongdoings to God in Psalm 32:5. David said "Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord and you forgave the guilt of my sin."

Being a child of God is about your willingness to admit your mistakes and make a commitment to wanting to change.

I am aware that there will be times when other people's mistakes impact you negatively. As a Christian, one of the things that you can do in that situation is to pray for the individual and ask Jesus to flood their heart with His wisdom so that they can operate in line with God's purpose for their life. 

Under no circumstances should you address an issue if you are struggling to regulate your emotions as you may end up saying things that you will regret. You may also end up saying things that the Lord will hold you accountable for. The Word of God says in Matthew 12:36 TPT "You can be sure of this: when the day of judgment comes, everyone will be held accountable for every careless word he has spoken."

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Have a lovely day!

Yours in Christ,

Mysses Lafunky

I have a free e-book for you. The book (15 Women of the Bible: How They Lived a Purpose-Driven Life). This e-book was written by my Bible Study Group. To download it on Google Drive for free, click here.

The Grace of God Can Redeem Your Past Mistakes!

Hello Readers & Followers,

I hope you are well. Let me ask you, who do you think would win an award for "The Most Outstanding Christian." Your Pastor? You? Your Favourite Preacher? Your Parents? Your Spouse? A Prayer Warrior? An Evangelist? Someone, you know? 

Do you know that all the people that I have mentioned above have all made one mistake or the other regardless of how committed to the Lord they may have been/are? The difference is that the degree of mistakes that we all make varies but they are still mistakes.

Despite the mistakes, God never stopped loving you but He is patiently waiting for you to turn to Him by acknowledging your past mistakes, turn away from your mistakes, and change the way you live by letting your new way of life please Him (God).

The God of Grace regularly shows you His undeserving kindness by freeing you from the guilt of your past mistakes.

In the Book of Luke 15:11-32,  the Prodigal Son made a mistake but he was restored and the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ empowered him to make the right choice. God's desire is for you not to keep making the same mistakes again. 

I would like to run you through some things for you to consider to prevent you from making future mistakes.

Be mindful of:

1) Your Desire - The Word of God says in James 1:14-15 "You are tempted by the evil things you want. Your own desire leads you away and traps you. Your desire grows inside you until it results in sin. Then the sin grows bigger and bigger and finally ends in death."

What are the things that you are desiring now? Are those the things the Lord is desiring for you?

2) Your Decision - What decision are you about to make? Are you seeking God's guidance before you make the decision? Or do you make decisions that are independent of God? 

Do you take a pause to study the consequences of the decision you are about to make? 

When you choose to make decisions that are independent of God, you are likely to make mistakes.  Proverbs 3:5 says "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding."

Whose understanding are you leaning on when you are making a decision? God or your own understanding or your emotions? 

Do you prefer to do your own thing? If you choose to do your own thing, the likelihood of making a mistake or going outside of God's purpose for your life is high. 

Do not forget the role of satan, he played a significant role in deceiving Eve and in deceiving the Prodigal Son. Most likely, the devil deceived the Prodigal Son by telling him that he would be better off spending and wasting all the money. In the same way, the devil deceived Eve into eating the fruit from the tree that God had asked them not to eat from, she gave some to her husband to eat as well (Genesis 3:1-12). Eve acknowledged the role of the deceiver, she said to God, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." (Genesis 3:13).

Eve chose to believe satan rather than the counsel of the Lord to her, which led to a terrible mistake that came with consequences (Genesis 3:13-19). The Prodigal Son's mistake also led to consequences. He became extremely hungry and fed on pigs' food (Luke 15:14-17). The Prodigal Son came to his senses because the Grace of the Lord strengthened and empowered him and he was restored.

Are you in despair?

Have you made a terrible mistake?  The Grace of God wants to restore you. Are you going to reach out to Christ to amend your ways? 

Do you want to avoid making mistakes so that your current decision will not end up being a mistake, why don't you consider the teaching above?

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Have a lovely day!

Yours in Christ,

Mysses Lafunky

I have a free e-book for you. The book (15 Women of the Bible: How They Lived a Purpose-Driven Life). This e-book was written by my Bible Study Group. To download it on Google Drive for free, click here.

Tap Into God’s Triple Power!

Tap Into God’s Triple Power - PLS:

Power
Love and
Self-control.

Where do you get your source of power from?

What power is guiding your decision-making?

What power is guiding your choices?

What power is guiding your habits?

When you are guided by PLS (Power, Love and Self-control) from the Spirit of God, you will be able to live a Godly life that pleases Christ.

To tap into this Christ's PLS, you need to ensure you discipline yourself to study your Bible, you Respond to what you are reading, you Pray diligently, and you are part of a Christian fellowship that will steer your heart to live a Godly life.

God wants you to operate in His Triple Power.

Are you operating in Christ's PLS?

Have a lovely Sunday!

Yours in Christ,

Mysses Lafunky

I have a free e-book for you. The book (15 Women of the Bible: How They Lived a Purpose-Driven Life). This e-book was written by my Bible Study Group. To download it on Google Drive for free, click here.

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Halloween is associated with darkness, witches, and death. It glorifies darkness, ghosts, witches, and wizards.

1 Corinthians 10:31b says "‭‭Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."

Ephesians 5:11 says ‭‭"Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them."

Don't welcome demons into your life or in your surroundings or your children's lives.

Halloween is a time for you to be more spiritually alert and pray against the works of darkness in your community. It is not the time for you to participate in it.

If you say you are a Christian, you cannot serve God who is the light and satan who embraces darkness at the same time. You cannot be an unbelieving Christian. Jesus said in Luke 4:8 "‭‭You must worship the Lord your God and serve only Him."

Jesus wants you to be the light of the world. ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:14‭ says “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden."

Matthew 5:16 says "In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your Heavenly Father."

Christian parents and caregivers have the responsibility to educate their children regarding the evil that comes with Halloween pumpkins, costumes, and the Trick-or-Treat tradition. Adults should likewise lead by example to the young ones. It's not the time you should start participating in a disco Halloween party.

Shine the light of God this season. Let all that you participate in this season give God glory. Let all that you do please God.

Stand out for Christ as a family!
Encourage your children to stand out for Christ!
Find ways to shine the light of Christ this season. Perhaps throw a light party? Have a prayer night? A Gospel worship music jamming session? Share Christian Tracts.

Let the Spirit of God guide you.

Watch this short video clip that I recorded for church about this topic by clicking this link.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

God Bless You!

Yours in Christ,

Mysses Lafunky

I have a free e-book for you. The book (15 Women of the Bible: How They Lived a Purpose-Driven Life). This e-book was written by my Bible Study Group. To download it on Google Drive for free, click here.

You are not alone!

 

God sees what you're going through. God cares about what you're going through. Have faith in God to see you through. Exodus 3:12a says, God answered, "I will be with you."

I would like to remind you that there is nothing for you to fear as God can handle everything. Be cheerful and be strong in the Lord! God is going to come through for you in Jesus' name.

Share those fears that you have with God. God can handle everything. 

The Lord is with you, you are not alone!

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Yours in Christ,

Mysses Lafunky

I have a free e-book for you. The book (15 Women of the Bible: How They Lived a Purpose-Driven Life). This e-book was written by my Bible Study Group. To download it on Google Drive for free, click here.

May My Words Be Acceptable to God

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are well. I apologise for the long silence via my Faith Blog, I have been busy juggling a number of responsibilities. Also, I took time to rest for two weeks. Due to the various responsibilities that the Lord has given me, sometimes, I do not have enough time to rest. However, I have been intentional in scheduling a time to rest regularly as rest is important. In fact, Jesus said to His disciples, "Come ye apart and rest for a little while (Mark 6:31b)."

I recently read a Prayer in the Bible that David said to God. I believe it is a prayer that we can all pray. In Psalms 19:14, David prayed by saying"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer (NKJV version)."

Can I encourage you to also pray Psalms 19:14? You can read it above. After you have finished praying the Scripture, I would like you to reflect on the following:

 - Are your words acceptable to God? 

- Do you speak carelessly or positively? 

- Are your thoughts controlled by the Holy Spirit? Proverbs 4:23 reminds us that we have a choice of what we think about. "Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life."

- Since you have a choice over what you think about, be deliberate in pushing away the thoughts of worries, insecurities, and criticisms that are on your mind. 

As we read in Psalm 19:14, David recognised the importance of asking God to help him with what came out of his mouth and what he thought about. 

When your words and thoughts are not pleasing to God, they are most likely going to damage you and others who are around you. However, when your words and thoughts are pleasing to God, they will build you up positively and they will encourage others.

I would like to encourage you to reflect Christ in your words and watch your words diligently by ensuring that the words that come out of your mouths build you up and encourage those who hear them.

Are you aware that our Lord God said that, on the day of judgement, we shall all give account of every careless word that we utter? If that is the Lord's plan, what manner of words do you think you should speak?

May your words and thoughts be full of grace in Jesus' name.

Have a lovely day!

Yours in Christ,

Mysses Lafunky

I have a free e-book for you. The book (15 Women of the Bible: How they lived a Purpose-Driven Life). This e-book was written by my Bible Study Group. To download it on Google Drive for free, click here.

Be Specific With Your Thanksgiving To God

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are well. I have a meeting shortly but the Lord said, I should take a pause and share this message with you before 10am. 

God would like you to have an attitude of gratitude and for you to be specific with your thanksgiving as this would help you to stay joyful and to remember that God is Good. In essence, your faith in God will be renewed when you are specific with your thanksgiving to God. 

Let us use Psalm 23 to give thanks to God this morning: 

Thank you, Jesus, for meeting my needs (Specify those needs)

Thank you Jesus that I can find rest in you

Thank you Jesus for the peace that I am enjoying

Thank you Jesus for refreshing and replenishing me when I am drained

Thank you Jesus for protecting me and my family

Thank you Jesus for keeping me safe

Thank you Jesus for giving me the courage to make the right decisions at the right time even when the decisions you have asked me to make do not please some people. 

Thank you for the grace to obey your words even in little things (specify those little things)

Thank you, Jesus, for always supporting me, even if I am surrounded by issues of life

Thank you Jesus for favouring me in (Specify those things)

I am confident in you, Jesus and I know that my future is secure in you.

Thank you Jesus for filling my life with your blessings (Name those blessings).

In Jesus' name, I have given thanks, Amen.

I hope the above has helped you to give thanks to God.

I love hearing from you in the comment section. Please take a minute to say hello in the comment section.

Have a lovely day!

Yours in Christ,

Mysses Lafunky

I have a free e-book for you. The book (15 Women of the Bible: How they lived a Purpose-Driven Life). This e-book was written by my Bible Study Group. To download it on Google Drive for free, click here.