The man in the mirror!

Luke 18:9-14

New International Version (NIV)

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

 ⁹ To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: ¹⁰ “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. ¹²I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’   ¹³ “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
   ¹⁴ “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”


It's so amazing how God works.  Every time I think I can't get convicted I end up getting convicted.  Some of the things that are going on in my life right now have caused me to pray a lot.  Last night and today, I have been in the company of wise counsel and have realized that I've been like the pharisees.  I always pray for God to convict others for their deeds, meanwhile I'm looking down like I am better.  Remember the bible says we all fall short of the glory of God.  


It's soo easy to think more of ourselves than we should.  This blog and my book have become a prideful thing to me and are helping fuel some of my problems at home.  I have always said I will be honest so here it goes.


To my wife, I'm sorry for being so self righteous all these years and for always putting down your ideas and thoughts.  Sometimes it takes losing something you hold dear, to understand why you hold it dear.  I have been given so many chances in life to do what would make her happy, but instead I tried to keep everything under my control.  I never meant to hurt you , and certainly never meant to make christianity look like a bunch of rules and punishments.  You know lots of people read this, so I'm putting it all out there.  I love you!  I was wrong for pushing you away!

I will never be self righteous again!  I do ask everyone who reads this blog to pray for my marriage.