Radiant Transparency

                                                          As I was searching pictures on the Internet about God's love, I came across  an image that stated "Only God Can Judge Me". This picture made me think ....What if God were not the forgiving God that He is and judged me with unforgiving eyes. Would He be proud of my thoughts, actions, words, disposition, etc. or would He shake his head at the things He sees? So I searched the phrase online and found so many pictures of tattoos, with praying hands, crucifixes and fancy writing like the one above. The next thing that came to mind about ME was COP OUT. Do I say the phrase often...no, have I ever said it...yes. The truth is that this statement is used everyday to justify our wrongs or to dispute the corrections given by others. Sometimes we don't want to hear the truth even when it's what we need to hear. The reason why I say it's a cop out: if we really believed in the statement, a lot of the things

My pastor (Dr. Dimitri Bradley www.mobcc.org ) is preaching a series on "Renewing The Mind", this past Sunday's sermon was a true eye opener for me. Dr. Bradley spoke about how God has a specific order in which we are to follow to successfully navigate through life. Through his illustration of an out of order machine, I made the comparison to some of life's experiences. The only way we can find out God's order is by renewing our minds with His word on a continuous basis. James 4:6-7 6  But He gives us more and more grace ( [ a ] power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). 7  So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you. Focusing on verse 7 is shows the order we should follow: Be subject to God, resist the temptations of t