I AM (A VERY BAD BAD CHRISTIAN, I admit it's better to not wear makeup or jewelry - come out of the world Revelation 18:4 I flunk miserably heeding revelations 18:4 jewelry and makeup GIVES ME JOY). I prefer to be the guy in the bible beating my chest HAVE MERCY ON ME GOD A SINNER Luke 18:13 "And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner." To be not "that perfect" SO THAT I CAN BE HUMBLE!............maybe other christians are able to have awesome flawlessness about them but for me, a little makeup and jewelry DOES MY SOUL GOOD THAT I BE HUMBLE!!!!!!!.................
Luke 18:9-11 "And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner."but like you know what I've learnt
I've learnt
clean the inside of your cup - that the outside of your cup often involves SACRIFICE! I've watched people that are chrisitans not wear makeup or jewelry, or nice clothing, or drive nice cars I've watched them drive junk cars etc. ------------- but at some point I just sat there like "but what about life more abundantly"
if you done sacrifice everything where's the abundant life then????????????????
Instead I found moderation to be "the thing" Philippians 4:5 "Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand." I think we can even see with tiny home owners, they live a life involving at least some moderation.................and they are better off for it, and if you watch tiny home owners most of them appear very happy. They own if they want a little of everything. But they ain't drowning most of them ain't in clutter. And because they ain't drowning in clutter most of them their lives are more abundant.
God don't wish for sacrifice
he wishes for mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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