Tell on It

'Confess your faults one to another...' James 5:16 KJV

It feels good to live without shame. That doesn't mean you'll never stumble, it just means that by God's grace you'll get back up.

Do you remember when you had to get a 'permission slip' to miss school? Some of us have given ourselves permission slips to be weak, because we've become weary in the fight. Yes, it's a long fight, but you can win if you want to! Here's one of the keys to victory: 'Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed' (James 5:16 NIV). If you are struggling to break a habit that's trying to break you, God never intended you to do it alone. Whatever your habit or struggle may be, the moment it comes - tell on it! When you do, it begins to lose its power. You say, 'Tell who?' Someone who's been through it, someone who's compassionate, someone who'll stand with you in prayer, someone who'll hold you accountable, someone who'll keep your confidence.

The Bible says, '...pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! ...Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves...' (Ecclesiastes 4:10-12 NIV). Roman soldiers stood back to back, protecting each other when the attack was coming from different directions. So, who's got your back?

But a word of caution: confess your faults, not someone else's! You can never be healed by confessing the faults of others. Confess your faults, and let God heal you. Today God wants to make you whole and set you free to enjoy His blessing. Will you let Him?

 I love it.

Right - YAY for the school holidays! All was happy in my home this morning. Everyone was in a good mood when i dropped them off at school. Spring is in the air. The cherry blossom trees are in full bloom everywhere i look. Two weeks with my girls. It does not get better than that.

To top it off, i have a friend coming to stay for the weekend. We are taking the girls and their friends to the Owairoa School Gala tomorrow. The gala is not QUITE as exciting as when my children were little and involved in it, but it is still a great day out. I think everyone in Howick looks forward to it every year.

No doubt there will be some rugby watching to be done over the weekend, but other than those few hours it is going to be fun. ;)

My back is still really sore from whatever i did to it while lifting those bags of compost in and out of my car. I notice though, that it feels worse when i stay still. I spent all day yesterday planting my veggie garden, and working in the yard. The back was fine all day, until i went to bed last night. Now it is killing me again.

Best i get busy. Enjoy your Fridays you lot.