More on the Law of freedom

James 2:12 ‘ Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law and gives freedom.”

Speak:

Lord, so much verbiage comes out of my mouth on any given day.  I know whatever I say comes out of my heart, so what’s in my heart is the thermometer of my spirituality.  Because I can hear what I say, it is rather easy to keep track of them and keep a short confession list.

Act:

Lord, for the most part, I pray I act as You would have me act on any given day…but know I still fail.  I guess for me it’s not so much what I do that is the issue, but what I know to do and don’t, (love my neighbor).

I must confess, it is not the fear of rejection as much as it is the fear that someone might actually need my time that keeps me from getting to know them.  When I get home each night from work, all I want to do is to minister to Dick and spend time with him until bedtime.  On the weekends, Saturday is my cleaning and errand and, cooking day. On Sunday, it is church, a dear friend comes for dinner, and then it is much needed rest time.  Some of my Saturdays are “interrupted” by having to work in the morning and I have to arrange and plan the “Helping Hands Cook-a-thon” for the church, so that is another Saturday out of the home.

Lord, I am so selfish with my time off, please forgive me ands help me to LOVE my neighbors!

I will be judged by the law that gives freedom.  Freedom from being selfish with my time!