09/04/2026
Do not mistake my kindness for weakness
"God's kindness is meant to bring sinners, all of us, to repentance.
In modern English, we sometimes hear the phrase "do not mistake my kindness for weakness." The same is true with God. His mercy in dealing with mankind is not a sign of indifference or frailty. It's meant to inspire us to thankfulness, to faith, and to repentance. God's temporary display of patience isn't a signal that our sin doesn't matter to Him, or that He is unwilling to express His wrath. Instead, He means to call us, through His display of kindness in this moment, to turn from our sin and follow after Him forever. That's true repentance."
-BibleRef ✨
We all fall short of the glory. We all sin. We are NOT perfect, but only perfect in the Ultimate Trainer. Living anything outside of that will lead to darkness. No matter how innocent folks may think trying something new is, that can lead you down a different path, usually the wrong one. If you didn't pray about it, seek wise counsel , and feel a burden of such mischief, your moving outside the will of Jesus Christ, it's wrong. How do you know that it's wrong? When it's pulling you away from the one and only Handler. If you used to have a relationship with Christ and you no longer do, that's a red flag dear friend. If you were a baby in Christ and it got too hard. Then you settled for a crowd that accepts you 'the way you are', your missing out on blessings only the Lord can give you. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Stop catering to your feelings. Stop feeding the gossip, changing your behavior and your clothing to fit in. You were meant to stand out. You were called to speak Jesus, NOT jealousy!
If you're not learning while your living, drawing yourself to Jesus Christ, you'll easily get off track and start satisfying your flesh. Don't be a fool in such a foolish world that promotes confusion, arrogance, self reliance, selfishness, sabotage, sin, promiscuity, seclusion, suspicious, and condemnation.
Stop avoiding conviction. Embrace Christ like correction.
The gospel is the good news which lead to great victory in HIM, but you have to lay yourself down, and pick up your cross daily.
Dear friend, don't give up. Don't let people lead you astray from HIS wise counsel.
Stay faithful.
Be on guard.
Seek HIS wisdom, knowledge, clarity, and Truth.
For HE is the way, the truth, and the life. He leads a life to repentance.
-Jessica Shively ❤️ 👑 🐴
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance?
Romans 2:4
