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Stepping Out in RED Shoes!

- Day 72 -

After awhile is there anything left to confess?

Oh yeah!  There's always something to confess.  Please know that I don't say that from a place of condemnation.  If there's anyone who feels free and forgiven, it's me!  You'd think, though, that after wearing RED shoes for an entire year plus 72 days, that I'd have my act together.  Well, I do... but there's still plenty to confess.  Once you get all the big stuff out of the way, you realize there's just one thing left to rid yourself of, and it's a biggie.

That's right.  First thing every morning, 

I'm asking God to empty myself of  "ME!"

Sometimes I have an attitude.

Sometimes it's a bad attitude.

Sometimes I'm not so kind.

Sometimes I'm insensitive.

Sometimes I don't want to share.

Sometimes I'm self-centered.

Sometimes I don't listen.

Sometimes -- Okay... a lot of times -- I talk too much!

Sometimes I don't want to wait.

Sometimes I doubt.

Sometimes I'm afraid.

Sometimes I decide to have a pity party -- not often -- but it happens.

I'm sure if I put my mind to it, I could list 101 things to confess.  

My point is... 

Standing next to God, I'm imperfect.

But that's okay... He made a way so

that I can stand next to Him.

- THE CROSS -

Galatians 4:4-7  says...

"But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 

to redeem those under the law that we might receive the full rights of sons.  

Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, 

the Spirit who calls out,  "Abba Father."  

So you are no longer a slave, but a son;  and since you are a son, 

God has made you also an heir."

Every morning, before I step out in my RED shoes, I kneel down at the foot of the cross and empty myself of ME.   I remind myself of the sacrifice Jesus made to pay for my sins, so that I can walk in fellowship with Him.

Gail