tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161789947389554486.post4204404836949306387..comments2023-10-05T10:47:16.464-05:00Comments on Quail and Manna: Boasting In Our MistakesJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01154350786925948762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161789947389554486.post-83025527588883433572010-02-02T21:56:13.595-06:002010-02-02T21:56:13.595-06:00The heart is deceitful, yes? Judging our own motiv...The heart is deceitful, yes? Judging our own motives is nigh impossible. <br /><br />You've touched on an incredibly important subject here Jennifer, this crazy and destructive thing we do. We must bring sin into the light, yes. Confession of sin is wholly Biblical. But we even screw that up, don't we? We make it less about repentance than our pride, our attention needs, our who knows what. <br /><br />(And we feed that in others, don't we? We seem to crave the salacious details of the indiscretions of other folks...)Lyla Lindquisthttp://adifferentstory.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161789947389554486.post-87335564125399187072010-02-01T16:40:55.814-06:002010-02-01T16:40:55.814-06:00I agree with you both that it has to do with the h...I agree with you both that it has to do with the heart--both good Scripture references. But sometimes, it seems all too simple to trust my motives when they are determined by a deceitful heart. (And also the knowledge that even the purest of motives can hurt others unwittingly.) What I think is a pure motive, I wonder if I will feel that way later. And then I have to wonder about the definition of a "pure" motive. It's fuzzy. <br /><br />My motive for worship on Sunday is to obey God's command to not neglect the assembling of ourselves and because I love worship in a communal environment--I feel lost in the weeks I have to stay home with sick kids. But there's also the motive of knowing people will ask where I am (or go 'tut tut') when I'm absent. So a motive that should be pure is, but isn't, too.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154350786925948762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161789947389554486.post-66670831614103817812010-02-01T15:09:29.907-06:002010-02-01T15:09:29.907-06:00I agree with Kendall. You will know by your own mo...I agree with Kendall. You will know by your own motives. Anything not done out of love should not be done. Even God corrects in love. In the letters to the churches in Revelation, He points out what they are doing wrong, but He always says something positive as well. I think that's a good base for us to walk in. Don't tear down unless you are willing to build back up. Great post Jennifer!Deborah Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415814125499548149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161789947389554486.post-68842807112568613872010-02-01T09:27:03.464-06:002010-02-01T09:27:03.464-06:00The answer lies in Matthew 6:1-2. This question c...The answer lies in Matthew 6:1-2. This question can only be answered by examining your own motives and intent for sharing information about your own sins. It is difficult, if not impossible, to know someone elses motives so I (try to) leave that judgement to the One who knows. I believe in the end it will be your intent and motive that will be judged on such matters.Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910652375247616870noreply@blogger.com