Something the Lord has been speaking about to our small group (and church as a whole) is unity.

There have been times when talking badly about others (and I mean openly and publicly, not just in quiet rants to our spouses!) would have been the easy option.

But when the Spirit has brought conviction to the heart (and I’m speaking for myself here, not everybody else) the over-riding feeling was one of sorrow, not anger, unity, not division.

Sorrow for my sin and judgemental attitude. Unity for the part of the body we meet with in Edinburgh. Rather than blame Satan, I’ve had to look at my own motives on many an occassion, and Niki and I have had to talk long and hard about what we will and won’t allow eachother to talk about and dwell on negatively.

We decided that if we’re not for the church we’re in then we shouldn’t be there. If we stayed with bitterness in our hearts (and started blaming the devil) then we’d really be tools in the hands of the wrong person. We all have choices to make, let’s make ones that’ll glorify God, not Satan!

Thanks for posting!