Testimonies when given, some people appear to be bragging.....as if they did it; but sorry.......God did it; and He is to always receive the glory, credit. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God; except for Jesus Christ; He is pure; sinless. Note that I wrote is and not was. Why? Christ Jesus is alive; He over came death. He is Lord.

When you are saved and you have surrendered your life to Jesus, you are forgiven. You have a clean slate. You are born again.

Once you have been saved the transformation begins; the mentoring, teaching by the Holy Spirit. God changes what He wants changed in each person. Once a person is saved, some people are delivered from everything instantly, but that does not mean they will not be taught; for He changes what He wants further changed. Others may just be delivered of something small or something large, but they will also be taught also and God will change what He wants changed. We all learn in different ways and at different speeds and almost always at different levels of learning. He knows what is best for each person and how to do it. He knows you. Does that mean that the delivered all at once people are better than you? No-- He knows each person. You may not understand it now, but you will later. Are these people more special? No—we all are to serve. We are all called in love....His love. So why might you be struggling with each change? Because.....Jesus, is changing you to be a work of art; to be the best that He has for you; molding,shaping, and trimming you.........completing you.

Some people may not like somethings another believer is doing; but Jesus may not have spoken to them yet or brought a conviction to them that is needed; it is His timing; not yours. Jesus changes people not you; only He brings about change. You yourself cannot change anyone. You as a witness can teach them; mentor them, encourage them, pray with them, study the Bible together, teach them how to study, teach them what sin is. We are to love the person; and give them solid teaching in love; against sins, led them in the right pathways, show them why this is sin from scripture....we are to teach them the way.........but we are not to condemn them; for there is one Judge and He will judge us all. You as a witness, teacher are not the Judge or a miniature Holy Ghost. Remember your beginning. Luke 6: 27-49 This does not mean that if there is a sin in that persons life, that needs to be dealt with; now.......because it is causing harm to them or someone else, that you do not deal with it. Intervention is needed; but it is to be done in love and it may take more than just you, but other believers, also helping; But conviction comes from God; not condemnation and He does not tempt or bring confusion. He is not capable of it. We are all serpents to serve.

As I work in different prayer sites with prayer requests the revelation I feel from the Holy Spirit, about each person how they feel when they go to some churches; how they are rejected, cast out, unloved....the gossiping, tail baring, condemnation....and it comes from believers attacking them. I question, why?? This is not from Jesus. First, get the plank out of your own eye.

When seeking a church; are the sermons feeding your spirit; are the people practing love.....Jesus' love; are they ministering to each other in love; are their hands, arms open welcoming you; are they receiving the unlovely, the unloved, the widow, the orphan, the poor, the elderly, the ill, those in prisons ( not just jail cells), the teens, the pregnant teen, the abused, the homeless, the job less the hungry; are they a community within a community with guidance for all; is it Bible based guidance; do they teach from the Bible??????? Sorry, but if the church you are going to doesn't........than I would say they aren't doing it Jesus' way. Jesus helped all not just a select few.

A last thought to ponder.......Read the Bible, it is the whole truth; than you will know if a person is telling you the truth; and not some man made law. Read all of the Bible, start in the New Testament, than the whole truth and not just a scripture here and there, will come to you. God Bless.

For God so loved the world; that He gave His only begotten Son. John 3:16

Thought......How can you serve if you don't know which direction to go? You need a leader, teacher. Wait on God.......follow God.