Moratorium: The Burden

It is a burden, really. It is too heavy for me.

1 Corinthians.

2: 14 "The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned."

3:9 "We are God's fellow workers."

3:16 "We are God's temple."

So

"It is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful." 

"My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me." 4:2-4

Well then, to make you listen,

"Shall I come to you with a whip, or in love and with a gentle spirit?" 4:20

1 Timothy

Make no mistake,

"Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - of whom I am the worst." 1:15

Why is it so difficult for this to be done?

"The head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God."  1 Corinthians 11:3 

"woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman" 11:11  ..... you shouldn't be independent of each other. Why do you wish to be thus separated?

Headstrong, dear one

"Stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not vain." 15:58

I am torn.

"Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men?" Galatians 1:10

Take note, spirit.

2 Timothy

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self discipline."

Gumption, Katie. Gumption.

"So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord... by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life - not because of anything we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace." 1:8

Please, join me in this

"Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart."

It is difficult to work in the fields

"People will be lovers of themselves...." 3:2

While simultaneously

"Have nothing to do with them." 3:5

It must be done

"Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage - with great patience and careful instruction." 4:2

This is my dilemma.

"If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. Bit if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church,..." Matthew 18:15

Again and again. The person has to decide to change himself. It is his CHOICE.

Unfortunately.

"... treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector." v.17

Difficult it may be, I will be your Hosea.

The Lord provides.

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes." Psalm 37:7

And I hand it to the Lord.

"Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

If the Lord brings us to it, he will bring us through it.