Iron Sharpens Iron

It’s the end of the year and it’s time to settle the books.

“Learning to see and accept truth has its rewards. First and foremost, intimacy with God increases dramatically when we see that His way should be our way. But when we deny the truth, we deceive ourselves, and God cannot relate to a man who is lying to himself. Jesus told the Samaritan woman, “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks” (John 4:23) ... Openness and honesty always lend substance and credibility to our character, which leads to greater trust. When trust is present, intimacy is experienced in greater measure. But when a man is living a lie in some other area of his life, only false intimacy can result.” Every Man, God’s Man pg. 58

The following is an extract from A Few Good Men:
Jessep (Jack): "You want answers?"
Kaffee (Tom): "I think I'm entitled to them."
Jessep: "You want answers?"
Kaffee: "I want the truth!"
Jessep: "You can't handle the truth!

The year draws to a close and as I look over my last 12 months I am starting to look for answers and understanding into many areas of life. I am trying to find out what parts of the desert were my own doing and what parts were God’s gift to draw out more of my character.

The question is do I really really want to know the truth... and secondly have I bought into the lie that “I can’t handle the truth” or that others can’t handle the truth about me so continuing to live an illusion or in isolation is my only option going into 2010?

Guys ask God to give you His eyes regarding your last year and ask Him what things you need to do to make right which those you wronged and then also make time to celebrate and remember areas where there was fruit and provision in your life.

God, we need you to give us a hunger for truth even if the truth brings with it consequences. Lord we want to walk in the light regardless. Father as we look back on the year show us where went wrong and show us where we went right so we may build a memorial in our hearts to strive for more in 2010. We need your truth. We want to be in the light! Amen.

Rob