So You've Messed Up.... Now What - Part 1

If you haven't tried to wipe it from your memories, which I hope you haven't, you should recall that on Friday Raena and Dwayne did a Q&A on sexual boundaries. I hope this got everyone thinking about their life and how it's lived. It was great because the two of them gave us all a general idea of where the line is. Now here is a question for you. What happens if you mess up? What if you cross the line?
None of us are perfect. We all make mistakes. There might come a time when we find ourselves at that line and we cross it. Who knows, it might have already happened. So now what? What do you do?
Throughout the rest of the weeks devo's I'll be going over some steps that might help you, or even a friend of yours who's facing this issue, out. When reading them please keep in mind Mark 12:28-31 (also Mt 22:34-40) which PJ (Pastor Jerry) quotes all the time on Sundays.

One of the teachers of the law came in and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"

"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.

If we don't think and act on these verses, or keep them central to our lives, than everything we try will be pointless.

Anyhoo, Here's the list:

1) Confess - Realize you've messed up and tell God
2) Forgive - Ask God for forgiveness and then forgive yourself
3) Repent - Step away from the sin!!!
4) Accountability - Find someone or some people you trust who can hold you accountable and hold you up in prayer
5) LOVE - Learn to love God, yourself and others as God intended.

Remember I'll be going into detail as the week goes on. If you have any thoughts or questions so far, please let myself or any of the leaders know. If you disagree with anything, please let me know, but make sure you can explain why you disagree. I'd love to know your thoughts.