No Shame in Him!

There is therefore no condemnation ladies for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1)!  We spend a lot of time beating ourselves up for every little mistake we make.  Oh, how I've been there many times, crying over the same issue, not for making the mistake over again, but for that one thing I did that I viewed as enormous in God's sight.  But realistically all sin is unrighteousness in the Lord's eyes, so there is no little sin nor big sin (I John 5:17).  But if we confess our sin, he is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (I John 1:9). 

What does that mean?  Does that mean we have a free ride to do whatever we want because God extends his grace to us (Roman 6:1)?  Absolutely not!  Although his grace is sufficient, his grace is not be abused.  We must understand that God extends grace as needed, but after a time, the consequences of our disobedience becomes greater and God will no longer tolerate our abuse of his loving kindness toward us.

I said all of that to say this.....it is not his will that we beat ourselves up over mistakes that we make, but we learn from those mistakes and grow up into a mature woman of God.  That is the Lord's expectation that we will move forward from the error not walk in condemnation of it.  I speak to you this way because often as single women of God, especially those from very religious backgrounds (and I don't mean to offend) but we tend to put a higher priority on certain kinds of mistakes but very little weight on areas that are just as important to being Godly women.  The matters of the heart, attitude, character, and integrity are all equally important as in sin of the flesh, mind, or body.  

God wants us to be complete and not lop-sided in our behavior, our walk, our thinking, and in our ways.  So while, you are crying unto God about one matter that you’ve erred in, consider the other areas that God is looking at as well.  God is concerned about the whole measure of a man, not just parts of you.