Sandpaper People

Morning!!

It is September already!! Hard to believe, huh?? The older we get, the faster the time! And you're just this much closer to.... ETERNITY!!

I recall posting Mary Southerland's article on, "Sandpaper People" and I stumbled upon another article reflecting Mary's article. If I may be blunt, while reading this article, I thought of many people I minister to are in the "Sandpaper People" category. Of course, I'm not going to name names here. My reason isn't to tear these people down but to build them up, to open their hearts, to see the truth, to admit their sins and flaws, to confess Jesus, to move from the "Sandpaper People Category", to become fruitful, to be the shining light of God, to be the salt of the earth, to be respected because you respect others.

Please pray before reading this article. Ask yourself if you have the tendency to "rub your peers the wrong way".. Ask others for their honest opinion how they perceive you. This article hits dead center in the heart!

http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0%2C1703%2CA%25253D166050%252526M%25253D200859%2C00.html?

Here's a couple of scenario why people becomes sandpaper people:

1. This individual may be broken inside.
2. He/she continues to be a prisoner of the lie.
3. They cover a wound that has never been healed.
4. They remember a wrong that's never forgiven.
5. A hideous sin that's never been confronted or confessed.

Here's two different possibilities that we can get out of "sandpaper people":
1. Am I going to allow the constant rub of my sandpaper person to cause me to scream?
2. Will I let God use the situation to polish me into the shining image of Jesus?

Great article! May the Lord guide us all into repentance from our sins!!