My Confession

I posted this at my new yahoo group, (anyone who reads is welcome to join) but are reposting it here, as I know I have other friends who read here but not there. And this is Deejay's big confession. The wording is at is was written at the group, so may sound somewhat odd for my blog but just copying and pasting as it is:

Folks here I been friends here with a long time, will know I've used the term closet covie as a joke to describe my beliefs. (Covenanter) But, I think its about time I quit dilly dallying, and staked my claim. As it occurred to me that the only reason I stayed in the closet, (so to speak) was because first of all it was not wanting to upset other folks I friends with at the time, and, because I am in England, which is a most ungodly uncovie nation even tho the Scot's Covenanters and English Puritans are fellow country men historically speaking.And I think also the great life of suffering I have had and have, has also warmed me to these men of God of the past, whether they be English Puritans or Scot's Covenanters. As I feel they walked through the fire of affliction in a different way, but by the degree of, would understand better than most alive today the fire I am in. Its been a combination of things. So, I standing on the table, to say, My name is Deejay, and I think in all the ways that matter, I may very well be a Covenanter. Tho its an ever learning ever growing process, and one that has a long way to go. But, I think it was this stirring in me, that led me to open this group, with distinctly Reformed directives, to both learn and grow myself, and also for fellowship with like minded folks. And also why I get so irate when hearing the Westminster Assembly either maligned or the work they accomplished detracted from, when so much suffering was endured because of what they believed.So, that's my confession over with. Carry on everyone as you were. ;-)

This is an addendum and just for my blog. But I came into faith a few years ago, and really feeling unsure because of how my brain let me down if I could make sense of the written word or books at all. I'd not read a whole book for around 12 years because of how frustrated I'd become at how hard reading suddenly seemed which had always been my first love. I had two, no actually three, covenanter friends at the time, who encouraged me to read a puritan book, and since that time, I gobbled them up, and have never looked back as far as reading goes. Tho are not saying its always easy. And as hard as my life is day to day now, some of my most joyous hours are spent reading those books. As they bring the Word of God near in a\ way I can understand. So, God uses, many things and people to lead us towards the truth. And various things happen in life to get us where we are at.

For someone who can mess up so badly, and normally on full display for the world and his wife to see, this is a better type of confession. And one I believe that even my failings has led me to feel more confirmed in these truths of God. |