Oops! I was right!

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MeB4:
> PS.  For those who were waiting to see how I react when I
> have been wrong and confronted with it, it seems you MAY
> get your wish.  I haven't done all the research yet but
it
> SEEMS to me so far at least that I have made a mistake in
> my posts on marriage.  More on this later!

Me:
Oops!  I was wrong about being wrong!  I went to bed the
other night after researching the question Sis. Kathleen
asked about being more specific about the marriage topic,
she wanted to know where I had come up with the fact that
the reference to unbelievers in 1 Cor. 7 meant the spouses
of "new converts" to the faith.  I prayed and said to the
Lord that from what I could see, I had made a mistake in my
thinking (I researched this question ~2 years ago) and had
so it seemed, set out false information.  I also said that
He would have to show me the correct way.  

What many do not know is that I had asked the Lord about me
telling so many people that their way of looking at things
are wrong and asked how I would react to finding the same
thing about one of my teachings, what kind of grace and
courage would I show in retracting a statement that I had
made that was to the best of my ability and knowlege true
but to my revelation found to be in error.
Would I have the guts, especially as hard as I "hit" to
just come out and say "I was wrong." Even if this meant
that some would lose confidence in what I teach from then
on?

God is the BEST teacher of ALL dear friends.  He has shown
me that it is His word that builds the confidence and that
I really don't have to sweat this stuff out.  All I have to
do is remain faithful to Him and He will see to the
details.  I have found that when a person is true to God
that even their mistakes turn out to be benificial.

I am VERY demanding on myself when it comes to accuracy and
precision and this causes me to forget just where all this
stuff comes from and for whose benifit it is.  One really
nice thing about God is that He will arrange that we get
the opportunity to "look" ourselves in the face and see if
we are still on course.  I am reminded of the statement in
The Revelation where Jesus praises a church but then says
"Yet I have somewhat against thee."  I am always looking
for the "somewhat."  God just said "too hard sometimes" and
I would have you ask for me that I learn to "relax"
and let Him work things in me more.  We all have short
comings, this is one of mine.  Also friends, in this time
of my trying I am especially vunerable to attack and
temptation.  I state without hesitation that God can keep
me but would ask that you pray for my strength.  I can
defeat the BIG foes but the "little foxes" are my
weaknesses.  The Bible says to confess your faults or
weakness before your brothers and and sisters and this I am
doing.

I will send the post on narrowing the marriage thing down
but I want to do a complete job and will put it in another
post.

Timothy Litteral
472 Grant St.
Marion Ohio 43302
brotim@gte.net
http://members.tripod.com/~trlitteral