Imperfect Christians

My blogs of late have not been ones I want to share. I want to be an encourager. So when I am dealing with discouragement it may not be something I want to share. Christians are not perfect, they are not always on the mountaintop. Sometimes they go thru valleys. Sometimes they face discouragement. I have had some imperfect ancestors in the past that claimed to be Christians. My Father and both Grandfathers were considered Christians. We end up knowing too much about their struggles and perhaps question them. That's just it, God takes us from where he finds us. There are no perfect Christians. Some we would judge harshly, knowing what we know. Could I have done better in my own life if I'd had better parenting? I'd like to think so but how many people do you know that had good parents and still did not follow the example set before them. How many have had bad parenting and turned out to be a blessing to others? It ends up each generation  has to find God for themselves. I cannot live off my ancestors relationship. Nor can I carry my children with me.  I need my own, I have my own circumstances to deal with. People have been imperfect since the first sin in the Garden of Eden and it has gone downhill from there. I would not want to discuss every failure in my life, but I would be willing to discuss God bringing me thru. God has helped me thru many many dark days. Am I better today than 20 years ago? Yes, I was going thru or at least trying to recover from my first divorce 20 years ago. 10 years ago, I was going thru my 4th divorce. Do I want to go back, No way. Has my theology always been correct? No, I think not. I think the legalistic, perfectionist beliefs of the past have clouded my thinking. My ancestors, be they Biblical or post Bible days have not been perfect. I am glad I got beyond my legalistic thinking, much of my discouragement in early days was because I couldn't live it to my own legalistic beliefs. Christians are not perfect, but he that endures to the end shall be saved.  I cannot live to my grandfathers standards or to my fathers, I have to have relationship with God on my own. Work out my own salvation, my own relationship. It may not be as good as the next persons, it may be better than my fathers. But its mine, its suppose to be personal. God bless, LVZ.