Our Faults are like Patty Crumbs on Your Lip

The patty crumb represents a fault we may have in life, it could stay there, unless our friend tells us that its there.

When we are told of the crumb on our lip, we might just say, "Oh..." quite nonchalantly and lick it into our mouths accepting the fault and continuing to make the mistakes, or we might pick the crumbs off our face, and thank that friend for letting us know, this time trying our best to purge ourselves from that fault.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

-Proverbs 27:6

 A good friend would, no matter how hurtful it may seem, let us know of our faults (its done in love),  that we may continue to strive on the good path, the one strait way with Christ Jesus Our LORD.

Lets not leave the patty crumb on our friend's lip, neither let us not continue in our faults when we are corrected.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
- Hebrews 12:11-13

 When we recognise our faults and sins, we should confess them before Jesus Christ, who make petitions unto the Father for us, and thank God for friends who care enough to point them out to us that we may strive to perfection, rather than run away. The Great Shepherd will look for His sheep.

Let us put aside and give up our patty crumbs and not pick them up of the floor yet again to eat them.

May the peace of God the Father rest in our hearts through His Son and Our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus.

Jesus loves the Patty Crumbs on Your Lip

We've all been that patty crumb left on the lip at one point. Just all alone.... everyone else got eaten but you were just left out and the eater doesn't even realise that they left you there. I guess you were just too small and insignificant to be noticed or considered. And if someone with discernment doesn't point that crumb out, then that's where you will stay... On the outskirts being ignored. I guess that's what it feels like not to be picked for the team or the one left sitting there when everyone else has gone to hang out.

Sometimes that's just the way it is... especially with Christians. Once you make a decision to follow Christ, then be prepared to be pushed aside and stepped on. Be prepared to be ignored and be considered insignificant. Be prepared not to be consumed like everyone else but just to be that one crumb standing alone on the outskirts. But that's the decision we made. To be that crumb. But one thing though... Don't desire to be consumed like everyone else. Don't want to be a part of the majority that got eaten up. Godliness with contentment is great gain. Be content with just having Jesus.
But sometimes it takes feeling lonely and abandoned to realise just how much of a friend we have in Jesus.

But if you find yourself being that patty crumb, consider this.

Sometimes it takes being left out to appreciate being accepted sometimes. And when nobody wants you, you can always rely on the fact that Jesus is always there ready to take care of any rejected and left out patty crumbs. He specializes in those that nobody else wants... Jesus loves the patty crumbs that are left on the lip.

As recorded in Matthew 22:1-12; Luke 14:16-24:

The Kingdom of God is like a rich man hat had a feast, but then when he invited everybody to that feast; all the upstanding people in society and all the “important” people... they were to occupied with their lives and agendas to come. Then the rich man said. “Ok. Well go into the streets and get those that the world calls nothing. Get those that don't have all that agenda and lifestyle. Get those that the important people have left out... the patty crumbs.. and invite them to the party.

The rich man in that story represents God. Sometimes when you're accepted too readily by the world, it makes you too busy for God. You're too busy enjoying the world to realise that when the money, fashion and friends are over, you will still be left empty and friendless.





It has been said, "One plus God is the majority..."

Don't strive to be accepted by this world. Strive to be accepted by God. That acceptance is eternal.