Posts Tagged ‘sin’

14.May.2013 |

Grace or Obedience? (Taken from God Sex book)

Written by Jill
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We love grace, but we hate obedience. We run to familiar things rather than to what God calls us to: Christ.

Biblical teachings are best utilized through a combination of grace and knowledge.

We can all too often try to justify the sins of those we love. We convince ourselves that what they are doing is not really wrong. We fall for deception. Our intention to be merciful fails and we find our friends in trouble and further from God. We are too inclined to just excuse sin and err to God’s grace; meanwhile, we allow people and ourselves to stay in sin.

Faithfulness to Him means maturity, and at times, it hurts.

Our vulnerabilities and weaknesses are not offensive to God, but our sin is.

If we want to know God, we have to be willing to allow Him to know us. John writes in John 8:32, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Jesus visualized the fisherman Peter as a world-changer. If we keep ourselves in God’s words, we find it easier to both love ourselves and others. It is also easier to change.

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13.Apr.2012 |

How are you feeling?

Written by Jill
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“How are you feeling?” “That doesn’t feel right.” “If it feels right do it.”

We are a feeling driven society. Usually though on the other side of a “feel good” is a “feel bad”".”

Paul writes in Ephesians 2:3, “All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature.” He’s writing to believers.

Salvation is a launching pad into a life of change for any believer.

Life continually needs adjustment after salvation. We need spiritual surgery. While Dean was recently ill, life was restrictive and painful. We tried all sorts of alternatives, refusing surgery. Surgery though once done, meant that he could live life again to the fullest.

What we often do, is hang onto sin or bad habits due to the feel good. The consequence is a crippled heart, incorrect thinking and a less fulfilling life. We justify our poor behavior.

Allowing adjustment though leads to our freedom again.

Paul writes in the above Scripture, “used to.” He lets us know that we can leave our wrong behavior and habits in the past and develop new ways. There is a life of opportunities and change for all beyond salvation.

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