Are you living on this treadmill of despair and hope deferred?
Are you one of the millions of people who go throughout life wondering, Am I ready? Am I truly born again? Am I worthy? Will I see heaven one day, or will I bust hell wide open as God rejects me?
If you had to rely on your good works to somehow outweigh the evil or bad works, how would you know when enough is enough?
How would you know for sure you were forgiven of every sin you committed through your daily walk, if you alone were responsible?
We awaken and pray with every good intention: "Father, help me not to sin today, help me keep myself clean, and not to sin against You..." Then we get out into
our day, and we sin.
Why? We are supposed to be dead to sin, and yet we struggle with it. Paul struggled. Yes, he was a man of God, with loads of faith, but he lamented all the same. He wanted not to sin, but did. At night, after our day of disappointment, we breathe forth another prayer.
It, too, is well meaning, but usually results in self-condemnation or guilt. "Father, I messed up. I tried not to sin. I said things I shouldn't have said to someone. I thought things that were impure. I lusted. Forgive me, God. Please forgive me."
Sounds humble enough: but really listen next time for that undertone of condemnation. If it starts with...
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