My desire is to grapple together here over how well off we are with God through Christ,
and to live from His opinion of us.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
What If?
What if your sin problem has already been conquered, and the remainder of your days are about trusting and resting and receiving the love of God for you? What then?
This is very interesting to me because I have spent the last several months considering just that. NOT that I believe I am no longer a sinner, but because although I began to trust God a long time ago, I never felt worthy of receiving his love until the last few months. And since I've come to realize I am, his providence and abundance in my life are evident. Still working on the learning to "rest" in it...
Then you truly live by grace - not enslaved to sin anymore. Then you truly are a NEW creation, under new authority. Then you can really claim that you know the truth and the truth set you free!
Amen Ralph! FREEDOM! Release, Rest, and Receive...took me over 20 years to learn this is what our Life IN Christ consisits of and Romans, Hebrews, and Philippians all confirm it! (Romans 12:1-2, Hebrews 3:7-4:11, and Philippians 3:15-16)
Then I mightn't have anything to fret over and feel guilty about.
ReplyDeleteI'd say it's a WONDER-filled life then!!
ReplyDeleteRejoice, receive, give thanks, enjoy, be glad, rest, love, replicate.
ReplyDeleteParty time!
ReplyDeleteThen tomorrow will be much like today - free, fun, & empowered experiencing & expressing Christ as Life! Thanks for the encouragement, Ralph!
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting to me because I have spent the last several months considering just that. NOT that I believe I am no longer a sinner, but because although I began to trust God a long time ago, I never felt worthy of receiving his love until the last few months. And since I've come to realize I am, his providence and abundance in my life are evident. Still working on the learning to "rest" in it...
ReplyDeleteThen you truly live by grace - not enslaved to sin anymore. Then you truly are a NEW creation, under new authority. Then you can really claim that you know the truth and the truth set you free!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, are people expressing themselves beautifully today. Hooray for authenticity!
ReplyDeleteSIMPLY >---------> GLORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAmen Ralph! FREEDOM! Release, Rest, and Receive...took me over 20 years to learn this is what our Life IN Christ consisits of and Romans, Hebrews, and Philippians all confirm it! (Romans 12:1-2, Hebrews 3:7-4:11, and Philippians 3:15-16)
ReplyDeletePure trust in My Father God! And ALL the Love, Joy, Grace, Rest, Wisdom and Freedom is poured ON me and IN ALL the rest of my days! YES!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is conquered, and praise God I can rest and trust and play in Papa's fields.. whoo hoo
ReplyDeleteI have received and I am now spending my days unwrapping this wonderful gift of grace.
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