GOD says,
“I accept you because I”ve chosen to accept you, not because you deserve it but
because you need it.” ephesians2.8 (niv)
says, by grace you have been saved,
through faith.
some
people see GOD as a cruel, unreasonable parent.
as a kid they could never please their parents and they’ve transferred
that to GOD. they’d get a “c” and their
parents would say, “you could get a ‘b’.”
they’d get a “b” on their report card and their parents would say, “you
could get an ‘a’.” finally they’d get an
“a” and say, “is that good enough?” and their parents would say, “i’ll tell you
when it’s good enough.” they had an
unreasonable demand which could never be satisfied.
romans
8.1 (niv) says if you’re a CHRISTian, there
is now no condemnation for those who are in CHRIST JESUS.
that
means GOD doesn't sit around keeping score, putting you down for every mistake
that you make. if you’re a CHRISTian, HE
sees you as perfect in CHRIST. that
releases you to make the changes on a practical level.
some
people see GOD as a cruel, unreasonable parent.
as a kid they could never please their parents and they’ve transferred
that to GOD. they’d get a “c” and their
parents would say, “you could get a ‘b’.”
they’d get a “b” on their report card and their parents would say, “you
could get an ‘a’.” finally they’d get an
“a” and say, “is that good enough?” and their parents would say, “i’ll tell you
when it’s good enough.” they had an
unreasonable demand which could never be satisfied.
so they
think, “if my parents were that way, surely GOD must be that way.” we invent an unpleasable GOD who cannot be
satisfied no matter what we do. that’s
the number one reason people avoid GOD and the number one reason CHRISTians get
depressed. they do not understand what
GOD is all about, that GOD does not base HIS acceptance on who they are and
what they’ve done.
just a
thought from the front porch…
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