The lie
Are we back to this? It’s not what I do that defines me; it’s who I am. That’s the bottom line, and we’re seeing it in a new light: we tend to frame how we think God the Father see us based on what we do (or don’t do).
One of the ploys of the enemy is to take an experience with a parent who never fully approved of us, and whisper to us that God is just the same. It’s a devastating lie, and yet it’s one that persists.
I’ve felt like a failure as I’ve struggled to overcome sin in my life. I’ve felt unworthy; I’ve felt like I had to get my act together before I came back to close relationship with God.
And yet I look at my own kids, and although I get aggravated with them sometimes, I love them passionately and unconditionally. Why is it so hard to imagine that my heavenly Father loves me that way?
Neil has this to say: You are a product of who you are in Christ and His work on the cross. You are not saved by how you behave but by how you believe.
Praise God that I am not saved by what I do or how I behave but by what I believe!
ReplyDeleteIf it were the other way I would be in trouble. I have bad days and my behavior is less than great.
My belief has grown stronger over the last several years. I have seen the how the Lord cares for me and I even felt He cares for me as if I were the only one! Thank you God for loving me.