9/17/14

9/17/14

8:21 PM

"I messed up but its okay because God will forgive me anyway." That can be pretty bad mindset. Let me explain; Yes, The Lord will always forgive you when you genuinely are sorry and forgive others. This is a wrong mindset because it is one of complacency, or, Grace abuse.

Romans 2:4, Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God 's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

God Is so patient and kind to us because He Knows how hard we fall as humans and He Does not want us to fall away from Him.

There are two different ways to think, "Even If I mess up, He'll always forgive me."

1, In a sense of comfort. It is common for Christians to constantly fall into a cycle of sin and repentance and sin and repentance and so on. No doubt, this is terrible and it feels just as bad. It's so demoralizing to keep falling into the same sins over and over again when you genuinely want to find God, so we remember this (not coined) phrase. Even if I mess up, He'll always forgive me... because He Knows my heart and will not give up on me. He Will help me (Isaiah 41:10)

The other interpretation of this is arrogant. Don't think just because God Is patient and kind that you can be lax and do whatever you want. At that point, it is irreverence toward God. This is a very dangerous mindset. Yes, God will help you, yes, God Is forgiving, but sin is serious, no matter how big or small. It is important to take steps to get out of our cycles and seek The Lord.

It is wrong to say, "Even if I mess up, He'll always forgive me... so why does it matter? No big deal." YES BIG DEAL

If you are struggling with a certain sin and wish to repent, I recommend this video.

https://youtu.be/1hIWDgB6qkE?feature=shared

God bless, and Jesus loves you <3

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

i really feel like God put this on my heart today---its crazy how sometimes idols arent even false gods, but can be literally anything that *exists*. idolatry can be having a hyperfixation on a show or media, an obsession with a person or certain people, or even just a genuine worry like a concern about finishing work or something. literally any sort of unnatural hyperfocus on something that isn't God. God hit me in the face with that this morning through a video. i know its pretty obvious, but this is *why* its so important to be still and acknowledge God (psalm 46:10). how can we live our lives without putting first The Lord of our lives? its stressed beyond stressed in ecclesiastes how much everything is fleeting, not to say every single aspect of our lives is irrelevant in the eyes of God. But He just wants us to bring those aspects and areas to Him FIRST, so our concern for them doesnt swell up into a big fat figurative golden calf that we find ourselves dancing around. for, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?" (luke 12:25/Matthew 6:27) what good is it worrying and stressing about everything under the sun? always put everything at His feet yall 💙

I didnt know that could happen 😭