Am I righteous? Does God say I am righteous? Does He know me? Can He see me yell at my kids? Now you try – does He see me (fill in the blank)? We have discussed that we are known and seen in the post “I am Known.” However, we revisit these questions because
In the last post we talked about being loved by God. One of the biggest acts of love God has done for us is to forgive us. How is forgiveness really possible? What are we asking for when we ask to be forgiven? As we head to our topic of justification, we are going to
I’d like to invite you into my thoughts from a morning several years ago where God used my child to teach me of the love He has for me. Today as I sat watching my children play, my son (a toddler before speech) caught my eye
In the preceding chapters, I have mentioned several times of sin and the need that it presents in our lives. We have seen that sin requires justice and therefore punishment. However, sometimes we can’t see our sin clearly. I have often found myself hiding in this fog, unable or unwilling to see my own sin.
The wavering in my faith was the biggest struggle that I have dealt in my life. This hidden struggle was a lonely road and I chose to take it alone. Though God knew all that was going on in my heart, I held even Him at a distance. I didn’t invite Him in to my
As I look back on the time where I was slowly learning the lessons I have been sharing, when I was questioning my faith and seeking a lasting identity, I am drawn deeper to the time that came before. I’m drawn in to look at the circumstances that led to my faith crumbling into questions
Last week we explored how our sin separates us from God by chasms that are just too large to span alone. Why? Because God is a just God. Where is it that we stand if God’s justice were served on us? Justice sounds great when we are on the “good” side. We ask for justice. We
As I mentioned in my last post, being a believer in a faithful God didn’t come over night and it didn’t come easily for me. Knowing this in one’s head and knowing this in one’s heart are two different things. I learned this next lesson alongside of trusting in a faithful God. These two pieces
In last week’s blog, I shared the start of doubts in the faith I had grown up with. I shared that I questioned why I needed Jesus. In the middle of these questions and doubts I was met by the faithfulness of God. While I was still learning the depth of God’s faithfulness, while I