We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord….
"Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds...but now He has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in His sight, without blemish and free from accusation--if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel." (Col.1: 21-23) This seems to support several of your points, Charlie, that without Christ's redemptive work, none of our good works could ever make us "worthy of the Lord." But once we accept God's grace and salvation, we need to strive to feed the Christ-in-us, not our old-man habits. It's a long process that requires us to keep short accounts with God, and to let go of our shadow selves as we grow closer to God. Thank you for time, honesty, and reflections!
The apostle Mr. Fred Rogers once said “when we look for what’s best in the people we are with, we are doing what God does all the time.” God does not look for our wins. I believe he looks for our efforts to be like him, regardless of how many times we fail.
"Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds...but now He has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in His sight, without blemish and free from accusation--if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel." (Col.1: 21-23) This seems to support several of your points, Charlie, that without Christ's redemptive work, none of our good works could ever make us "worthy of the Lord." But once we accept God's grace and salvation, we need to strive to feed the Christ-in-us, not our old-man habits. It's a long process that requires us to keep short accounts with God, and to let go of our shadow selves as we grow closer to God. Thank you for time, honesty, and reflections!
The apostle Mr. Fred Rogers once said “when we look for what’s best in the people we are with, we are doing what God does all the time.” God does not look for our wins. I believe he looks for our efforts to be like him, regardless of how many times we fail.
Amen. Thank you, sir.