I was recently talking with a friend who was feeling very discouraged about her many failings. As she spoke about her regrets and fears, I tried to help her to see how God has blessed her and how she is believing too many lies about herself. I wanted her to see the good in herself. Have you ever had this experience? I would imagine that you have? But as we spoke, I realized how wrong this was. Now, it is true that many of us are believing lies about who we are and God HAS blessed us in incredible ways.
But as we talked, I kept hearing “I”, “my life”, “me” and I realized that we are going about this in the wrong way.
We ARE sinful, we ARE full of regrets, and we ARE really no good – we are nothing. Can you really argue with that? God has said that our “righteousness are as filthy rags.”
Perhaps there in lies the problem, we are too selfish. Its not about MY dreams and desires, its about His! We are nothing, but for the Grace of God!!!! He has not just left us as lost, NO, He has REDEEMED us! Are you believing that today? Living that? We are nothing, we are sinful and unworthy, but God reaches down and pulls us up despite what we have done! He has given us life and purpose – IN HIM! Why not try to take our eyes off of ourselves and put them on Him, the One who saves!
Jessie B.
Wow, Jessie, you nailed it! Thank you for that inspirational post. Martin Luther said God is to be found in the cross of Jesus Christ. When we look there we find the very best in us to be attacked and reduced to nothing–yet at the same time we are freed from our self idolatry. I hope your friend finds the freedom in this truth. Thanks for being a light to her!