S: For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
Romans 5:10
O: When I was lost in sin and could do no good and desired no good, Christ saved me. I have come to learn more of His goodness and to turn away from it now poisoned my mind to think that I have become more depraved-but, in reality, I've come to learn that I am just actually this bad: Lazy, unloving, undisicplined and full of lies and lust. However, I also realize now that the cross has not tilted or fallen over-that the blood of Christ is not diluted. Christ continues to live, to this day-and his perfection stands in place of my poor excuse for a life.
I think Paul says it best, later in Romans 7:24-25: Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!
A: I will get it through my mentality that it is not the amount of work I do nor the quantity of time I spend in the Word that saves me. Neither is it that when sin reigns over my life for a spell am I suddenly dropped from God's mind or heart. I will understand that God sent Christ to die once for sins-once, for all my sins.
P: Heavenly Father, it's been awhile since I've even written the words "Father" to address you. I'm sorry that in this life, I've been caught in a terrible snare-not the laziness or even lack of spending time in the Word. But instead, Satan tricked me into believing even for a few moments that I was exempt from your grace. That I did not qualify or even matter to you. I'm so sorry to have even thought that-I know that despite what I've done and what I may do, you love me and the cross serves to remind me that very love every single time I find myself in a ditch. Praise be to you, Lord, the one true saviour! I pray that in this time of struggle, you may grant me perseverance-proven character and a renewed hope in your Son.
I also pray for Aaron - that in his preparation of making a message for his disciples, you may grant him a great wisdom (greater, considering he's already been given a great deal of wisdom :) through a diligent study of your Word and time spent in prayer.
I think Paul says it best, later in Romans 7:24-25: Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!
A: I will get it through my mentality that it is not the amount of work I do nor the quantity of time I spend in the Word that saves me. Neither is it that when sin reigns over my life for a spell am I suddenly dropped from God's mind or heart. I will understand that God sent Christ to die once for sins-once, for all my sins.
P: Heavenly Father, it's been awhile since I've even written the words "Father" to address you. I'm sorry that in this life, I've been caught in a terrible snare-not the laziness or even lack of spending time in the Word. But instead, Satan tricked me into believing even for a few moments that I was exempt from your grace. That I did not qualify or even matter to you. I'm so sorry to have even thought that-I know that despite what I've done and what I may do, you love me and the cross serves to remind me that very love every single time I find myself in a ditch. Praise be to you, Lord, the one true saviour! I pray that in this time of struggle, you may grant me perseverance-proven character and a renewed hope in your Son.
I also pray for Aaron - that in his preparation of making a message for his disciples, you may grant him a great wisdom (greater, considering he's already been given a great deal of wisdom :) through a diligent study of your Word and time spent in prayer.
I pray for Lynn and I ask that she may also be diligent in her prayer life as well as always reminding her to take every thought captive for you, Lord.
In Christ, amen.
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