"If God is for us then who can be against us?"
Romans 8:31
You + God = a majority. If God is on your side, there is nothing you cannot overcome. Why? Because we are more than conquerors through Christ. That is reality. That isn't optimism. It's biblical realism.
If you know that God is for you, then no challenge is too great, no problem is too big, no obstacle cannot be overcome. But most of us doubt this fundamental truth. And I believe it's one of our root spiritual problems. We aren't sure if God is really for us or against us because we allow the guilt we feel over sins committed to infect our feelings. We think God feels about us the way we feel about ourselves! We need to sanctify our feelings.
You need to settle this once and for all. God is for you. God is on your side. God is in your corner. His intentions toward you are always good. Here's an amazing promise in Psalm 84:11:
"No good thing will the Lord withhold from those who do what is right."
Romans 8:31
You + God = a majority. If God is on your side, there is nothing you cannot overcome. Why? Because we are more than conquerors through Christ. That is reality. That isn't optimism. It's biblical realism.
If you know that God is for you, then no challenge is too great, no problem is too big, no obstacle cannot be overcome. But most of us doubt this fundamental truth. And I believe it's one of our root spiritual problems. We aren't sure if God is really for us or against us because we allow the guilt we feel over sins committed to infect our feelings. We think God feels about us the way we feel about ourselves! We need to sanctify our feelings.
You need to settle this once and for all. God is for you. God is on your side. God is in your corner. His intentions toward you are always good. Here's an amazing promise in Psalm 84:11:
"No good thing will the Lord withhold from those who do what is right."
5 Comments:
Thanks Pastor Mark, I needed to hear that..Happy Thanksgiving and God bless you. Can't wait to read your new book!
-Will O'Brien
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Amen!
Ungodly responses to the challenges of life is always because of a low or improper view of God.
Good article
I believe guilt over sin is only one think that is keeping us from fully trusting the love of God for us. We have let life program our minds instead of the Bible. We grew up in dysfunctional families and did not experience the love God intended, so we believe we do not deserve love.
Ultimately we decide to believe lies instead of God's truth because the lies feel more true to us. I wrote a post to the praytel blog called We Love Because God First Loved Us that goes more in depth.
Thank you for bringing up this topic. Too many people are walking around saying that God loves them but are still striving to earn that love.
I needed to read that, thanks.
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