"Where sin abounds, grace does much more abound." There is something about us humans that makes us believe that God does not want to give us second chances. But I am learning that while God made us in His image, He is nothing like us. We tire easily and lose patience with others who continue to do wrong,but not God. God is love, and love "suffers long". I learned this in a very personal way many times over in my life. I love much, because I am forgiven much - much more than I will ever know. Yet what I do know is enough to fuel the fire of my love and devotion to God. Apart from God's power, we are weak, prone to failure. We say that we trust in Christ, but when we fail, our sense of shame and condemnation reveals the truth. In Genesis 1 we see the results of disobedience. Failure leads to shame, which leads to fear, which leads to hiding from the One that we need the most, our Heavenly Father. Fast forward to Romans 8 and we see that in Jesus Christ, there ...
Coming Home To Freedom In Christ