Lets talk about how much stuff I fail at and how great it is that God gives me mercy.
Me:
Number 1/
I fail to recognize the weight of the Gospel.
Number 2/
I fail to run to the love that never fails.
Number 3/
I fail to live my life for Christ who gave his life so that I could live mine.
Number 4/
I fail to make decisions.
Number 5/
I fail to read my Bible everyday.
Number 6/
I fail to love and serve people the way Christ loves and serves them.
Number 7/
I fail to let Christ be the only God in my life
Number 8/
I fail to confess my sin.
Number 9/
I fail to enjoy what God has given me.
Number 10/
I fail to believe so hard that I'm willing to die for my beliefs.
God:
Number 1/
God gives me mercy to see the weight of the Gospel right when it is necessary.
Number 2/
God still shows me his never failing love, especially when mine fails.
Number 3/
Christ died that I might live.
Number 4/
God will give me mercy in the decisions I make so that they will glorify his name and bring me joy.
Number 5/
God reminds me of his Word even when I'm not in it.
Number 6/
Christ loves me perfectly and wants me to come to him (like the woman at the well) even with all my dirtiness. And he gives me people who still love me when I fail.
Number 7/
God mercifully shows me when I have things ahead of him.
Number 8/
God shows me my sin so powerfully that I can't help but confess.
Number 9/
God shows me all the good he has given me and makes me fall on my knees in thanks.
Number 10/
God will give me mercy to be willing to live for and die for Christ.
I cried a lot yesterday. I was mad that I sin. I was mad that God is so merciful. I was mad that I consistently walk away and he draws me back. True, this is weird anger, but even though I was mad at God he still loved me. It's amazing that I can walk away from that. It is disgusting that I can walk away from that. I need God to change my heart. I need God to change my life to better reflect his. I need to see his mercy. I need to grow. God, please help.
Resting in God's mercy cause my failure is terrible,
Greta
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2 comments:
Greta. Thanks for the great post. It hits home. We are rotten failures, no way around it. One of my favorite talks from the Campus Outreach Christmas Conference this year was "Free to Fail" by Matt Reagan. We can fail, because God's got our backs. And if we fail, it is good for us, because it kills our pride and desire to impress others. Keep striving friend. Love you. Bep
thank you for this, greta.
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