Redemption

So I am having my eyes open to the wretched person that I am. I experienced a subtle but profound revelation recently, of how my heart is still tainted with ugly splotches of pride and preoccupation with my self-worth. I thought I was doing right by desiring a holy life for myself, that I would be blameless before God and find favor in his eyes. And having my desolate humanness revealed to me just made me more determined to fight it. But for what?

Then, I go to Utmost and read this:

Personal holiness is an effect of redemption, not the cause of it. If we place our faith in human goodness we will go under when testing comes. … Christian workers fail because they place their desire for their own holiness above their desire to know God.

Oops. Again, The Shela Show has begun. Again, my life has become centered around me, and not simply desiring God. PTL for redemption from my failures. Thank the Lord for the cross and this ever so beautiful struggle.

I’m so glad to be where I am. In every season, He is good good good.

Monday Jan 1 @ 02:42pm
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