As I was writing the previous post earlier today, I started wondering why some people think they have to find some excuse as to why God won't, or can't, love them. In my years in ministry, occasionally someone would tell me that, "God can't love / forgive me because ... blah ... blah ... blah".
The "blah ... blah ... blah" was often replaced by, "I'm too bad", "I've done things too horrible to be forgiven", "I'm not important enough". I wanted to say, "Come on, give me a break". If you believe in Jesus Christ, then you know what He can do for you. No mater who you are, or what horrible, atrocious things you have done, His love is great enough to cover it.
Once again, this is just another excuse to avoid doing what Christ asks. But why do we go to such great lengths to avoid following Him? Evil has to overpower us to keep us on it's side, the bad side. Righteousness offers so many great things, but it is challenging, and sometimes unpopular, but belief needs to come from you. Coercion isn't used; belief comes from the heart, which is what makes it real. Since we decide to follow Christ, the faith we have is so real and personal.
Get off your high horse, and stop pretending that you are too much for God to handle.
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