Let's face it...as Christians we mess up. Sometimes our hearts are full of deceit. We lie, cheat, steal, lust, envy etc.
"I decide to do good, but I don't really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time...." Romans 7
I've come through a time.. well I'm still in it where I feel like I've really messed up (okay a little heart exposed.. but I really want to share what I've learned). I've been walking around in this guilt and shame and put this distancing between myself and God because I felt like I "had too much sin"...and was too ashamed to even face God. I was chatting with Rick the other day and he totally nailed it on the head for me.
"There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8
I have always known this verse...but the revelation that came with it was that by continuing to walk in guilt and shame and condemnation- I'm "de-valuing" what Jesus did on the cross for me. I'm saying that the crucifixion wasn't good enough to pay for my sin. I do of course need to come to a place of repentance and turn away from my sin.. but I need to understand that Jesus' death was sufficient for all of my sin...past and present. I never knew that would be so hard for me to get a hold of.
