Aaron taught a great lesson at Celebrate Recovery last Monday. The concept he taught me was: I am to stop striving to change my faults and let Jesus do it. Or, (Something I dismissed many years ago as being too easy to be true): Let go, and let God.
I first heard it from an older female member of our Bible study group in the late 1980’s. I dismissed her as being too old to know anything (She was about my age now). Of course I was a sexist, and an elderist, and I didn’t know enough to know I didn’t know enough.
So a whole new freedom is opening up. I can stop the unwinnable war of trying to change myself in my own strength.
Jesus, lead me!
With age, study, and experience, I understand and believe that as we approach the Light that is Christ and His Truth, we necessarily leave behind our imperfections; and the Living Water, which is Christ, washes us of our fears, guilt, presumption, and so makes us better people.
Blessings, James!
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Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Romans 3:24
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Titus 3:5
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2
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Thank you Carlos SP, and may God bless you!
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Blessings, James!
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