A friend of mine gave me a book to read a few months back. He wrote it and self-published it and was in the process of distributing it when he gave me the copy. Well, I did what most books do in my house it sat around. I picked it up a couple of times and started it, but was never consistent and always had to start over. A few days ago I picked it up again, but this time I started to search through the table of contents. My finger froze on chapter 7 as I was scrolling down the list. The chapter was titled “Discovering Your True Nature.” I decided to start here and I believe God placed these words to cross my path. God has been molding me intensely over these past few months and this chapter was an UPPERCUT to the jaw, WOW!
I have preached what I have read in this chapter so many times, but now I finally believe it for myself. The truth for all of us who have accepted Christ as our Savior is that because of the Cross, I am no longer a sinner, but I am a Saint! I am aware of my sinful nature but it has been put to rest.
Hebrews 8:12 (NKJV)
12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds[a] I will remember
no more.”[b]
He will remember our deeds of unrighteousness NO MORE! I have lived thinking, praying and asking for forgiveness, begging and pleading for freedom. Then reading a few paragraphs into a book, in God’s timing, my life changes. My faith in knowing God DID IT is what Freedom is, not hoping he will do it. My struggle is no longer my struggle because I do not hope for God to intervene, I know HE will! That gives me Freedom as His son.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!
The Old things have passed and ALL things will become new. Therefore, understanding that Grace is enough lets me know to continue the path that God has me on now. Allow myself to receive the help placed in that path and the people because none of that is a coincidence but God ordained. I am accepting fully that I am a Priest of the Most High in God’s house. My confidence is in Christ the champion who has already claimed victory and not in the challenger! Amen!
One Love, One King, All Christ!
