Tag Archives: sin
Amazing. Powerful. Love.
Can you recall how heavy your worst sin felt before you confessed it to God and received forgiveness? Imagine if the crushing weight of all your sins (every sin you’ve ever committed) suddenly dropped on you. Now, envision if all … Continue reading →
Guilty, But Forgiven
Thankfully, our heavenly Father knows us. He understands our pain. He sympathizes with our failures. When we allow Him to enter our dysfunction, we experience what it’s like to be whole. We discover the person we are in Him – because of Him.
Continue reading →God’s Grace Is Real
No matter how much you’ve sinned, God’s grace is greater. The prodigal son thought he had lost everything, but his father ran to meet him with open arms. This is exactly how God feels about you.
Continue reading →How would you answer Bert’s question?
Every bad decision we made years, months, days – or even minutes – ago affects us (and possibly those we share life with). We may never know how much our actions steal from us and others around us. Choosing to obey God’s directions can be hard, but not as hard as living with the consequences of sin. This is why I’m forever thankful God is in the business of redemption. While this doesn’t mean He’ll remove the consequences of our choices, it does mean that, after we repent, we can move forward with a clean heart.
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