Last week I posted that I've becoming more convinced in the importance that followers of Jesus take personal responsibility for their own righteous living. During my weekly men's meeting it finally became real to me. I don't need to wait for God to clean me up or for Him to speak some specific word and convict me. Rather, I am responsible for my own thoughts and actions now, based on the revelation of His Word.
I must point out that this righteous living is not an attempt to:
- Live holy enough to get into Heaven.
- Think I'm better than anyone else.
- Win God's love or acceptance.
- Live within the rules of the church to be accepted.
- Clean myself up.
It is simply this. God loves me, accepts me and has forgiven my my sins, post past and future. Our of love and appreciation for that, plus obedience to Jesus as my Lord, I must strive to live my life according to His standards.
So after that conviction, I set my mind to living as Jesus would want. I'm trying to be aware of the fear, deceit, lust, foul language, hardness and pride in my heart and mind. I'm keeping the goal of a righteous life in the foreground of my mind so these sins don't have a chance once they try to work their way in.
Here's the reason I'm posting this. I've found that by wanting and working for that, Jesus is making Himself more known in my heart that I had thought possible. He's keeping me on track, keeping me alert, giving me strength to stay committed and the forgiveness immediately when I fail so as not to give up.
Jesus is real and active in my life. Is He in yours?
1 comments:
Thats really awesome! I think we can all learn something from this post wherever we are in our walk!
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