"Chrirst desires to have our hearts so free and divested(of our own righteousness[good things you do that you talk about] and wisdom) that for our sins we fear no denial of grace and for our virtue (good skills you have) we seek no glory and vain satisfaction." -Martin Luther, Romans, p29.
its funny how you find the key to your spiritual life after you have banged into the door so many times it has red stains in it.
this quote, sets us free to live for the Lord. That serving the Lord is not some worrysome tumor on our brain constantly nagging, 'is it sin? i dont know? i cant watch movies! thats bad.' which eventually leads to suffocation and life staring into a corner. Nor is it a life so free that if you put up our lives to the lives of others in the world that there is no contrast but only blended grey.
But only here, knowing that Christ is sufficient to keep us, and forgive us, to draw us back, to continually(that means continuing, not giving up) guide us because his grace allows us to. And if anything is accomplished, its because of God.
i need this humility and God centered view of reality.
be free, remember the cross, and take up yours, for your joy, and his glory.
i started blogging again because of mike neglia, he is amazing. check him out, its way worth it.
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Isn't it so important to strike that balance between legalism and licentiousness? I think the scriptures (and Romans particularly) rightly understood, position us in that standing. It's only when we allow the world around us to influence that we start fishtailing and end up sliding into one extreme or the other.
good post.
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