Thursday, January 22, 2015

God Is For You

Do you often put yourself down? You may have made foolish choices. Nevertheless, putting yourself down does not help. Remember that God loves you even when you have made bad choices. His love for you is unconditional and proven at the cross of Jesus. He is willing to forgive all your sins. God is for you.

You bring glory to God not by condemning yourself, but through receiving God's mercy and love in Jesus Christ. If God is for you, why should you be against yourself? Admit when you have done wrong. Receive God's mercy. Agree with God's acceptance of you in Christ.

It will never change your life to continue putting yourself down. Believe that God is for you. His Word declares it. The cross proves it. Receive the grace of God in Christ. God's unmerited favor is upon you in Christ alone.

"What shall we say to these things? 
If God is for us, who can be against us?
He who did not spare His own Son,
but delivered Him up for us all,
how shall He not freely give us all things?" 
Romans 8:31-32

"But by the grace of God, I am what I am." 
1 Corinthians 15:10