3/7/2024 0 Comments I Sure Don't Feel HolyPhilippians 3:8-9, 2:13 When we think of ourselves as representatives of God, we can often feel very unholy. We know that we do not seem to be achieving the spiritual growth we hoped for. Remember one thing when you are feeling discouraged. As Paul states in the first verse, our standing with God doesn’t depend on our accomplishments, but on faith. We are holy because we are His, even when we don’t feel like it. Trust in Jesus and His work on the cross and know that He is always at work in your life.
Questions for further thought: 1. In what area of your spiritual life do you most struggle with feelings of inadequacy? 2. When you have moments (or days) when you feel like a defective saint, how do you reset? Challenge: Some days I wish I had a banner around me, like a beauty queen, that says “I am a child of God”. This banner would not be as much for others as it would be for me, a reminder of whose I am. Song of Solomon 2:4b says “His banner over me is love”. As you move through your day envision that banner! And show His love!
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