I like to make my blog posts as interesting as the next girl, but the last few weeks I've really felt convicted to write a very plain, straight forward message. The Gospel. No frills, no funny stories, no deep metaphors [for the most part]. Just the Gospel. Who God is. Who Jesus is. Who we are. And how we fit together.
Because how SAD would it be if someone stumbled upon my blog, read all my posts about God and what I feel He's doing in my life, but never really heard the truth?
Very sad. So here it is:
G : God created us to be with Him.
O : Our sin separates us from God.
S : Sins cannot be removed by good deeds.
P : Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again.
E : Everyone who believes in Him ALONE has eternal life.
L : Life with Him starts now and lasts forever.
That's the saving power of Jesus Christ.
God is not church. He's not religion classes. He's not rules or summer camp or a self-help book. He's not interested in tallying up your good deeds, church attendance, Hail Mary's, or how much you give up for Lent. He doesn't desire perfection or sacrifice.
God is love.
He is love we can't imagine. Love we don't deserve. Love we can never earn. Love that is too good to be true [and frankly freaks me out, sometimes if I really think about it].
His love does not demand that we clean up our lives before we come to Him. I believe God delights in piecing back together the messes we surrender over to His capable hands. He takes the filthy rags we've been wearing and gives us dazzling, white robes instead. He can bring beauty from any tragedy. He extends his mercy, grace, and healing to everyone on this earth.
He desires relationship with us. He desires that we accept the overwhelming gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. When we do that, He grants us his HOLY SPIRIT to live within us. The fullness of God in our frail little bodies. He knows--once we get an authentic taste of His divine love--we will spend the rest of our lives attempting to glorify and draw closer to Him.
A faith motivated by love.
Not by fear.
Not by religion.
Not by striving.
A life of following God is marked by adventure. Exhilarating. With purpose. And He pursues us. He pursues us despite our ignorance...disobedience...or indifference.
Romans 5:8 "Christ didn't die for people who already loved him. He died for sinners--people whose lives were bound up and directed by sinful desires that went contrary to God's will. It was the sick he came to cure, not the healthy."
Acts 4: 12 "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
He made you on purpose. With a purpose. And OH how He loves you.
Because how SAD would it be if someone stumbled upon my blog, read all my posts about God and what I feel He's doing in my life, but never really heard the truth?
Very sad. So here it is:
G : God created us to be with Him.
O : Our sin separates us from God.
S : Sins cannot be removed by good deeds.
P : Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again.
E : Everyone who believes in Him ALONE has eternal life.
L : Life with Him starts now and lasts forever.
That's the saving power of Jesus Christ.
God is not church. He's not religion classes. He's not rules or summer camp or a self-help book. He's not interested in tallying up your good deeds, church attendance, Hail Mary's, or how much you give up for Lent. He doesn't desire perfection or sacrifice.
God is love.
He is love we can't imagine. Love we don't deserve. Love we can never earn. Love that is too good to be true [and frankly freaks me out, sometimes if I really think about it].
His love does not demand that we clean up our lives before we come to Him. I believe God delights in piecing back together the messes we surrender over to His capable hands. He takes the filthy rags we've been wearing and gives us dazzling, white robes instead. He can bring beauty from any tragedy. He extends his mercy, grace, and healing to everyone on this earth.
He desires relationship with us. He desires that we accept the overwhelming gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. When we do that, He grants us his HOLY SPIRIT to live within us. The fullness of God in our frail little bodies. He knows--once we get an authentic taste of His divine love--we will spend the rest of our lives attempting to glorify and draw closer to Him.
A faith motivated by love.
Not by fear.
Not by religion.
Not by striving.
A life of following God is marked by adventure. Exhilarating. With purpose. And He pursues us. He pursues us despite our ignorance...disobedience...or indifference.
Romans 5:8 "Christ didn't die for people who already loved him. He died for sinners--people whose lives were bound up and directed by sinful desires that went contrary to God's will. It was the sick he came to cure, not the healthy."
Acts 4: 12 "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
He made you on purpose. With a purpose. And OH how He loves you.
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