Friday, October 06, 2006
Thank God for Jesus!
…and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don't have what it takes. I can will it, but I can't do it. I decide to do good, but I don't really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time.
It happens so regularly that it's predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God's commands, but it's pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge.
I've tried everything and nothing helps. I'm at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn't that the real question?
The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different.
Romans 17-25 (The Message)
mmm.. well put. Happy Thanksgiving! I’m glad there’s a day where we can just ‘be thankful’ for what we have… What a great idea! Enjoy this weekend with family and friends, and be incredibly thankful!
It happens so regularly that it's predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God's commands, but it's pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge.
I've tried everything and nothing helps. I'm at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn't that the real question?
The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different.
Romans 17-25 (The Message)
mmm.. well put. Happy Thanksgiving! I’m glad there’s a day where we can just ‘be thankful’ for what we have… What a great idea! Enjoy this weekend with family and friends, and be incredibly thankful!
// posted by JP @ 8:56 a.m. 
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YEAY!!! ONLY A FEW MORE HOURS THEN I CAN SEE YOU!!! I am EXTREMELY thankful for that! Amen is rights! See you soon babe!
Happy Thanksgiving Josh, enjoy your time with Dawn! See ya when ya get back. (Great blog too..i love that part of Pauls writing...good stuff.)
hey ya! when you get back we should all go out for another picture taking saturday. They rock. Charge up those batteries!!!
Hey fellow short guy. Great post as always. Too bad I missed you last weekend. I think we juxtaposed cities.
Anyway, just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving. Sounds like everything is awesome for you right now, which is the way it should be. :)
TTFN
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Anyway, just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving. Sounds like everything is awesome for you right now, which is the way it should be. :)
TTFN
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