| Daily Thought — April
8, 2008 |
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| LIVING THE
SOLUTION WITH DAILY INSPIRATION |
I am happy,
not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow
led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as
God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us.
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation
and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
(2 Corinthians 7:9-10 — New International Version)
When we are confronted with our wrong
choices, doings, and attitudes, what is our response? Do
we feel like we are worthless, that we will never get it
together, why even try any more, that we are stupid or
inept? Or do we feel driven to God out of sorrow that we
have disappointed Him, let Him and ourselves down by not
living and being the person that He knows and wants us
to be?
If, when you are confronted with your sin, you feel like
the first know that is not from God. God does not see you
as worthless, no good, stupid or inept. He would never
have willingly sent His Son. And His Son would have never
willingly given up His life for someone that was worthless.
Remember, He knew you before He created the earth. That
was before the fall, before you sinned. He knows your true
heart is good and that you are worth rescuing and dying
for. The feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy are the
result of the enemy trying to tear you down.
When it is God confronting you, your response will be to
draw closer to Him out of sorrow of having disappointed
Him. It will cause you not only to be sorrowful, but to
admit and agree with the Father that what you have done
was wrong. The admitting what you did was wrong is important.
God then forgives us, not just because we are sorry, for
many are sorry that they got caught but they do not see
that what they did was wrong. (1 John 9)
When you choose wrong this brings self condemnation and feelings of worthlessness
and drives you away from the Father. The confrontation of the Father brings agreement
that our choice was wrong; it drives you to the Father for forgiveness and restoration.
You know that you have done was wrong, but you also know that God is just and
will forgive you.
Live intentionally, purposely, free and with passion,
Pete Reinbold
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