These sentences with the same words jumbled here and there sounds similar at first but they are poles apart. Christendom is facing this issue of whether to live from the Father's approval or for His approval.
Romans 5: 8:- "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
God's love, his care, and concern for us are very explicitly mentioned in the Bible yet many grow up doubting the love of God. Some are even on the misguided theory of earning God's love by acting good or being nice.
This makes people do things out of compulsion rather than free will, a sound, and a happy mind. It's like, "Brownie points on completing this Portion" or "An extra mark on attending church". So do yourselves a favour and think about this, is this a competition to try and please God?
Breaking this thin layer of ice, there's nothing we can do to make God love us more than He loves us right now. He has loved us from the beginning without any limitations. The shortcoming of our understanding is the inability to recognize that we are not loved because of our merits.
When we comprehend or grasp fully and thoroughly this love of Christ, there would be a deep stirring inside our hearts, a genuine difference which would then help us lead a life not like a grumbling old machine, but out of the desire or our heart. We would embrace the thought of doing activities and work that can involve God in it.
A life led from Daddy's approval and acceptance rather than trying to satisfy Him through our works. God wants our satisfaction and happiness in all that we do.
Romans 5: 8:- "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
God's love, his care, and concern for us are very explicitly mentioned in the Bible yet many grow up doubting the love of God. Some are even on the misguided theory of earning God's love by acting good or being nice.
This makes people do things out of compulsion rather than free will, a sound, and a happy mind. It's like, "Brownie points on completing this Portion" or "An extra mark on attending church". So do yourselves a favour and think about this, is this a competition to try and please God?
Breaking this thin layer of ice, there's nothing we can do to make God love us more than He loves us right now. He has loved us from the beginning without any limitations. The shortcoming of our understanding is the inability to recognize that we are not loved because of our merits.
When we comprehend or grasp fully and thoroughly this love of Christ, there would be a deep stirring inside our hearts, a genuine difference which would then help us lead a life not like a grumbling old machine, but out of the desire or our heart. We would embrace the thought of doing activities and work that can involve God in it.
A life led from Daddy's approval and acceptance rather than trying to satisfy Him through our works. God wants our satisfaction and happiness in all that we do.
Ansu Susan Oommen
Ansu is a student of Delhi University and a youth leader in Crossway. She can be reached at ansususan9828@gmail.com
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