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by David Huff
omans 3:23-24, “For all have sinned and fall
it up by saying, where is your God now? He left you
short of the glory of God, being justified
alone. The truth is we are the ones that pull away
freely by His grace through the redemption
from God. He is still in the same place that we felt
that is in Christ Jesus.” I could hear the voices saying you’re not good
Him at before. We just choose to separate ourselves from Him. God gives us a promise that He will
enough—just look at your past. Is that worthy of the
never abandon us or leave us. Even in our darkest
calling God has given to you—all the things you have done
hour, God is still there and wants to help us, but are
wrong and every time you mess up even now? Do you
we listening for Him?
believe you are good enough to be in His presence? What makes you think that God has forgiven a sinner like you? Why do you think a person like you has been forgiven? These are the all too familiar words that the devil loves to put in our heads to make us think that we cannot be forgiven. The truth is we are. Through Jesus we are offered forgiveness for everything that we have ever done. God no longer sees those pages in our book. They have been blotted out and washed clean by the blood of the lamb. It’s hard to imagine ourselves as being forgiven for the past that we tend to hold onto far longer than we should. For the longest time, I couldn’t let go of who
Life can be overwhelming at times, but it does
I used to be. The devil constantly berated my mind
not have to be. In my darkest moments, I have found
with thoughts of being unworthy and not good
a peace that has outshined the sun. We will find
enough. In Ephesians 1:4, the Bible says even before
what we are looking for. If we are looking for chaos
He made the world, God loved us and chose us in
and darkness, we will find it, but if we are looking
Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes. God
for the love of God and the peace that comes from
no longer sees us as we see each other. He now sees
Him, we will find it. What we give our heart to is
us through Christ Jesus who has freed us from the
what we will become.
The devil will pound your mind with thoughts to separate you from God, and then he will follow
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About The Author
eternal death we deserved. My name is David Huff, and I am married to Brittany and together we have five wonderful kids. We attend Rock Bridge Community Church Calhoun where I serve on the prayer team, host team, and a small group co leader.
