Colossians 2:13 “And you who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses.” He makes us alive, forgiving all our trespasses!!! ALL!!! He died once and for ALL!! I remember when I first felt the forgiveness of Christ. I felt as beautiful as a virgin again and it was a 42-year-old drunk. I didn’t think I would ever sin again. I felt I had been set free!!! I fell into sin again. It’s this human condition. With my sin, I was ready to take the guilt and shame back, then I realized He died for my ALL my sins, yesterday‘s today’s and tomorrow’s!! There is not a day He hasn’t seen!! He chooses to love us and forgive us through it all!!! In order for me to be healthy and well I have to live in His continuous love and forgiveness. When I am tempted to feel the guilt and shame, I have to shake it off and remember He died to free each of us from that. We will always be tempted to sin on this earth. Many times we will give into those temptations. Our sins do not define us!! The righteousness of Jesus Christ defines us!! Keep turning from the temptation and keep trusting God. Don’t wallow in what’s wrong, marvel in the magnificent!!!
We are the righteousness of Jesus Christ no matter how many times we fall down!!
This doesn’t give us a pass to keep on sinning. It gives us a renewed heart to keep turning from our sin and try, try, try again!!
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