"If in preaching the gospel you substitute your knowledge of the way of salvation for confidence in the power of the gospel, you hinder people from getting to reality."
~Oswald Chambers
~Oswald Chambers
Since I am so often caught up in myself, it would be hard to quantify the number of times that I/Me/We have gotten in the way of God's work. More times than I care to admit or think about, the simple, beautiful message of salvation has undoubtedly been convoluted by me seasoning things with learned observations.
At least in my life, nowhere is the friction between let go/let God more apparent than in my intellectual thoughts. The same abilities and habits that enable success in the material world form roadblocks when it comes to simply and clearly communicating the Gospel message.
We all sin. None of us measure up to the standard of a wholly righteous God. We deserve eternal punishment. A perfect, sinless substitute for our punishment was offered by God in His son Jesus Christ. We have freedom to choose. If we think about it, there is no other choice but that of Jesus Christ.
Now.... if I can only stay out of the way...
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