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What do you believe God thinks about you?
a. I am simply a sinner saved by grace.
b. He loves me because He has to, but I am more of a disappointment to Him than anything else.
c. He is constantly frustrated with me because I can't get it right.
d. He loves me unconditionally, accepts me, and views me as He views His Son, Jesus.
e. Other (you tell me).
The following would describe my relationship with God:
a. I am working really hard to make Him proud of me.
b. I am constantly searching my heart looking for anything that could interrupt fellowship with God and cause Him to need to punish me.
c. I am resting in His grace.
d. I am trying to prove to Him that I am good enough for Him to love.
e. I am working really hard to be godly, because after all, isn't that the way I thank Him for sending His Son to die for me?
Go ahead...leave me a comment. Let me know. Don't give me the "This is what the Bible says but I don't believe it" answer. Give me your honest, gut level thoughts.
I'll go first...
The answer to the first question would have been "a" and "c". Answer to the second question: "b", "d", and "e".
If we're talking gut level, it depends on the day.
ReplyDeleteFor the first, some days it feels like "C". Although recently...as of April 30...another option, "E" if you will, has been graciously given to me, and that is that God views me as a father views his child.
For the second question I'd take the first half of "B"...though again depending on whether I'm dealing with sin-induced depression "D" can sneak in. These times are often ended with joyful moments of "C".
1. A
ReplyDelete2. C, although I should do more soul searching as in B, but not because I feel I will be punished. Just because there are things between us and I put them there.