K, So I'm coming from a pretty rough home life and of course you know everybody wants a Cinderella story! I believed that since childhood was super painful then God owed me the blessing of marriage. I got really mad so many times because "Hey God! You said You'd be there for me through it all but 'ppearenly You just skipped out on me 0-19 so You owe me a good marriage to make up for where You failed me!"
Then there's the people that say "I'm a good person I do right by others, I deserve the blessing of marriage!"
What I've learned over the years is that both sides are just straight up prideful. Straight up telling God He owes you is saying "I know how to run my life better" and "My ways are higher and more holy then God's ways".
Okay, so in my church family we do this thing called "preach the gospel" to yourself, and to your friends over everything! So a practical format for doing that is asking three questions twice.
1. What are you feeling right now?
2. So who are you believing you are from that?
3. And in light of who you are, who are you believing God is?
Then you take the last question and discuss it then start again, like this.
1. Okay so you think God is ________, but is He really? (generally this answer is No). Well then who is God according to the Bible and how do you know that He is that?
2. In light of Who God really is, who does that make you?
3. How does that make you feel?
Whats the feeling behind I deserve marriage... anger, maybe hurt?, fear (that life will continue to be hard), and some self righteousness. Lets look at anger ( I was mostly angry when I said these things to God).
So I'm angry!
Who am I?
I'm the judge. I'm telling God I'm right, You wrong! I'm smart, wise, and all understanding.
So Who does my belief make God?
Makes Him a stupid idiot. He says He's God but He has no power, no understanding about His creation and no wisdom.
k, so is that true according to scriptures. Is God of the Bible who split the Red Sea for Israel, Who broke down the walls of Jericho, Who shut the mouths of lions for Daniel, Who sent His only Son as a Man but fully God into the world to die and rise again, is this same God a stupid idiot, have no power, wisdom or understanding?
No. No, no, no. God isn't who I was believing Him to be. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! He is the powerful and understanding God who let Israel through the wilderness and saved them time and time again. He is the God who sent His only Son into the world to live a perfect life I couldn't live. To die a death that I really deserved and raised Himself from the the grave and conquered it.
So, in light of Who God is according to the Bible... who am I? Nobody to great. A sinner, in need of a Savior. Grateful for my Savior Jesus. Any blessing beyond salvation is more then I really need.
And finally what's the feeling that comes out of knowing Who God really is and who I am?
A quiet relief. Grateful. Peace.
Then there's the people that say "I'm a good person I do right by others, I deserve the blessing of marriage!"
What I've learned over the years is that both sides are just straight up prideful. Straight up telling God He owes you is saying "I know how to run my life better" and "My ways are higher and more holy then God's ways".
Okay, so in my church family we do this thing called "preach the gospel" to yourself, and to your friends over everything! So a practical format for doing that is asking three questions twice.
1. What are you feeling right now?
2. So who are you believing you are from that?
3. And in light of who you are, who are you believing God is?
Then you take the last question and discuss it then start again, like this.
1. Okay so you think God is ________, but is He really? (generally this answer is No). Well then who is God according to the Bible and how do you know that He is that?
2. In light of Who God really is, who does that make you?
3. How does that make you feel?
Whats the feeling behind I deserve marriage... anger, maybe hurt?, fear (that life will continue to be hard), and some self righteousness. Lets look at anger ( I was mostly angry when I said these things to God).
So I'm angry!
Who am I?
I'm the judge. I'm telling God I'm right, You wrong! I'm smart, wise, and all understanding.
So Who does my belief make God?
Makes Him a stupid idiot. He says He's God but He has no power, no understanding about His creation and no wisdom.
k, so is that true according to scriptures. Is God of the Bible who split the Red Sea for Israel, Who broke down the walls of Jericho, Who shut the mouths of lions for Daniel, Who sent His only Son as a Man but fully God into the world to die and rise again, is this same God a stupid idiot, have no power, wisdom or understanding?
No. No, no, no. God isn't who I was believing Him to be. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! He is the powerful and understanding God who let Israel through the wilderness and saved them time and time again. He is the God who sent His only Son into the world to live a perfect life I couldn't live. To die a death that I really deserved and raised Himself from the the grave and conquered it.
So, in light of Who God is according to the Bible... who am I? Nobody to great. A sinner, in need of a Savior. Grateful for my Savior Jesus. Any blessing beyond salvation is more then I really need.
And finally what's the feeling that comes out of knowing Who God really is and who I am?
A quiet relief. Grateful. Peace.
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