This morning, Jack Graham's Power Point touched on a variety of topics, but the one that resonated with me was on being righteous with God. He painted a picture of it as being pretty exclusive. That is, anything you do outside of God's righteousness is at least counter-productive, if not sinful.
I so often dwell in this place of sinfulness, it's pathetic. In my quiet moments, I'm consistently asking [myself] what have I done wrong? Why am I out of sorts with this person? What have I done or what can I do to make everyone from Jodi, to the kids, to friends to kid's friend's parents, workmates, etc. - ad nauseum - happier? more content? like me? what is it?
I think I also try to either by works gain the right place or perhaps, when I think I'm doing well, propose in my tiny brain that if I'm right with God, then those interactions in which I'm so insecure, will be mended.
Not the case. When Jesus says in Matthew 6:33 that when we seek first his Kingdom all the things will be added, he's talking specifically about things. He knows the material world rest clearly below the spiritual one. However, looking both explicitly and implicitly at relationships, we can expect righteousness with God and righteousness with people outside the Kingdom, and perhaps inside it, to be at odds.
The salve will be true righteousness and I expect it to be an excellent one, but a salve doesn't mean the wounds disappear it just mitigates the pain of the stripes.
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I understand exactly what you are talking about. Lately I have been battling fear along with the "but why's". It amazes me that being the child of a high king who made me in his image etc etc I am still battling with the things that I do. Then I am reminded that satan has come to steal kill and destroy. He is what brings confusion, and doubt. I love you uncle. It has been awesome watching God in you.
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