‘I may teach sanctification and yet exhibit the
spirit of Satan, the very spirit that persecutes Jesus Christ. The Spirit of
Jesus is conscious of only one thing— a perfect oneness with the Father. And He
tells us, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly
in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29). All I do
should be based on a perfect oneness with Him, not on a self-willed
determination to be godly. This will mean that others may use me, go around me,
or completely ignore me,[…]’ CHAMBERS
The belief
that I can be good .. that I can live my new life in Christ through self-effort
is perhaps the greatest deception that a Christian will face. How is that we acknowledge that only Jesus
can save us and then live as though we have the ability to be righteous on our
own. Galatians 2:20 says … it’s not me
who is the source of power in my new life, but Jesus. 2 Timothy 3 tells us about people who have a
form of godliness but deny the power of godliness. We can easily find ourselves in the same
condition if we don’t abide in Jesus. Bottom
line, we cannot live this life successfully on our own power or persistence ..
but only by the power of God in us.
A song sung by Dale Evans .. the wife of Roy
Rogers … (you may have never heard of these people) both were Christian movie
and television stars … when television promoted biblical principles through
regular programming …. “Have faith, hope, and charity. That’s the way to live successfully. How do I know? The Bible tells me so.”
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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