God wants a real sinner, not a fake one

[looking4joy]

I'm noticing something new in my walk with God. For a long time, there's been a lot of "you should love others", "you ought to walk as Christ did", "you should be this and be that."

I have put forth effort to do these things, and I don't think God intended for us to do these things when we really don't want to. It wracks my brain trying to do so many things in a loving way, in an upright way, in order to serve others. It all becomes like a fake person trying to live like a Christian on his own.

We need Life in us. We need Jesus living in us to inspire us, even just how to think. It requires little effort to love someone if you are walking with the Spirit. But it's heck to try to do it on your own. You end up seeing the real you. The sinful, greedy, lustful you.

I really think God wants us to relate to Him just as we are. Quit trying to be oh so goody good, and just be real with Him. I'm sick of trying so hard. I need this truth to come to fruition in my life.

Some people would disagree with me, quoting Paul when he says "don't weary of good works, your labor is not in vain." I agree with him, but he's talking to Christians who are already walking in the Spirit of God. I'm having trouble walking in the Spirit, for whatever reasons. But I'm discovering God wants a real sinner, not a fake one.

 

[kidwboro]

I'm noticing something new in my walk with God. For a long time, there's been a lot of "you should love others", "you ought to walk as Christ did", "you should be this and be that."

I have put forth effort to do these things, and I don't think God intended for us to do these things when we really don't want to. It wracks my brain trying to do so many things in a loving way, in an upright way, in order to serve others. It all becomes like a fake person trying to live like a Christian on his own.

We need Life in us. We need Jesus living in us to inspire us, even just how to think. It requires little effort to love someone if you are walking with the Spirit. But it's heck to try to do it on your own. You end up seeing the real you. The sinful, greedy, lustful you.

I really think God wants us to relate to Him just as we are. Quit trying to be oh so goody good, and just be real with Him. I'm sick of trying so hard. I need this truth to come to fruition in my life.

Some people would disagree with me, quoting Paul when he says "don't weary of good works, your labor is not in vain." I agree with him, but he's talking to Christians who are already walking in the Spirit of God. I'm having trouble walking in the Spirit, for whatever reasons. But I'm discovering God wants a real sinner, not a fake one.

Amen.
"God be merciful to me a sinner."
Pleading on behalf of His goodness, not our own. On behalf of His abundant mercy, not on our credentials.
His mercy endureth for ever. His righteousness is from everlasting to everlasting.
Our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.

Thanks be unto God for His enduring righteousness.
Blessed are those who do hunger and thirst for his righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 

[dabro]

I remember the days I used to do drugs. After every high I would say, please Jesus forgive me and say wulp I repented but God thru me a whirlwind when I was actually seconds from dying. I still made the unloved fake prayer God please forgive me. I had to go thru seven months of refining fire since I was a prodigal son. In that time God gave me visions that aroused my curiosity to know Him. A year after I went thru all this I came to Christ. That is how I would see a fake Christian trying to manipulation God so I could still sin and say my forgiving prayer and get off Scott free. Whew did I learn a lesson.