Many Çhristians entertain an unrealistic view of God. They think of him as all mercy and not as holy and just. This misconception leads to grave consequences. It's as if they missed chapters 6-7 of Romans.
I think we so often are not very grateful for our salvation because we forget just how bad sin is: dehabilitating, wrecking, destroying, uprooting, etc. If we focused more on the truth about our sinful condition, then we would realize how much we need to shun it.
Are we not free from the law? Yes, but I'm learning more and more how important obedience is. Think about what you do to people's view of your God when you sin against him. Some testimony we are. We tend to focus so much on God's forgiveness and mercy that we, at times, take advantage of these attributes. Knowing that he will forgive sometimes we choose our idols over him. What a tragedy! Foolish creature that I am to think that anything or anyone is worth going against my Best Friend and Loving Father. But we do.
Focus on truth. Pray Phil 4:8 and Psalm 19:14.
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