How righteous is your lifestyle

[Rick-Parker]

I try to keep my eye on the Cross, but I fail. I am blessed because God realizes my intentions and helps me, through the Holy Spirit, to refocus on the Cross. That is how I strive to obtain righteousness, which I always fall short of on my own.

[jsca777]

I strive for righteousness, to live pleasing to God. But because I am human, I do not always meet the standard. Romans3:23 mentions how we have all fallen short of the glory of God, but Romans8:1 mentions how there is no condemnation for those in Jesus Christ who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit and Romans5:1 and 1st Corinthians6:11 says that we are justified by faith. 1st John1:9 says that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Therefore, inspite of the fact that I am not 100% flawless, and that I have short comings, I am forgiven, justified, I am cleanses from unrighteousness and can stand before God as if I never sinned.

[~Shalhevet~]

I strive for righteousness, to live pleasing to God. But because I am human, I do not always meet the standard. Romans3:23 mentions how we have all fallen short of the glory of God, but Romans8:1 mentions how there is no condemnation for those in Jesus Christ who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit and Romans5:1 and 1st Corinthians6:11 says that we are justified by faith. 1st John1:9 says that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Therefore, inspite of the fact that I am not 100% flawless, and that I have short comings, I am forgiven, justified, I am cleanses from unrighteousness and can stand before God as if I never sinned.

The bolded is why I don't believe anyone can say they are 100% righteous.

[OneLight]

My righteousness is as dirty rags. Praise the Lord for His salvation!

[Sir Gareth]

if anyone says they live completly righteously then they commit unrighteousnes by lying and bragging about their personal righteousness. None of us are righteous apart from the grace of God.

[nikki1]

Hi fremont

My righteous lifestyle is filled with failures

But, what I love most about myself is that God still uses me inspite of all my failures.

Keeping yourself in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference; And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire.....Jude 21-23

Blessings,

Nikki

[Ovedya]

"Lifestyles" are not righteous. Only Christ is righteous. Even if Christ were 100% my "lifestyle" I would not in myself be righteous. Christ is my source of righteousness.

[MelodyCat]

Yep, I have no righteousness of my own. I totally rely on the Righteousness of Jesus Christ to make me acceptable to the Lord.

Fortunately God's mercy and forgiveness is new everday.

LA 3:22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,

for his compassions never fail.

LA 3:23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

NIV

Some other Bible versions have "for his mercy never fails".

God is merciful each & every day to His children. We are under the Blood of Jesus.

[spiritman]

I'm not a pefect christian either, but I praise the Lord for His grace

[nebula]

i am living a very sinful life, disobeying GOd's commandments...but when i offend God I still chat on Christian message boards

may God have mercy on my soul

Fremont -

I do not know if you are expressing this out of condemnation that you just aren't perfect, or if you truly are choosing to ingage in (an) acitvity(ies) you know to be sinful but can't get yourself out of.

Either way:

1 John 1-2

5 This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth ; 7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.

1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous ; 2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins ; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

If your concern is the latter, you can be freed from it, but it does take some work and determination. Perhaps go on a fast. Perhaps seek accountability. Whatever the case, continually cry out to the Lord - confess the behavior for what it is, ask for His forgiveness, confess the power of the blood of Jesus over you and your sin, and ask Him to break the power of this sin over you.

If your concern is the former, remember Hebrews 12:1-2 - 1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Laying aside the sin that entangles us actually means don't let it get you down. We are flesh, we will fail - just surrender your imperfections to the Lord and move on. We are all works in progress, after all.