SELF

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you Saint's,

I was doing some cleanup and found this on my notepad. Just in time. I wanted to post it and talk about self versus God's Grace. Is God's Grace sufficient for you?

Do not turn to self.

Cry out to the Lord. He waits for you with open arms.

A man named Saul was a keeper of the Law. Perfect in his self. This caused him to be opposed to the Living Lord God. He relied on his self. His strict keeping of the law , he thought enabled him to earn Grace.

The Lord blinded him.

He had to come to terms with who God was. What Grace was. How it was given.

The Lord restored his eyesight.

His new name became Paul.

Meaning little or small.

He was left little in the sight of God's Mighty Grace. Prior he had been larger than life.

God's Grace was sufficient for Paul.

Whom are we serving?

Peace,

Dave

[Guest Thomas I believe]

Grace to you Saint's,

I was doing some cleanup and found this on my notepad. Just in time. I wanted to post it and talk about self versus God's Grace. Is God's Grace sufficient for you?

Do not turn to self.

Cry out to the Lord. He waits for you with open arms.

A man named Saul was a keeper of the Law. Perfect in his self. This caused him to be opposed to the Living Lord God. He relied on his self. His strict keeping of the law , he thought enabled him to earn Grace.

The Lord blinded him.

He had to come to terms with who God was. What Grace was. How it was given.

The Lord restored his eyesight.

His new name became Paul.

Meaning little or small.

He was left little in the sight of God's Mighty Grace. Prior he had been larger than life.

God's Grace was sufficient for Paul.

Whom are we serving?

Peace,

Dave

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Dave, My dear friend I can relate to this as we all can. Self is what takes us down. It will destroy us. We have to look beyond ourselves. Thats where Jesus comes in. He frees us from our selfish selves. Our lives our not about ourselves. Its about serving Our Lord !! To stay in oneself will only bring failure no matter how much we think (I can do this). We need Our Lord to guide our steps, to strengthen us, to show us the way it should be. To serve oneself will only bring things that are unpleasant. We are flawed, we are sinners and Only He who is perfect and free of sin can save us from ourselves. When we serve ourselves, what we reap is the just reward. When we serve God our rewards are unlike anything we can imagine. They are rewards given by the promise made and will never change. Whom are we serving is a good reminder to us all. Are we focused on Him ? Thanks Dave I needed this today !!

[refugepsa91]

This is something I struggled with so much...I am getting better though...Praise God for that.

I always had the mentality "I'll fix it" "I'll take care of that" "I can do it" but ya know what I can't fix it without the Lord, I can't take care of it without the Lord and can't do it without the Lord.

Heres a great verse that helped me with relying on self....

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. <> Isaiah 30:21

Love and Blessings,

Angel