restrengthening the muscle of self-control.
Jesus wants to build my weakness into a strength.
Jesus loves me, sin and all. but loves me so much to let me stay in sin.
I’ve heard and believed all these things before, but my faith has wavered, and by the grace of God, I will do what I can to rebuild my faith.
In Romans 4 today, I learned that it is not my works (merely following the dos and don’ts) that please God, but rather my faith. In faith, I may be weak, but my hope rests on God. That means that I will will myself in believing that God has something better for me, and in this belief fight my flesh in desiring what I shouldn’t desire (such as… revenge, lust, greed, pride, sleeping too much, eating too much, talking back to my parents, etc). This will be hard, especially in trying to get over a relationship, but God will be my portion, and if I keep drawing close to Him, He will continue to strengthen my faith.
I am typing all this on hope too.
I know it will be hard, and I am so worried that I will just slip and fall again. And again. and again. No matter how much of a faith-high i’m experiencing right now. But that’s the point, I can’t let it remain as a faith high. It has to be a lifestyle. Lord, please help me in doing this. Shape my will into yours. Shape my desires to match your desires completely, especially when it comes to relationships with people. Thank you, Lord, for being who You are.
Romans 4:20-21
Yet he (Abraham) did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
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