It's amazing how religious we can get without knowing it..
Have been thinking about how much to give to our 4-month Building Fund.. Had a 'discipleship' session by Jae on his bike about sacrificing and religiosity.. Sitting behind him as he 'disciple' me, I was so amazed at how our human mind can conjure up so many things that we think pleases God.. Yet not realising that we should be people of faith, and not just works..
It is easy to think that when we do much works and had great success, God is pleased with us.. And when we are not doing much, without much works and success, then we have to do more for God to be pleased with us.. It's as though we are working so hard for His favor..
We forgot that when God saved us, it was not our works at all, it was entirely HIS work on the Cross.. Why then are we still working so hard for His approval and favor as though we have never experienced it?
Grace - the unmerited favor of God
Of course we must work hard.. After all, we are created for good works... But our works should not be to feel affirmed and approved by God.. Our works should flow out of the affirmation we have already experienced because of His love and grace for us...
Hmmm...... Just thinking about this...
Going out for CNY visitations now...
HAPPY Valentine's Day JAE2!!! I Love You!! :)))
*You're probably not going to read this though.. Haha..*
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