Monday, August 22, 2011

Confessions from the unqualified

I have been confronted with the fact that the more I know about God, Jesus, the gospel, the more disqualified I become to" DO" anything for Him. In fact I'm becoming more and more sure that my stinky self-righteous acts are just that, stinky. (Isaiah 64:6) As I am coming under my first real discipleship, I went in with the idea that I would do what ever it takes to become "set apart" A christian ninja if you will, have a puritan like walk with God, you know pick up my cross and die! Well all I have done is prove to my self and others how unqualified I am for any of it, and here comes the good news! I don't have to be qualified. After falling face first in the mud over and over again God opened my eyes just a little bit more to His wonderful gospel. I am pre-qualified by the work done on the cross! Galatians 2:20 Not I but Christ in me the hope of glory! colossians 1:27 I am a slow learner for sure, but God has a plan for me yet! I will be a herald of the good news.