Giving Myself Grace

Romans 8: 1-14

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” 8:1

I have been set FREE! I no longer have to worry about what this world thinks of me.  I don’t have to worry about living up to this world’s standards. God has blessed me with the knowledge that He loves me and He is going to take care of me.  No matter what I do or say, I have been forgiven.

Not just anyone can say this.  But I can, because I live in the Spirit and I am governed by Him.  That sounds really haughty and self-righteous. And by this world’s standards, it is.  But by God’s standards I am proclaiming His word. I am showing His love. So I can say it with sureness.  

It has taken me a really long time to get to this place, of speaking with authority about my grace.  I was brought up legalistically and I always thought I had to be good enough to get God to love me. I also knew that I would never be good enough so at times I just quit trying.  But now, I’ve seen the Light! God has shown me that it’s not about how good I can be, it’s about the relationship I seek with Him. It’s about the way I choose to live – not being a good girl, but being a God girl.  So, the fact that I am trying to grow closer to Him brings Him closer to me. HALLELUJAH!

Because I have been given grace by Him, I will give grace to myself.  If I falter. If I worry. If I give into temptation. If I grieve. If I treat others wrongly.  I will ask for forgiveness from Him and I will forgive myself. I will not consider myself a bad person or unworthy of His love.  I am His and He is mine. That is where I will find my identity and where I will live.