Relax...

For the last couple of weeks I have been battling something that was not easy for me to get rid of and I hope it wont come again. Satan has really attacked me with a web of lies that burdened me for a good 3 weeks. The word to describe these burdens is "overwhelmed". When it comes to the Christian faith there are so many aspects of it, that I was getting overwhelmed with trying to keep up with them all. I was trying too hard to be a man of God that I was getting deeper and deeper into Satan's pit. I know that doesn't sound logical, but it is very true. and this is how.

I would go about each day and constantly have a checklist in my head to try and follow. Be gracious today, be humble today, don't gossip today, don't let anger take over today, don't worry, don't be greedy, don't look lustfully, read the word, be patient, feel content, love others, don't idolize, pray alot, and the list goes on and on and on. Now these are all good things to try and work on in your walk with the lord don't get me wrong, but when your mind is clouded with all these things all at once every day then you are burdened and worried about way too much, instead of taking the day as it is and following God's will for you by trusting him in your every step.

The thing I realized is that God's grace is way more than enough for me to even begin to grasp and also he does not want me to feel these burdens. God is not a God of burden. Those are all from the father of lies. I mean I got to the point about a week ago where I couldn't handle all of it and I broke down. I had to come to the Lord and see what he was going to do with this. After reading some verses, praying, and coming to a bunch of realizations I finally got out of the funk I was in. I realized I can't do it all. 

God views us in a way that we can't understand. here is how he looks at his Christ followers...

Romans 3:24 We are justified (declared not guilty of sin)

Romans 8:1 No condemnation awaits us

Romans 8:2 We are set free from the law of sin that leads to death

1 Cor. 1:30 We are righteous and holy in Christ

2 Cor. 5:17 We are new creations

2 Cor. 5:21 We receive God's righteousness

Ephesians 1:3 We are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ

Ephesians 1:4 We are holy and blameless

Ephesians 1:7 Our Sins are taken away, and we are forgiven

Ephesians 2:10 We are God's work of art

Ephesians 2:13 We have been brought near to God

Ephesians 3:12 We can come with freedom and confidence into God's presence

Colossians 2:10 We are made complete in Christ

Colossians 2:11 We are set free from our sinful nature

2 Timothy 2:10 We will have eternal glory

Your Grace is Enough