Day 22

Philippians 3:13 ~ “I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me.” (MSG)

Sometimes I get the feeling that people expect Christians to be without sin, like the moment you accept Christ you’re immediately removed from all human emotion and reaction. That’s not the case. Sure enough, we’re striving daily to be more like Christ, but the fact of the matter is we ALL fall short. I recently found out some things about a person I know. On the surface, this person seemed to really have it all together, faithful in the church, always positive, quoting scripture, just a genuine good person. I was really thrown for a loop when I found out that this same person, who in my mind surely had a seat very close to God in heaven, wasn’t who I thought they were. I felt let down. How could it be possible for someone like this to do the things they did, and still claim to be a child of God? In the midst of me passing judgment, God reminded me of this verse. I have to admit that am just like this person. I love God; I try to live my life for Him. I pray, I study His word, I attend church and I serve in ministry. But, I am not perfect. I make mistakes, I say things I shouldn’t say, do things I shouldn’t do. All I can do, all any of us can do, is repent and keep moving forward. No, we have not made it yet, but with each day that passes, we get closer and closer!