Salvation
...there is nothing I can do to earn or keep salvation, yet God will
not force salvation, saving faith, on me. Am I somehow "allowing"
God to create that saving faith in me? Is doing vs. allowing a
distinction without a difference? I could throw my hands up in
frustration. Instead, I believe ... God "understands" how
He works it all out.
Obedience
... I am flawed. I am told to obey God, I am responsible for what I
do, but in truth, nothing I can do is truly good. Again, I could give
up, but I choose to obey and will let God make good my imperfect.
Serving
... God has given me intelligence and abilities, and I am responsible
to use them in serving Him. My abilities, my motivations are flawed,
marred by sin. Nor are they adequate to the task of serving God.
Still, I will serve, trusting God for power and the results of my
service.
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