God's idea of perfection is often quite different from our idea of perfection! God took a man who was a murderer & made him the Apostle Paul! Jesus took a woman who was one of the biggest harlots in town & made her one of His favorite disciples! King David was one of the worst sinners that the World has known, but he was also one of the greatest saints, because he knew he was totally dependent on the Love & the mercy of God for forgiveness!
God's idea of saintliness is not sinless perfection, it's a sinner who has no perfection, no righteousness of his own at all, but is totally dependent on the love & the mercy of God! These are the only saints there are--there are no others!
When we feel so righteous & good, it's really because we are self-righteous, & not closer to God but closer to ourselves! So let's forget about trying to be perfect!--Because we never will be! Let's just follow the Lord & do the best we can for Jesus & others!
The only standard of righteousness or perfection is: Do you depend on the Lord totally, trust Him & His Love & His mercy? True righteousness is being full of the Lord & His love, for only He is all right!
God's idea of saintliness is not sinless perfection, it's a sinner who has no perfection, no righteousness of his own at all, but is totally dependent on the love & the mercy of God! These are the only saints there are--there are no others!
When we feel so righteous & good, it's really because we are self-righteous, & not closer to God but closer to ourselves! So let's forget about trying to be perfect!--Because we never will be! Let's just follow the Lord & do the best we can for Jesus & others!
The only standard of righteousness or perfection is: Do you depend on the Lord totally, trust Him & His Love & His mercy? True righteousness is being full of the Lord & His love, for only He is all right!
