Saturday, February 26, 2011

Jonathan Ransom (jj_ransom) on Twitter

"With his life Jesus bore your guilt and shame so that in your life you would be defeated by neither." - Paul Tripp

"But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13-14

Friday, February 25, 2011

It's not about being strong enough, moral enough, or disciplined enough...we need Jesus.

"Today you will be faced with choice points. Will you give way to what Christ has already defeated or will you resist in his power? You are never called to battle with sin in your own strength. The One who defeated sin on the cross now lives inside you!"   -Paul Tripp

"But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 3:13-14

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Repent & Press On

"But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 3:13-14

None of us are perfect. In fact, none of us are even close! Wow, I could tell you some stories. That is exactly why we (especially me) need Jesus. And since none of us are perfect, we all tend to be held back by mistakes and failures from our past. It is easy to be consumed by guilt or fear. But, in this letter Paul is reminding us that we can not allow our present or our future to be sabotaged by the shortcomings of our past. In Christ you are forgiven and you are free from the guilt and shame of your past (yes, that includes yesterday, and last night). Repent and press on. God's grace is always enough.