GRACE IN FAILURE
I'm going to say something that might hurt your feelings. Are you ready?
You are a massive failure.
Why would I choose to say something like that? Isn't that an unnecessarily cruel and harsh statement?
Permit me to explain. I'm deeply persuaded that we all try to act more righteous than we actually are. We activate our inner lawyer and defend ourselves against the accusations of Scripture that say we're in desperate need of help. We try to be somebody that we're not, convincing ourselves and those around us that we don't actually fall short of God's standard.
But the empirical evidence of your everyday life shows otherwise. And when you're confronted with failure, you only have two options: you'll work very hard to convince yourself that you’re not a failure, or you'll confess that you are a failure and run to Jesus for the help that only He can provide. There isn't any middle ground.
I'm going to say something that might hurt your feelings. Are you ready?
You are a massive failure.
Why would I choose to say something like that? Isn't that an unnecessarily cruel and harsh statement?
Permit me to explain. I'm deeply persuaded that we all try to act more righteous than we actually are. We activate our inner lawyer and defend ourselves against the accusations of Scripture that say we're in desperate need of help. We try to be somebody that we're not, convincing ourselves and those around us that we don't actually fall short of God's standard.
But the empirical evidence of your everyday life shows otherwise. And when you're confronted with failure, you only have two options: you'll work very hard to convince yourself that you’re not a failure, or you'll confess that you are a failure and run to Jesus for the help that only He can provide. There isn't any middle ground.
by. Dr. Paul Tripp
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