die to self.
this is the clearest and most difficult command in the Bible, but it is vital to our hearts being made new.
my old self is always at the surface, fighting to win, attempting to destroy every bit of sanctification God has worked out.
He is etching away at me, sometimes very painfully and I'm more aware than ever of my sin and selfishness and my complete lack of ability to do anything about it.
die to self.
this is something that I never quite understood until I got married and now I only vaguely see it.
the same call we have in following Christ is the same call we have in marriage.
but, it's SO hard.
it's hard because I always think I know what is best for me.
and before I got married it was pretty easy to do what I wanted and get what I wanted.
now, God is showing me each and every day how little I really understand what it means to die to self.
die to self.
because I don't get this deep down to my core, I don't love people well.
I'm selfish and sinful and a wreck.
but, God, in His mercy and great love, is still a redeemer of selfish people.
this is the clearest and most difficult command in the Bible, but it is vital to our hearts being made new.
my old self is always at the surface, fighting to win, attempting to destroy every bit of sanctification God has worked out.
He is etching away at me, sometimes very painfully and I'm more aware than ever of my sin and selfishness and my complete lack of ability to do anything about it.
die to self.
this is something that I never quite understood until I got married and now I only vaguely see it.
the same call we have in following Christ is the same call we have in marriage.
but, it's SO hard.
it's hard because I always think I know what is best for me.
and before I got married it was pretty easy to do what I wanted and get what I wanted.
now, God is showing me each and every day how little I really understand what it means to die to self.
die to self.
because I don't get this deep down to my core, I don't love people well.
I'm selfish and sinful and a wreck.
but, God, in His mercy and great love, is still a redeemer of selfish people.
