I used to believe that the goal of Christianity was to stay
away from sin. That made me all the more conscious of my shortcomings and my
failure to stay sober. It kept me harboring resentment about my lack of
obedience. I was only conscious of my drunkeness. Legalism stole my desire and
power to live in the intended outcome of joy in my salvation. Legalism wiped
out the understanding of being cleansed from my sin. It is the plan of the evil
one. He delights in getting Christians to feel condemned when we see that our
own efforts are not good enough.
I couldn’t see that I was more than a drunkard. I was
cleansed. I was rescued. I was freed from prison and addiction.
I just didn't BELIEVE IT.
Please believe it.
You are loved. No matter what you do, you are loved. It’s not about the doing. It’s about the believing.
