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Transformational Love
The kids rebel, the marriage gets shaky, and my savings account evaporates – all of these things send me running to my God. Rightly so, He is an ever present help in times of trouble.
Gossip, procrastination, pride, impatience, and overindulgence – very rarely do these sins send me running to God. Why? If He is powerful and sufficient for the big things, He certainly can handle these little things. The problem is not with Him, but with me.
I’m embarrassed. In all honesty, I have committed these exact same sins time without number. I have asked for patience, pleaded for peace, and begged for control over my tongue. God’s power was there, it was available – but so many times, I just sinned anyway.
Shamed, instead of running to God for divine power to help with my habitual sins, I hide them, cover them up, make lame excuses, and give in to them in despair. I am afraid that God will be mad and I couldn’t stand before that.
It reminds me of one of my first experiences as a driver. I followed every instruction and never, ever backed up without checking for pedestrians. This was important and I didn’t want my dad to be mad.
But in all my cautious backing up, I never once thought to check for large light poles. I hit one, dented the bumper, and temporarily forgetting that my dad is actually very nice, I trembled all the way home fearing unimaginable wrath.
Being the upright, honest, wise godly teen that I was, I got home, pounded out the dent with a hammer, and covered up my crime. Fear kept me from running to him for forgiveness and help.
Like my earthly father, God has every right to be mad at me. Sin is bad and I sin a lot.
Imagine my delight when I discovered that while God is mad at sin, because of Christ Jesus, He will never again be mad at me. Not ever!
Romans 5:9-10 says it this way, “Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!” God’s not mad and the implications are enormous.
When faced with daily impatience, anger, overspending, and overeating, there is help. I don’t have to hide, lie, cover up, make weak excuses, give up, or give in. I can run, without fear, every time, all the time to God. He is my source of power and hope and He is waiting for you and for me.
A lot of years have passed since I hit that pole with my car, and I’m embarrassed to say that I have hit a few more poles since then. Each time, I have immediately picked up the phone to tell my husband. You see, I know him and I know he won’t be mad. He may be sad, he may encourage me to be more careful, and we will still have to pay for repairs – but he’s not mad. Neither is God.
No matter my sin, each time, every time I can run to Him.
Listen to audio “Transformational Love” & Learn:
Often our relationship with God is hindered because we unconsciously assume that when we are bad, He is mad. But just the opposite is true. Explore the enormous lengths that God has gone to so that you can run without fear to Him again and again. This teaching can change your life forever.
- Discover the truth about the wrath of God
- Hear an unforgettable object lesson that will change your relationship with Him forever
- Listen and understand for yourself why this is one to the most memorable and transformation lessons Kim has ever taught
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