Philippians 3:9

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September 12,2017
“and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith”
Philippians 3:9

I have gone almost my whole 20 years of existence thinking I had this great relationship with God and was found in Him. Wasn’t until coming here that I realized that my ways weren’t matched up with His. I was caught in my own ways and told myself that I was good with God. Following Him in public, but my private life was different. I wore a mask and depended on myself. This only lead to more destruction like lying and deceiving those around me. Crazy how a small sin can turn into more and more. This lead to more depression and more hurt last December. It wasn’t until I came here and rededicated my life in a way I never have before. Sacrificing all I had and all I wanted. Sounds like more hurt and more depression, but it was the most freeing experience I have ever encountered. God met me right where I was and took away all my guilt and shame. In Hosea 2:19-20 it says, “Yes, I will betroth you to Me, in righteousness and mercy; I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, and you shall know the Lord.” Letting go of things and people I had put above God and Him revealing Himself faithful in my life has been radical. My application is to continue praying for security in Him when I return home for my 10 days.

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