I had 25 yrs writing experience before entering Christian ministry. I can provide hundreds of samples, most all with a Christian slant but, obviously, not everythig I writehas to be of this genre.
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Are You Guilty as charged?
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly," (John 10:10).
Many Christians in the workplace have little or no Kingdom impact as they soldier on through the daily routine, allowing circumstances and situations to happen to them, putting out fires rather than starting fires for the sake of their King.
Yawn.
Does this describe you (or anyone you know)? Has Satan stolen your joy, your victory? Has he killed the passion of your love for Jesus - your first love? Has he destroyed your hope, your sense of expectancy about the blessings coming your way? For most Christians – mankind as a whole – the root problem is a dirty little 5-letter word: GUILT. It produces a lack-luster faith that causes very few to desire what we claim to have found in Jesus Christ.
Here’s some Good News you can use: Every sin that we have ever been guilty of, or will ever be part of, has been washed away by the Blood of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ.
Do you believe that statement to be true? It’s either true or it’s a lie. If it’s true, we have reason to rejoice. If it’s a lie, we are, in essence, denying the power of His blood to forgive us once and for all, forever.
“I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for my own sake( and will never think of them again,” (Isa 43:25). Who was the Father talking to when He spoke these words? YOU, of course!
We’ve all heard Romans 3:23 emphasized: "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Truth is, this verse is not the end of the sentence. It should be read, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." ALL of us have come short of the glory of God, but we MUST overcome our guilt-laden sin-consciousness or we will NEVER walk in the victory provided by Jesus at Calvary. Right now, try NOT to focus on a crystal bowl filled with Green and Red M&M’s. What good does it do any of us to focus on failures and shortcomings instead of looking at the victory provided by the blood of Jesus? The Accuser will make every effort to remind us how bad and unworthy we are.
Truth is, none of us has to try to justify ourselves; we’re justified because we believe in Jesus. Don’t remind me of all my shortcomings and faults. I’m well aware of my bad habits, thank you. If I base my fellowship with God on my own conduct, I will always have a conscience full of guilt, and I will never feel good enough to come into the presence of God to have fellowship with Him. In fact, I will most likely gain the smallest bit of worthiness ONLY when I compare my self-righteousness with others who are obviously “worse” than I am. There are multitudes of Christians who do not sense any closeness of God, they don't hear His voice, they don't sense His direct guidance, all because their conscience is full of offense; they feel guilty. Many Christians don’t realize that we are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that was provided by Jesus.
“God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, He will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of His Son while we were still His enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of His Son," (Rom. 5:8-10).
Make sense?
“I have swept away your sins like a cloud. (I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist.( Oh, return to me,( for I have paid the price to set you free,” (Isa 44:22). Allelujah!
One of the most important things you will ever see is that God is not holding you accountable for your sin. You may say that’s impossible, but listen to His Word: "God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation,” (2 Cor. 5:19). “David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it: “Oh, what joy for those( whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. Yes...
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Looking forward to hearing from you,
Michael
