Me:  Howdy Prodigal!

Prodigal:  Fall is here and with that out comes all the pumpkins.

Me:  What do you like about fall Prodigal?

Prodigal:  Well roasting marshmallows over a fire is always nice.

Me:  I have good memories of the fall.  Every time of year can be special for different reasons.

Prodigal:  That is very true, so what would you like to share today which could be encouraging.

 

This is from the book You Can Change by Tim Chester

Here’s the shocking truth:  without justifying faith people “never do anything out of love of God, but only out of self-love or fear of damnation.”  There are acts that look like good works, but in fact they reflect a belief that the best way to get into God’s good books or to prove myself to others is through what I do.  I declare myself to be a better a savior than Jesus.  We think we must finish off what Christ left undone.  That’s why Jesus says, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent” (John 6:29).  There’s only one thing God wants us to do:  have faith in his Son.  Everything else will flow from that.

 

Today I have faith in Jesus and I know that all else will flow from that.  Today my eyes are focused on my savior and my redeemer.  Today I know that God’s love me and I love God.  Today I know that I am not perfect but I am loved anyway.  It might be good for you to say the same too.  Jesus didn’t just save me, He saved you too!

 

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts our fear.  For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

 

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org