Don't allow the opinions of other people to shape your concept of him. Get to know him yourself, and let the goodness of God change you from the inside out.
God
Nowhere in the Bible, however, do we find God distinguishing between levels of sin. God doesn't share our rating system. To him, all sin is equally evil, and all sinners are equally lovable.
Bible, Sin, God
We need a bigger estimation of God and a smaller estimation of sin.
Sin, God
Grace is God-given power to live differently.
Live, God, Grace
We are often harsher judges than God himself.
God transforms us one area at a time.
We need to abandon our scale and adopt God's because our misguided labels keep us from the right kind of interaction with people.
Sometimes God takes your life for some crazy twists and turns.
Make rules and follow rules as needed, but don't focus on riles. Focus on faith. Focus on grace. Focus on Jesus.
Faith, Jesus, Rules
No sooner do I conquer a bad habit than I become the biggest critic of anyone who still does what I just stopped doing.
Spirituality, Jesus
Rules are not proof of our spirituality. If anything, they are proof of our sinfulness, a reminder that we have a tendency toward wrongdoing and that we need help.
Spirituality, Rules
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