I realized something recently. As in, tonight.
You see, I have taken up writing a gratitude journal. But before I start, I write Philippians 4.8 which says “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable- if there is anything of excellence, or praise worthy - dwell on these things”. But you see, I struggled with this so much, because what can I find within myself that is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, or commendable within myself? Especially when I couldn’t see anything good within myself at all! And the truth was nothing! In moments like that, there really isn’t anything true, honorable, just, pure, lovely or commendable within myself. And that’s the point. God is. God is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely and commendable. He is freaking full of those things that are excellent and praise worthy.
The gospel isn’t that we’re so great, and we have our lives all together. The gospel is that God within us is great. God doesn’t need us to be awesome, He is awesome already! And sometimes He shines through us to make His glory more evident. I am a wreck, but God isn’t. And that’s the good news.
That’s all. Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.
CG
You see, I have taken up writing a gratitude journal. But before I start, I write Philippians 4.8 which says “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable- if there is anything of excellence, or praise worthy - dwell on these things”. But you see, I struggled with this so much, because what can I find within myself that is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, or commendable within myself? Especially when I couldn’t see anything good within myself at all! And the truth was nothing! In moments like that, there really isn’t anything true, honorable, just, pure, lovely or commendable within myself. And that’s the point. God is. God is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely and commendable. He is freaking full of those things that are excellent and praise worthy.
The gospel isn’t that we’re so great, and we have our lives all together. The gospel is that God within us is great. God doesn’t need us to be awesome, He is awesome already! And sometimes He shines through us to make His glory more evident. I am a wreck, but God isn’t. And that’s the good news.
That’s all. Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.
CG
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