Friday, 20 March 2009

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  God's Prescription for Your Discouragement

  "I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!"
  

  
  A while ago, Revelife featured a post by a person who had recently become a Christian and now felt guilt and remorse over their past sins. "At the time [they wrote] I thought nothing of it but now I feel dirty and ashamed. I feel I have let God down and that my relationship with Him will never be at its best because of my indiscretion."
  
  I posted a comment that I thought would be helpful. It was. I got a response from a completely different reader (you know who you are), who had been struggling with condemnation over a similar sin and gave my recommendation a try. I realized that this could have bigger implications than just this one poster.
  
  So here it is for you. It works. If you need some encouragement today, if you're feeling discouraged, disheartened, or guilty over your sin (you know the sin I'm talking about-- I don't, but you do-- yes, that one), then this is for you. I'm totally serious, but you should see the smile on my face just thinking about what this will do for you.
  

  Prescription:

  Take your Bible. 
  

  Open it up to Romans 8. 
  

  Read it. 
  

  Read it again. 
  

  Read it again.

  Then answer these very simple questions:
  

  Are you in Christ Jesus?
  

  If so, how much condemnation do you have?
  

  Are you controlled by the flesh / sinful nature anymore?
  

  Whose child and heir are you?
  

  What does the Spirit do for your weakness?
  

  Does your sin fall under the category of "all things"?
  

  What can separate you from the love of Christ?

  Then repeat.

  Then repeat again.

  Do this until this passage of Scripture is a part of your bone marrow. (You'll know.)

  
  

  Possible side effects may include uncontrollable and overwhelming joy.

  
  

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