God will use my moments of discouragement to complete a good work in me.
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Remember the excitement about getting new clothes? Or the excitement of putting on a brand-new Halloween costume? That feeling of being all dressed up is incredible.
Verse 1 in this part of Paul’s letter to the Christians around Rome is an uncomfortable and confusing verse. As a Christian, it doesn’t make any sense, does it? I always thought we were to live and love like Jesus, not continue to sin.
Most of us couples have arguments, and on some occasions, during those arguments, one of us doesn’t want to give in.
Paul says that because we have sinned, we fall short of the glory of God. Sin separates us from God.
I remember the story of a religious man who had wealth and approached Jesus asking him what he needed to do to obtain eternal life since he wanted to learn.