Comments on: Day 33, Friday, Book of Faith – Lenten Journey http://www.zionlutheran-marinette.org/bible-study/day-33-friday-book-of-faith-lenten-journey Growing Disciples in Community Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:28:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karen http://www.zionlutheran-marinette.org/bible-study/day-33-friday-book-of-faith-lenten-journey/comment-page-1#comment-510 Karen Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:55:05 +0000 http://www.zionlutheran-marinette.org/?p=795#comment-510 I have to admit I’m a bit like the Pharisee….I know I do something’s right and I take great pride in it. I thank God that he has gifted me with this or that, that he’s provided me with the tenacity to see a project through to the end, that he’s provided me with the ability to make right choices. And then I turn around and think – so what makes you so darn good? You’re always finding fault, you are judgmental, you don’t take care of your body like you should, and you don’t spend time in prayer or read your Bible daily and the list could go on and on!!! It’s so reassuring to real Paul’s words in Romans 7:15-20 because they sure apply to me. I do what I hate; I do what is evil in God’s sight. It is the sin that dwells within me that does these things but I have to assume responsibility as well. After all I have choices and I can choose to read my Bible rather than watch TV. I can eat a healthy lunch rather than a bag of chips or that gooey candy bar. I could donate the $20 I spent on dinner out to feed the hungry. All I can say is, Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! Amen. I have to admit I’m a bit like the Pharisee….I know I do something’s right and I take great pride in it. I thank God that he has gifted me with this or that, that he’s provided me with the tenacity to see a project through to the end, that he’s provided me with the ability to make right choices. And then I turn around and think – so what makes you so darn good? You’re always finding fault, you are judgmental, you don’t take care of your body like you should, and you don’t spend time in prayer or read your Bible daily and the list could go on and on!!!

It’s so reassuring to real Paul’s words in Romans 7:15-20 because they sure apply to me. I do what I hate; I do what is evil in God’s sight. It is the sin that dwells within me that does these things but I have to assume responsibility as well. After all I have choices and I can choose to read my Bible rather than watch TV. I can eat a healthy lunch rather than a bag of chips or that gooey candy bar. I could donate the $20 I spent on dinner out to feed the hungry.

All I can say is, Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! Amen.

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