It can be frustrating to find ourselves constantly returning to struggles we thought we’d moved past. We meant what we said when we decided things would change. We’ve put in the effort, and we may have even made real progress. But when a hard week comes along, we wonder why the same things still lay claim to us. We’d like to know that these changes can last beyond the winds and storms we face.
God knows what it’s like for us to reach that point, and we can talk to Him about hopes and our failures, about the mountain tops we’ve been to and those places where we feel stuck. There’s reason to have hope for what comes next as we journey with Him, and it often begins with allowing Him into those parts of our lives we haven’t figured out how to really change … yet.
#Abide #FirstJohn #Overcomer #Overcoming
Message Series Description:
At the heart of the Christian life is the love God has revealed in the person and work of Jesus Christ. The Apostle John’s first letter reminds us that love is not some abstract idea but rather the lived reality of those who belong to God, having been redeemed and cherished by Him. His love calls us out of darkness into light, out of fear into confidence, and out of self-centeredness into intentional, sacrificial care for others. When we abide in His love, we not only find assurance of our own salvation by His unmerited favor, but we also become witnesses to and agents of His grace into the world around us. The words of John invite us to be shaped by God’s love so lavishly that it flows through us in every relationship and sphere of life.
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