What you choose to wear affects how you feel...so let's put on the outfit God gave us when we said YES to JESUS!!!
For many years (and without knowing), I slowly overtime began to wear things I shouldn't...
I put on blankets of shame for my short-comings and mistakes.
I added on accents of condemnation when I didn't measure up to the standards of religion.
Most recently when I failed in my walk as a Christian...my sweet husband simply said, "That is not who you are...its just what you did"....
WOW, the level of freedom for my heart to rise up again and not define myself by my mistakes but define myself by what GOD says...about who I am...it empowers us to try again...it empowers us to rise up...because we are empowered by HIS GRACE!
Here is what the Lord asked me,
"Why did you put on a coat of shame and condemnation when I put MY robe of righteousness to cover you?"
Here is truth: Isaiah 61:10
"...my soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has clothed me with the robe of righteousness".
Perhaps you don't struggle here, but I bet you may see someone who does...
remind them to take off those old rags.
Perhaps your rags look fancier...like religious works, pride, and self-effort...
remind yourself to take those off too and wear His Robe.
....It's simply Who you are...because of What He did....
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