"Because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy" -Hebrews 10:14
People, including myself get so frustrated when they think that after becoming a Christian things don't just get automatically better. As I was reflecting on this verse awhile back it reminded me that we are constantly growing. It also reminds me that I shouldn't get frustrated or ashamed with myself because God is pursing me daily!! The good news is that Christ has already made each of us perfect in his eyes. Each and every one of us is already perfect. How beautiful is that?! But this verse also says that at the same time, Christ is making us holy. Every struggle, every joy, everything we do each and every day Christ is right there with us, changing our hearts to be more like him. Even when it feels like we are falling away from God, he always finds a way to meet us where we are at, reminding us that he loves us. James 1:2-4 says, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Walking away from anything is difficult. Staring something new is difficult. Life simply throws us difficult decisions. We cannot sit around and wait a lifetime to figure it out. We must act at some point. All of us would love to take the easy route every time. Let's be honest, difficult decisions suck. But if we never have to struggle, our character is not able to grow. Every trial allows us to discover more about ourselves and gives us an opportunity to grow in our faith. But if we doubt that God is walking with us, we will not grow. When we trust that God will get us through whatever we are facing, we will persevere. We must have confidence God will align our hearts with his desires.
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