We all struggle with not feeling good enough sometimes. Not good enough for our spouse. Not good enough for our kids. Not good enough for God. In one sense, those statements are true. We AREN'T good enough-- at least not on our own merit. But that is the beauty of grace. God IS good enough and if I give my life up to Him, He makes me good enough. I don't have to keep trying so hard to fight a battle that has already been won. I simply need to remember each morning when I wake up that I was bought at price, and that the Spirit of God dwells within ME. Incredible. And sometimes...or all the time...that is hard to grasp, but I know it's true. If it weren't true, I would be in shambles. Instead I have peace. Even though my life is not perfect, and never will be from a worldly point of view, I have a peace that passes understanding and my soul is presented SPOTLESS before God because of what Christ has done. So I don't need to TRY to be good enough for God. HE is good enough for ME.
This is something I have known in my head for a long time. I've been following Jesus for nearly 14 years, but He's still working on me and teaching me to REST in his GRACE. I certainly understand from a theological standpoint that my salvation is not dependent upon my works, but I believe He wants me to REST in that every moment of every day so that I can be FREE to live by the Spirit instead of being chained up by the law.
My wonderful husband read Galations 5 aloud today and I heard the words in a new way.
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Gal. 5:1
