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In today’s episode, Steve talks about feeling comfortable in his own skin and how important that is in experiencing the freedom we have in Christ. Here are some of the thoughts from this episode…
1 John 1:9 – “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” This verse is so important to remember because you won’t always feel forgiven.
Family is relationships. The first step is two healthy individuals, rooted and grounded in Christ, not what I do or how others see me.
People have difficulty trusting people unless they’re secure in God’s love.
“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” – Philippians 2:12-13
Ephesians 4:16 – Every part of the body of Christ has something to supply.
Psalm 139 – How precious to me are your thoughts…
Test all teaching by the root and the fruit.
tracyvdb says
Thanks for the practical hints about how to re-train ourselves in the long-term. Over many years I’ve come across this ‘grace’ thing – and sometimes I live in the light of it. It’s easier to remind oneself of the grace-reality when someone asks you for counsel than it is, day in day out with the people who you live with (and who daily disappoint by not meeting up to our expectations….including ourselves of course).
I hope that in your book you are going to draw some lines between ‘grace’ and regulating your family with little children growing up. One fully sees that attempting to physically discipline children into compliance with ones will is a desperately disappointing practice in may cases – but it would be great to find out how these two things fit together.
Thanks also for the reminder, in the previous podcast, that people with ‘handicaps’ are people created in the image of God – and if they are part of the church they have a gift (just like everyone else) for the benefit of the Body. So hard to get Christians to move beyond looking at our ‘handicapped’ children as more than just net recipients of ‘ministry’. Victoria was ministering yesterday at the hospital chapel service in a way which would have delighted you to see – and I’m so glad to know that it delighted our Father.
thanks so much for taking the time to share this part of your journey.
Scott says
Tracy,
Thanks for your insightful comments. God bless you!
Scott