Well, many of us insist on proving our way does not work by insisting on pursuing our own way. The outcomes of that pursuit often leave us with baggage much heavier than we ever wanted to carry. The good news is seen in the garden of Eden, in the account of Balaam and his donkey, in Korah’s revolt, and even in the reality of the thief on the cross.
So, we ask, “what is the point?” How does heeding repeated warnings against false teachers, embracing God’s righteousness for justification, and rejecting my own righteousness as sufficient impact me today? This is an important question! Here are 4 outcomes of rejecting my own righteousness as good enough and choosing to follow God:
Have you stopped listening to the still small voice of God? Have you decided to live life your way and not God’s way? Have you come across hard pathways of life and wonder how you got here? Have you gotten a distance down the road of life and realized the Bible was right…you shouldn’t have made that choice all those weeks, months, or years ago?
