Romans 6:17-18 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. ~ESV
While I cannot claim with any certainty that I understand fully what this passage and/or any other scriptures truly mean....I can say that I have better clarity on this today than I have ever in the past.
I am very thankful to God who has delivered me from all sorts of sin, brokenness and suffering and has given me a new heart which desires to be obedient to his perfect teachings and principles about loving Him and loving others...which frees me to be a slave to righteousness. I cannot tell you how my heart swells up within me in gratitude because He has shown me what living really means and it's not just breathing in air or experiencing the ebbs and flows of physically existing and appreciating the world around us (although we do those things too and I appreciate them)...but that there truly is great joy in living life in such a way that we have a cause and that being to emulate Christ which brings contentment and peace despite our circumstances.
~The attimeister~
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- atti2dchic
- I'm a Christian who questions many of the commonly held beliefs of evangelical Christianity. I don't claim to know it all nor do I expect I ever will. But in a few areas, I have found answers that satisfy my desire to understand. And I continue to hunger and thirst for Him. To know Him and to worship Him in spirit and in truth.
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