a personal realization

[Full Quiver]

In the past few years I have been involved in a personal transformation. Often I consider Saul/Paul and how he was so religious, taught buy the best, as touching the law perfect but when he met Christ and found grace (because Christ could have slew him on that road that day) he went into the wilderness for 3 years to learn of Christ. The law was his schoolmaster and his former religion helped him greatly in his learning of grace, love, and faith.

Anyhow over the past few years I have learned of grace and it's power. It has been a wonderful journey for me. Is it an excuse to sin? Absolutely not but it prevents me from crucifying myself and others when I or they do sin (call it what you want faults, shortcomings, etc.)

I learned that I am not HE! There was guile found in my mouth the Father wasn't proclaiming to the world that this is my Son in whom I am well pleased, and I was not sinless no matter who said I was. God knows the heart of each of us and I climbed off the high horse and humbled myself under His mighty hand. I was indeed a Pharisee and found that Jesus is Christ and no one, not me, not anyone will ever be as He is. He alone is fit!!!

I could go on and on but daily the Lord reveals to me my constant need of grace and that I am loved for who I am and as long as I remain low before Him He will direct my path. Grace is not just for the sinner or one overtaken in a fault but it is for the "religious". Jesus met the mark before God. He alone achieved a life without sin and God grants that grace to us. What He earned the Father imputes or rewards us with. No work, no good deed, no doctrine that I live out will ever get me into heaven. Yes I should do good but when I fall He is there and I am so glad.

[Dr. Ron]

And I attest to this "change". Danny, you are growing every day. I love you man....and the family.

I see nothing but great things ahead.......

[MacUser]

Awesome stuff man. You will find that you get filled as you empty yourself.

[paul]

It is an incrediable journey Danny. Your post echo's the journey of thousands who have gone before and thousands who will follow your example.

[RamboPreacher]

yep - great stuff, and great testimony of God's work in your life.