the encounter

It is huge. To believe that what God has done is really greater than we ever really imagined. That as a result of comingto Christ in repentanceI really am forgiven. I really am free. I really am seen as perfect and holy in His eyes.What Christ has done is far greater than we ever really imagined.

Though we say we”believe” it, the proof is seen in how we now see God, see ourselves, see the people closest to us, see those who are still far from God. Here are some of the clues that we discussed Sunday that may show that we really don’t “believe” what Christ has done for us on the cross.

• you beat yourself up all the time for your weaknesses and failures
• your guilt keeps you from being truly intimate with God
• you have little or no joy in your life
• you’re unforgiving, impatient, and hard on others
• you struggle with the idea that God fully forgives you
• you struggle with the idea that God has a goodpurpose for your life
• you find it hard to believe there’s not something else you have ‘to do’ in order to gain God’s favor

This Sunday at encounter we continue the discussion and continue learning more about what Jesus Christ accomplished for us on the cross. It could be that you are more free than you ever really imagined!