#9 The List

Reading through the book of Romans has been eye-opening and confusing at times. For someone who has led most of my life trying to earn God’s favor and presence, at least until the day that I truly realized that He loved me, unconditionally loved me that is, I didn’t understand that there was no need to try to earn what was freely given.  So I lived my life with a list of what was right and what was wrong, based mostly on what others said was right and wrong. I understand that I have to be careful here because sin is sin and it separates us from God. However, I’ve learned to live with grace for the first time in my life, knowing that in relationship with Him and being led by Him, I’m being drawn closer and closer to Him every day. The problem is that the enemy wants me to live with a list of do’s and don’ts, that’s where grace ends and condemnation begins.