When Tapping the Brakes Is Crucial
Pastor Chuck Swindoll addresses the touchy topic of self-control, applying this biblical principle to our morals, motives, and mouths. A disciplined person is protected from snares.
Pastor Chuck Swindoll addresses the touchy topic of self-control, applying this biblical principle to our morals, motives, and mouths. A disciplined person is protected from snares.
Being under grace beings being free in Christ and no longer a slave to sin. However, this doesn’t mean you’re free to do whatever you please. It means you do what pleases Christ.
Grace is letting people be and giving them room to be themselves.
Even if we see the same people every day of the year we do not automatically relate to one another. It takes work and effort. It takes really seeing other people, not just looking at them.
Here is the principle: We reap what we sow, forgiveness notwithstanding. Confessing our sin does not take away the consequences. However, God’s grace means God, in forgiving us, gives us the strength to endure the consequences.
Think for a moment about the people you’ve known that have made a positive difference in your life. Leaving a legacy of helping others and making a difference is something we can all do.