I've been reading many threads over the last few weeks, many of them give me hope and joy, others burden me and I share their pain.
Which brings me to making this statement: If my situation and gettting it turned around depends on ME, my wife and I are doomed!!
Now, before you think I'm just giving up here, think about it. The entire Old Testament shows us that it is humanly impossible to live up to, or adhere to, a set of rules or requirements that is imposed on us even by the Almighty God, let alone our earthly relationships!
Thank God that's where the Person of Christ comes in! Christ as my savior lives within me, enabling me to do what He's leading me to do. Does this mean that I am perfect? Absolutely not! I fail constantly. But I am learning that the reason I fail is because I'm out of tune with God's will in my life. The more I spend time getting to know my personal savior through His Word and prayer, the more success I have in my Christian life!
"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me." Gal 2:20 |