The peace of the true Christian is not a vague, dreamy feeling, without reason and without foundation. They can show cause for it. They build upon solid ground. They have peace with God, because they are justified. Without justification it is impossible to have real peace with God. Conscience forbids it. Sin is a mountain between a person and God, and must be taken away. The sense of guilt lies heavy on the heart, and must be removed. Unpardoned sin will murder peace. The true Christian knows all this well. Their peace arises from a consciousness of their sins being forgiven, and their guilt being put away. Their house is not built on sandy ground. Their well is not a broken cistern, which can hold no water. They have peace with God, because they are justified.
~ J.C. Ryle
5 comments:
Wonderful blog!! You're very talented! It's always good to find fellow KY bloggers on here :) You officially have a new follower. Feel free to follow my blog as well. Keep up the good work!!
Hey, thanks for dropping in! God bless your own writing/blogging endeavors, Mr. Optimistic. You succeeded in making me look up the word "existentialist". :P
:) I look forward to reading more of your work. You're very talented!
Well glad you think so :)...but I'm always humbled (thankfully, though sometimes painfully so...haha)by the verse that says, "What do you have that you did not receive?" (1 Cor. 4:7) It all comes from Jesus, and I'm happy to be an empty vessel for Him to fill and use. :)
Although...still getting the knack of letting Him fill me rather than trying to fill myself. :P
Well said :) and I look forward to reading more of your work!
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