Faith gains us access to FATHER, not our perceived holiness.
The blessings FATHER bestows on me is not due to my holiness, but it is due to HIS grace. There is no way I could earn my way to salvation or a relationship with FATHER. It is only by the Sacrifice of My Lord Jesus Christ that I am able to walk in a Holy manner.
It is not about what I’ve done but Who I know! My works do not deserve HIS blessings nor do my tithes deserve HIS blessing. FATHER’S unconditional Love and grace for you and me are the reasons HE imparts blessings to us.
I purpose to walk Holy and be a giver out of my Love for Jesus Christ. I write these blogs out of my Love for Him. I purpose to be faithful to all that FATHER has called me to say and do. My actions are to be Love-based, not performance-based. If I give out of “duty”, I am missing the point. If I give out of Love, I have embraced the Truth. This is why we are to be cheerful givers rather than giving out of fear of condemnation.
Paul spoke by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 4:
16 Have I really become your enemy because I tell you the Truth?
My wife and I attended churches where giving was emphasized whether it was obvious or in a subtle fashion. In some cases, you felt like you had to hold onto your wallet lest you leave without any money at all. There were evangelistic conferences that placed similar demands on the people.
Did Jesus take up an offering during His earthly ministry? When He fed the multitudes, they left with more than they came with. FATHER’S grace was expressed in these events.
Never give to Servias out of duty. Only give out of Love.
Paul spoke by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 5:
1 Our faith in Jesus transfers God’s righteousness to us and he now declares us flawless in His Eyes. This means we can now enjoy true and lasting peace with God, all because of what Our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, has done for us.
2 Our faith guarantees us permanent access into this marvelous kindness that has given us a perfect relationship with God. What incredible joy bursts forth within us as we keep on celebrating our hope of experiencing God’s glory!
Jesus is the Reason our joy can and will burst forth. Knowing Him and walking in grace is why I can cheerfully give. There is no level of performance I can personally attain that will justify me before MY FATHER.
We should live Holy because GOD has changed us. If we are having challenges in our walk, we should renew our minds to align them with our spirit.
Don’t let the perversion of the Truth manipulate you into becoming performance-based in your thinking and actions. When you are led by THE SPIRIT, you will joyfully respond and act. It takes away the performance-based thinking that we must do a list of things in order to be pleasing to FATHER. No, faith IN HIM is what pleases HIM, not my goodness.