Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. Self-Punishment One sign of an unforgiving spirit is a desire that the one who did wrong be punished. That’s exactly what we do to ourselves when we hold onto self-condemnation. Every morning the guilt awaits us, and we dutifully wear it like a backpack all day long. With each mental replay of our old mistakes, we experience anew the painful and humiliating emotions that accompanied our past sin. Some people even abstain from the good things God wants them to enjoy, because they think such self-denial, in some small way, will pay for their transgression. How foolish to punish ourselves when Christ has already paid the full penalty. Self-imposed suffering adds nothing to His completed atonement on our behalf
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:40:07 +0000
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