Dear Friends,
Today’s devotional is packed with LOTS of truth. It is human nature to compare ourselves to others. Competition is encouraged and applauded, literally and figuratively. So, it’s understandably very easy to fall into the trap of judging ourselves and others. Instead, remain faithful to the journey Christ has set before you. It is YOUR journey and yours alone. All you can be sure of is the everlasting love of the One you follow. In His eyes, there is no condemnation, only love, grace and forgiveness. In Him, you will find peace. Be blessed friends! Love and Hugs, Scott
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Stop Judging And Evaluating Yourself, for this is not your role. Above all, stop comparing yourself with other people. This produces feeling of pride or inferiority; sometimes, a mixture of both. I lead each of My children along a path that is uniquely tailor-made for him or her. Comparing is not only wrong; it is also meaningless.
Don’t look for affirmation in the wrong places; your own evaluations, or those of other people. The only source of real affirmation is My unconditional Love. Many believers perceive Me as an unpleasable Judge, angrily searching out their faults and failures. Nothing could be farther from the truth! I died for your sins, so that I might clothe you in My garments of salvation. This is how I see you: radiant in My robe of righteousness. When I discipline you, it is never in anger or disgust; it is to prepare you for face-to-Face fellowship with Me throughout all eternity. Immerse yourself in My loving Presence. Be receptive to My affirmation, which flows continually from the throne of grace.
Luke 6:37 37″Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
John 3:16-17 16″For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Isaiah 61:10 (NASB) 10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young