FLESH IS FLESH/CRAP IS CRAP
6So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, 7rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. (Colossians 2) How did you receive Christ Jesus as Lord? Was it not when you were powerless, sinful and hopeless. You brought nothing to the table, and God, through Christ was your complete source of love, acceptance, forgiveness and new life. Well guess what, Christian 1, 10, 20, 30 years later, it is still the same way. The source of anything good, true and beautiful in your life is Christ Jesus. Paul is telling us that our daily walk is the same exchange. Your old funky life nailed to the cross, and Christ, resurrection Life living and moving in you. We somehow have bought into the lie that “Now that you are a Christian, self-effort does count. It did not count before, but now it counts, and if your self-effort is not good enough, God will get mad and reject you.” This is a lie from the pi