I know this sounds crazy but, I have often struggled with trying to earn God's approval for things that I do. I was always looking for new ways to gain God's approval. Some of these ways I tried were: attending church every Sunday and Wednesday (when I wasn't working), supporting all church functions and helping in anyway possible. I was doing this for all the wrong reasons and didn't realize at the time that I couldn't earn God's approval through my works. I know that I'm not the only person that has struggled with this, but I've made it past this foolish behavior and so can you.
"But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." Romans 3:21-24 (NIV).
"And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace." Romans 11:6 (NIV).
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV).
"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9 (NIV).
The only way that God can give us His approval is for us to ask Jesus to forgive us for our sins, and accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. The minute that we accept Jesus to live in our heart, we then gain God's approval. See, God cannot approve of anything that is unclean or has sin. The second that Jesus enters our life, our slate or sin is wiped clean with the blood of Christ and we become clean. Then we are worthy of God's approval!
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