You are good enough

We may worry we're 'not good enough' to be Christian? Being a Christian can be tough at times. And the truth is, however hard we try, we all fall short somewhere. Even King David, who God called 'a man after my own heart' (Acts 13:22 NIV), made some monumental mistakes.

We are all a work-in-progress (remember, only God is perfect), but this doesn't mean we're going to lose our place in Heaven. Romans 4:24 NLT assures us that 'God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him.' Because we thank Jesus for what he did and do our very best to live in a way that shows that, we'll have God's forgiveness, even if we mess up sometimes (or even a lot). As part of his family, he wants us to stay close to him. (See Romans 6:1-3 for details on not taking advantage of that.) It's all about us giving him all we can, even when that's far less than perfection.

In 2 Corinthians 5:21 NCV we read: 'Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.' Jesus came to earth to die and to save us from the weight of sin and selfishness. In God's eyes, we are in 'right standing' with him, good enough and part of his family.



So what now? Symbolic action: find the most tarnished coin you can. Drop it in a glass of Coke and watch it get all shiny-clean. Keep it as a reminder of how God sees you - good enough for him.





— SCRIPTURE —

'By faith we have been made acceptable to God.' Romans 5:1 CEV
— SOULFOOD —

Luke 7:48-50, Rom 5:8-10, Gal 2:16