DanielsASJ · 36-40, M
Seasons · 70-79
Ive leaned on this scripture many times over the last 7 years when my wife suddenly passed away. Thank you for posting it.
@jarrod73
Thank you for sharing this. I agree with you on a lot.
We do need to know we are sinners in need of a Savior. Romans 3:23 — For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Without that conviction, the cross doesn’t make sense. The Holy Spirit has to show us that first.
And yet... God is bigger than our formula.
I’ve seen it too. I’ve known people who picked up a Gideon Bible in a motel room, not even knowing they were a "sinner." They just read John 3:16 or Psalm 23 and the Holy Spirit broke through.
Before they had theology, before they had the word "repentance," they met Jesus. And _then_ they understood: "I’m lost and I need Him."
John 6:44 — No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. That drawing can look different.
Sometimes it’s conviction of sin first. Sometimes it’s the love of God reading one verse that melts a hard heart first. Sometimes it's the testimony of another.
Either way, it’s the Holy Spirit doing the work, not us.
So I think we both agree: No one is saved without Jesus.
And no one comes to Jesus without the Holy Spirit.
God meets people. In a church. In a jail cell. In a motel room. He’s not limited to the order we expect.
Appreciate you bringing this up. It makes us think deeper on how God moves ♥
Thank you for sharing this. I agree with you on a lot.
We do need to know we are sinners in need of a Savior. Romans 3:23 — For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Without that conviction, the cross doesn’t make sense. The Holy Spirit has to show us that first.
And yet... God is bigger than our formula.
I’ve seen it too. I’ve known people who picked up a Gideon Bible in a motel room, not even knowing they were a "sinner." They just read John 3:16 or Psalm 23 and the Holy Spirit broke through.
Before they had theology, before they had the word "repentance," they met Jesus. And _then_ they understood: "I’m lost and I need Him."
John 6:44 — No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. That drawing can look different.
Sometimes it’s conviction of sin first. Sometimes it’s the love of God reading one verse that melts a hard heart first. Sometimes it's the testimony of another.
Either way, it’s the Holy Spirit doing the work, not us.
So I think we both agree: No one is saved without Jesus.
And no one comes to Jesus without the Holy Spirit.
God meets people. In a church. In a jail cell. In a motel room. He’s not limited to the order we expect.
Appreciate you bringing this up. It makes us think deeper on how God moves ♥