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Isn't God's grace amazing [Spirituality & Religion]


The thief was mocking Jesus just a few hours earlier
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SW-User
But... Jesus knew the thief had a repentant heart! ❤️
TheWildEcho · 56-60, M
@SW-User yes He did!
SW-User
@TheWildEcho Amazing Grace!
NewBecky · 51-55, F
@SW-User But being repentant is not actually doing anything... It is simply being sorry for who we are and what we do.
SW-User
@NewBecky of course....
SW-User
@NewBecky But once forgiven you MUST be obedient to his word!
NewBecky · 51-55, F
@SW-User Look, this is why I struggle so much... I cannot change myself... I have always felt I need God to change me. I am sorry for who I am but I simply cannot change... I ask Him. I ask Him. I am sorry. I hate what I do. I ask Him in my heart again... I MUST be obedient... or what? I am no longer a Christian? Do I need to be obedient for forgiveness or no? I think not. And if I cannot be obedient after forgiveness then why do I HAVE to be? Or I lose the forgiveness????
SW-User
@NewBecky that’s right and he will help
SW-User
@NewBecky pray
NewBecky · 51-55, F
I yet wish to be obedient. I wish
SW-User
@NewBecky are you born again Christian?
NewBecky · 51-55, F
@SW-User I only shared how I feel because I struggle with whether or not I am... I wish to be if I am not. I have asked Him to come into me life almost every month or perhaps even more often because I simply wish to be different... I want to be forgiven... I pray what the thief said. I want God to remember me... Not to cast me into hell.
SW-User
@NewBecky listen. It’s not hard. Believe him, and what he says and come in full repentance. He said, “when you’ve sought me with your whole heart, then ye shall find me”. Be willing to walk away from all you know is wrong...trust him no matter how you feel and watch yourself grow daily! You feed your spirit by his word. Read it and hide it in your heart....you will be a new person in Christ! Pray for your short comings... he is nearer than your next breath! 🤗
NewBecky · 51-55, F
@SW-User I am not arguing with you. I love you for what you said and I know it is right. I read a book by Andrew Murray called Absolute Surrender and it says much the same. All I am saying is that I yet struggle with my flesh and it causes me to doubt that I belong to Him. But Andrew Murray also said "God is more interested in giving revival than we are in praying for it" So, I am praying for my own personal revival. That is all I know to do.
SW-User
@NewBecky I know you’re not hun...
SW-User
@NewBecky just trying to help... @NewBecky the apostle Paul said, when I would do good, evil was ever present before me... my friend we will be tempted and there’s no stopping that... but the devil has no power over the child of God... we choose... we are no longer held captive by his chains...