No Fault

In the past year, I have been learning a lot about grace. I know that when Jesus died on the cross, He took all sin and ALL of sin's consequences with Him. So over the past year, I have been trying to wrap my brain around this fact. Since ALL consequences died on the cross, why are we as Christians still experiencing consequences?

I have a couple of thoughts on that. #1-We still believe that God finds fault in us. We don't truly believe that when God looks at us, He sees the finished work of Jesus. We believe that when He looks at us, He sees the wrong we have been doing. This leads us to believe that He is disappointed in us. NOT TRUE!!!!!! We are His righteousness, thanks to Jesus! When God looks at us He sees His righteousness! He finds NO FAULT in us. Jesus took the punishment for sin on the cross. And God cannot punish sin twice! It would go against everything He is. This is what Jesus died for, people! So that we could experience the free life, life free from sin and the pain it brings us. So then why do I have such trouble getting this through my thick skull? I know it to be true, and yet I am still living with consequences and condemnation from the enemy. Why?

I believe God showed me the answer to that. #2-We still find fault in ourselves. Just saying this makes me sad, but I know its true. Every time I do something I know I shouldn't do, or don't do something I know I should do, I find fault with myself. It is hard not to focus on the fact that I was wrong, even though I know God doesn't focus on it. So why can't I see myself as He sees me. I need to focus on Jesus' obedience instead of my lack thereof. This is what God sees. This is how I will experience full grace.

I am tired of the enemy robbing me! I am tired of partial grace. I want it all, and I want it NOW! I am talking about a life free from sickness! I am talking about a life where people aren't dying from diseases that cannot be cured! And even a life where we don't get the common cold, because, duh, it died on the cross with Jesus! I am talking about a life of financial freedom, where out of our abundance, we can bless those who do not know Him! I am tired of the enemy stealing these things from us! I want MORE!

This is what I have been working on. God finds no fault in me; I find no fault in myself! God finds no fault in me; I find no fault in myself! Maybe if I write it 5000 times I will get it through my thick skull. Walking it out is the hard part, but I know it works. I have been putting it to the test here lately, and the minute I stop believing the consequences, they go away! But they come back later when I find fault in myself again. So I am going around in a nasty circle: no fault, fault, no fault, fault.

The minute I realize I am finding fault in myself again, I remind myself there is no fault and I quit believing the consequences. It is a frustrating process, but it is getting easier. I find that the more I do it, the quicker I go around the circle. Eventually there will be no circle, and I will have reprogrammed my brain to believe His TRUTH--that there is NO FAULT in me! Praise God! Glory to His Name!