DAY TEN: “FREE AT LAST” by Rick Willis
I spent most of my life in a legalistic Church. I wasn't taught about grace. I wasn't taught about love. And frankly, I spent most of my life thinking I wasn't good enough to go to Heaven and literally lived in fear of dying. I didn't know what it was like to have the kind of faith God wanted me to have. I certainly didn't know about the freedom in Christ. I was taught week after week, month after month, and year after year, about what Christians couldn't do and the endless list of things I had to "do" to go to heaven. God began telling me louder and louder that this is not how it's supposed to be but I wasn't listening. I was too busy "
Finally, after studying more I realized that somewhere there had to be a group of people who wanted to just live their lives for Christ. A group of people who did not worry about the traditions and denominational issues. A group of people who preferred to just be “Christians”. After God took me through an amazing journey that included meeting hundreds of people who were in the same boat I was in, I started listening to God. He led me to an amazing faith family at The Church At Trace Crossing.
Now I know the Grace and Love of God and I'm free - free at last from the bondage of legalism.
My prayer for our faith family this... Thank God every day for his grace and love. Thank you God for your Son and the fact that he did it all by his sacrifice for our sins. I thank you Lord for paying for my admission to eternal life with you (a price I couldn't pay). I pray Lord that our faith family will show our Community that we are Christians by showing our love for each other and for you. I pray that we'll share that love with others and tell them of your saving grace. Lord keep us humble and please let us never forget that it's not about us, It's all about YOU.
3 comments:
Rick- I came to tears reading this. I am like you thankful to understand God's love and freedom. Not by works! I feel like you and am so thankful that you all are here. What a blessing you both have been....much much love! Tricia Robbins
Rick and Linda - I did not tell you this morning what a Hope to me you two are.
How blessed we are that you and others have listened and followed where He led you.
I love the mystery He is revealing at
Trace Crossing.
Rick, Thank you so much for sharing this. I am so glad to be "doing life" AGAIN with you and Linda. Your love for the Lord always shines and you are an inspiration!
Love,
Tami
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