Liberty or Shackles?

Passivity toward sin is the wrong response to a soul saved by God's grace. It is rather the effect of a life full of compromise and spiritual defeat. Consider this, rather than true contrition and remorse over our sin, we become all too comfortable with it, so we justify and rationalize it. As a result of our disobedience and wandering... fellowship with our Heavenly father has been drown out by the loudness of compromise. We stop hearing His still, small voice,and instead start to manufacture our own brand of "grace." The irony is some believe that this "passivity" toward sin is "liberty" in Christ. Friends, once we seize seeing the need to come to the foot of the cross with a broken and contrite spirit over our sins, we seize to truly be free. We remain chained in shackles, imprisoned in a life of disappointment and regret. The Apostle Paul says in his letter to the church at Philippi " 13for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. This is never about us earning God's grace. This is about surrendering our will to Him and giving him complete access to finish his sanctifying work in us..to bring glory to himself. Thanks for letting me share. Randy Young