lifes hard

[deerhunter1224]

The more you learn what to not do the harder it seems to keep your self in line. Its a good thing but I go a bit crazy at times trying to do whats right. It also seems that there arent many people in this world that really care what they do.

[CalHunter]

I guess it all depends on your point of view. It's pretty easy to choose not to commit crimes and thus go to jail. It's harder, of course, to choose good morals and to follow Christ's teaching but infinitely more worthwhile. Something that will make it easier is to hang out with fellow believers and not people who don't believe and still choose sin.

[deerhunter1224]

Its hard to live by the word of God. Yes say dont deal with people that arent believers themselves thats hard inself it seems most people outside my community arent very relgious.

[Taj5948]

I used to do the same thing ... get crazy trying to do what's right, and finally realized I will never be able to fulfill the law, to live up to its expectations. I want to, but I can't (sound like Paul?) in my flesh. In my opinion and human understandings of Scripture, even "our" righteousness is as filthy rags, but the righteousness of Christ makes us perfect. What Christ did on the Cross (shedding His blood for my sins) meant that it wasn't a one-time sin He died for, but all sins I'd ever commit in my lifetime.

Yes, I still want to do what's right, and yes, I still hate it when I do wrong, but ... thank God His righteousness trumps my unrighteousness! I can never pay the debt by being perfect because I never will be. Thank God Christ paid our debt for us. Being righteous conscious (aware of what Jesus' righteousness did for us) is much more lighter on the heart than being sin conscious (continually aware of our failures). Both are facts ... our sins, His righteousness, but it's up to us what we focus on.

You're right, too, when you say there aren't many in the world who care what they do. The world is going to wax colder and colder, BUT ... where sin abounds, grace abounds more! Our failures will never trump what Christ did in us (only in our minds sometimes), and the sin of the world will never trump God's grace (even though it may look like it). He overcame the world, and we have the Spirit of Him living in us...that same Spirit who raised Christ from the dead is in us. Isn't that awesome!

Just my two cents!

[m.t.hands]

Just my two cents!

thats more than a few cents worththank you

very well said and welcome to the forum (s)

Keith

[Charlie P]

You want to feel better? I'll tell you what's going on in my life right now and I guarentee you'll feel better about yours.

[m.t.hands]

You want to feel better? I'll tell you what's going on in my life right now and I guarentee you'll feel better about yours.

most folks don't have to look very far to find someone that is a little worse off than themselves[&:]

[Taj5948]

thats more than a few cents worththank you

very well said and welcome to the forum (s)

Keith

Ok, maybe 1/2 dollar Thanks for the welcome! Glad I found this forum.

[Charlie P]

I'm not saying my life couldn't get worse M.T. i'm just trying to cheer 1224 up.

[m.t.hands]

know what you mean charlie, anybody sitting on a pity pot just needs to go to a cancer ward or a childrens hospital

BTW, hope you situation improves