Enjoy the warmth of My Presence

Enjoy the warmth of My Presence shining upon you. Feel your face tingle as you bask in My Love-Light. I delight in you more than you can imagine. I approve of you continuously, for I see you cloaked in My Light, arrayed in My righteousness. There is no condemnation for those who are clothed in Me! That is why I abhor the use of guilt as a means of motivation among Christians.

Some pastors try to whip their people into action with guilt-inducing sermons. This procedure can drive many people to work harder, but the end does not justify the means. Guilt-evoking messages can undermine the very foundation of grace in a believer’s heart. A pastor may feel successful when his people are doing more, but I look at their hearts. I grieve when I see grace eroding, with weeds of anxious works creeping in. I want you to relax in the assurance of My perfect Love. The law of My Spirit of Life has freed you from the law of sin and death.

I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.- ISAIAH 61:10

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.- ROMANS 8:1-2
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It might make us feel good when we do "acts of kindness", however are we doing them out of the goodness of our hearts or just because we are told to? If we are participating just because and are not doing it from the grace of our heart, we maybe hiding it from everyone around us, but God knows what is in our hearts. He does not want us to feel guilty. He doesn't want us to feel like we have to act out his grace in order to be accepted by Him. Instead, He wants us to wait and feel His presence upon our paths.

It seems hard to wrap our heads around. Why not just do as many good deeds as possible? Well, doing so is honorable as long as it is for the right reason. As we approach the weekend and you may participate in some extra activities, check yourself and see why you are doing what you are doing. Are you participating because you feel guilty for sinning, are you doing it because you want others to praise you, or are you really doing it out of the grace of your own heart?