People will be lovers of themselves…having a form of
godliness but denying its power. 2 Timothy 3:2,5
Denying the power of God. I think this is closely linked to
denying the sovereignty and authority of God. Whenever I decide that I know
better than God and choose to follow some pop psychology type of Christianity
rather than Biblical Christianity, I am falling into a well-worn trap. Instinctively, I want to do my own thing, in
my own way, following the advice of people who stoke my pride fires. I will be encouraged to love myself first, to
meet my wants first, to demand my supposed rights first. I will be told that I
should think that I am great and will be filled with platitudes about
self-esteem. I will be helped to build a
very pretty house on sand.
What did Jesus say? Put others first. Deny yourself. Be a servant.
Not much candy there. I need to remember
the life that Jesus led and how he sacrificed himself with great suffering. His
life is the truth.
I pray that God will not let me live a form of godliness
that denies the truth of who God is because only the truth can set me free, and
I would like to be free.
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