1. Many Christians try to please God. They try to live a good life, give tithe and offerings, help others, and do many good works. The more they do, they found the need to do more and more. Sometimes, they would find themselves doing what God did not want. They get tired trying to live the Christian life. That is not the way God wants you to be. You will never enjoy life with Jesus, if you try to please God by yourself.
2. God wants you to be happy. He does not demand perfection in you. Nor does He expect you to live a Christian life by yourself. He never expects you to meet His Holy standards. If God ever thought that you could please Him by yourself, He wouldn’t have come to earth to die for you. But He came.
3. Jesus said to the crowds, “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
So, it is true that God’s laws, His commands, require perfection. And if we were to be accepted by God based on living up to his commands, we would have to be perfect. No wonder Jesus came to save us from the penalty of our sins!
4. God is aware of the gap between his perfection and your sinfulness. Even as Christians, there is a constant tension within us to try to close that gap, so that we feel more comfortable, so that we feel closer to God. Some will try to close the gap by trying to lower God’s standards: “God doesn’t really mean…” Others will try to close the gap by trying to raise their performance: “I’ll try harder…”
NOTE: Never feel you are
bound to live, in your own strength, a good life, give tithe and
offerings, help others, and do many good works. These are the outcome of God's
help. First, have 'new life in Jesus' (Spiritually born again). Then God will
give you the Holy Spirit in Jesus name, who will help you accomplished all
these when He lives in you. But, even after being 'born again' you still can
not have good life, can not do good work, give offerings, etc., no
one will believe you and believe your words.
So, always pray to God to
give you the Holy Spirit, to help you live a good life, give tithe and
offerings, help others, and do many good works. Read the bible daily.
God bless you.
