Nothing Good In Me, Change from the Inside Out

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     I have absolutely come to the conclusion that there is nothing good in me apart from God.  The bible talks about this in Romans, yet God is really taking the blinders off on this area of my life.  I have heard many pastors preach on this and have heard others quote it, but I never really believed or understood it until the past few months.  It has become clear to me that everything about me…work, family, church and relationships that I unmistakably have nothing to offer, NOTHING.  I am filled with selfish ambitions, greed, pride, anger, envy and lack of tolerance.  Sounds pretty harsh seeing it on paper, doesn’t it?  For the most part the people that I come in contact with may not observe these traits about me all the time, but I know they exist deep down inside.  More importantly I know they drive my daily actions and decisions.

     In the past I tried not to go too deep with my thoughts or analysis of myself.  God has made it clear that that is not good enough and He has brought me to a place where I am starting to see what He sees in me.  Not a pretty sight.  Our goal should be to be like CHRIST, and my goal has been to be just good enough to feel okay about myself or escape God’s displeasure with me.  Even with that, God is now showing me, that it is not an attractive sight.  I once heard a pastor say “that we are all capable of anything that has ever been done on earth before, apart from Christ”.  And I am starting to believe that is absolutely true…apart from Christ I have nothing to offer Him.

     Praise the Lord, that slowly but surely He is changing me from the inside out.  I’m thankful for grace, and forgiveness, and for the wisdom to realize that I’m as imperfect and as capable of the lowest of the low as anyone.  I have to learn to constantly check my priorities, motives and habits that drive my actions for the day.

Romans 7:18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

September 2, 2009 · Filed Under Devotionals, Misc

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