The Goodness of God Leads to Repentance

*Romans 2:4”Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?” 

I was inspired by a devotional this morning, to share what I am sharing today.  I’m sorry it is taking me so long to get a post out but my health has been poor this year.  I’m sure if I was stronger that I would post more since it is not from a lack of ideas.  I am on 3 days of recuperation from a Cardiac Catheter and just home from the hospital yesterday so writing is a good way to occupy my time.

Back to my share.  Since I  became a moderator of several groups a few months ago I have had the pleasure of reading many, many Christian posts.  So many are so good BUT I have seen one thing that has concerned me.  Much negativity and condemnation amongst the family of God.  Some shared about the consequences of sin is good, yet with many non-believers, they are already hammering on themselves for being “imperfect”.  I know, I was there.  Many, due to the abuse in their past, see a fiery God raining His anger down on them.  Many, as I did, think that they could never live up to it all.  Many are truly in doubt of His Mercy, Grace, and Love for them in the midst of their truly horrific lives!  We should be sharing more about this online than condemnation.  I want to share my inspiration this morning.  It is from Dear Jesus  by Sarah Young (she is the author of the popular Jesus Calling).

And with this, I’d love to share my testimony to Celebrate Recovery (Christian 12-step) too. One of the main things that so many of us share about these groups is how accepted we feel.  I can go to a CR group and know that absolutely NO-ONE there judges me!  We need to great non-believers with this love so that we may reflect Jesus!  How else will many of them know who He is?