Thought For Today: “Don’t Give Into Self-Condemnation”

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” (Romans 8:1)

One of the main reasons we don’t move forward after some difficulty is condemnation, not from others but from ourselves. This is why we repeat our maxim at Living Waters Fellowship every Sunday morning.

“We are mighty men and women of valor, because we are greater in the eyes of God than we are in our own eyes. And while our hearts may condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows what truly lies within.”

This comes from the life of Gideon. He said he was the least in his family, clan, and among the Jewish nation. Yet this is not how God saw him. God saw Gideon as a mighty man of valor (Judges 6:15).

And this is exactly how God sees every one of us, so we need to stop condemning ourselves and start moving forward, living lives for Jesus despite how we feel.

The Apostle John tells us the same thing: that even though our hearts may condemn us, God’s thoughts about us are far greater than what we think about ourselves.

“For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.” (1 John 3:20)