Our world today is very competitive and fast-paced. Never admit you have problems--always pretend you are perfect...these are the things you need to do to get ahead. People say to "think positive" about yourself. You can work out anything by your own thinking. Well there is certainly nothing wrong with having a good opinion of yourself, and self-confidence is great, as long as it doesn't go too far and become self-righteousness! But if we are honest with ourselves and look deep inside, we will find something--there is always some place where we have failed. We all have weaknesses, difficulties--temptations we know we shouldn't do but we still keep going back to. Now, for a moment compare yourself to God. God is perfect--Are you? Have you gone all your life without any problems or shortcomings? If we are honest, we will see that we fall short of God's perfection--like a marksman that tries his best but falls short of the target. Did you know that this is the Biblical definition of sin?

"For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" [Romans 3:23] Don't ever be afraid of sin--your sin will lead you to rely on God! There is no way for us to be perfect...but we have a Savior! God has provided a Way for us to be cleansed of our sin, set free from its' bondage. How? "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." [John 3:17] There is salvation and freedom in the name of Jesus. There is cleansing in His blood. How do you receive this? Just ask! If you can confess that you are a sinner, and believe in your heart that the blood of Jesus cleanses you from your sin--you are saved!

Our world today is very competitive and fast-paced. Never admit you have problems--always pretend you are perfect...these are the things you need to do to get ahead. People say to "think positive" about yourself. You can work out anything by your own thinking. Well there is certainly nothing wrong with having a good opinion of yourself, and self-confidence is great, as long as it doesn't go too far...But if we are honest with ourselves and look deep inside, we will find something--there is always some place where we have failed. We all have weaknesses, difficulties--temptations we know we shouldn't do but we still keep going back to. Now, for a moment compare yourself to God. God is perfect--Are you? Have you gone all your life without any problems or shortcomings? If we are honest, we will see that we fall short of God's perfection--like a marksman that tries his best but falls short of the target. Did you know that this is the Biblical definition of sin?

"For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" [Romans 3:23] Don't ever be afraid of sin--your sin will lead you to rely on God! There is no way for us to be perfect...but we have a Savior! God has provided a Way for us to be cleansed of our sin, set free from its' bondage. How? "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." [John 3:17] There is salvation and freedom in the name of Jesus. There is cleansing in His blood. How do you receive this? Just ask! If you can confess that you are a sinner, and believe in your heart that the blood of Jesus cleanses you from your sin--you are saved!