Make rules and follow rules as needed, but don't focus on riles. Focus on faith. Focus on grace. Focus on Jesus.
Judah SmithDon't you know you are the only Jesus many people will ever see? In compromising your lifestyle, you forfeit your capacity to accurately reflect God's image and endanger an entire generation's understanding of Jesus.
Judah SmithItโs interesting how people try to redefine God to their liking. They bring him down to their level so they can understand him, then they reject him because he is too much like them.
Judah SmithWhen we meet grace, it becomes the fuel of our faith. We pray, we read our Bibles, we worship and we live the purest lifestyle we can because we love a person.
Judah SmithJesus is not your accuser. Heโs not your prosecutor. Heโs not your judge. Heโs your friend and your rescuer. Like Zacchaeus, just spend time with Jesus. Donโt hide from him in shame or reject him in self-righteousness. Donโt allow the opinions of other people to shape your concept of him. Get to know him for yourself, and let the goodness of God change you from the inside out.
Judah Smith