Heartless

Have you heard this song by Kanye West? He sings about a woman that is heartless. Sometimes I feel like I'm heartless in my relationship with God. He knows that I love Him more than anything else, but I still sin. I can read the Bible as much as I want, but I still sin. I can read Christian books and listen to Christian music as much as I want, but I still sin.

What a frustrating experience. Everything inside of me wants to be the real deal. Authentic. Sometimes, I confuse this with being perfect though. This can be dangerous.

Romans 3:22-24 (New International Version)

²²This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, ²³for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

All have sinned. We all do it. You might say, "What a hypocrite!" but I don't preach myself or claim to be perfect. Instead, I preach that Jesus was perfect, He died for us, and arose. It's Jesus. God is still in the process of transforming me to become more like Him.

1 John 1:9 (New International Version)

⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

So what do I do when I sin and miss the mark? Do you see the words above in blue? "We confess - He will forgive and purify."

Are you and I heartless? We were all given a heart and a conscience. I would call us normal and in need of a Savior. Jesus.