John 14:15-18, 26 If ye love me, keep my commandments. The NKJV uses the word “Helper” to describe Him. In case you miss the connection, it was in John chapter 14 that Jesus spoke of sending the “Comforter” the Holy Spirit. Thank you Holy Spirit for expressing to Father God my displeasure with myself when I “miss the mark.” Then I moved on to my Tecarta Bible app. Praise God that while I get discouraged with my lack of ability to express my desire to overcome those things and live a life 100% pleasing to Father God, the Holy Spirit, the “Helper” is here to intercede for me. The Holy Spirit also knows the attitude of my heart towards those things. I started with the YouVersion verse of the day as I always do,Īs I thought about this scripture it made me think of how the Holy Spirit knows better than myself, every one of my weaknesses, failures and outright sinful thought or deed. Approaching Father God from a humble, “I need Your Mercy & Grace” attitude is not a bad thing. Even on what we think of as our “best days” we fail miserably at living up to God’s standards. A pastor named Ben Haden used to say, “we sin from our nature, habit and choice.” Sinners saved by God’s Amazing Grace is who we are, plain and simple. If you read my testimony in the sidebar you will know I am speaking from experience concerning this.Īnyway the “damaged goods” thought from left field left an impression on my mind and heart as it reminded me of my failures. These events of life can even come after having a genuine “Born Again with God’s Spirit” rebirth. There are things we go through, so of them we even bring upon our own selves that tarnish our self image. I believe the longer time you get to live life, the higher probability you will at some points have the opinion of yourself that you have become “damaged goods” in the eyes of God and man. Informal : a person who is considered to be no longer desirable or valuable because of something that has happened : a person whose reputation is damaged : products that are broken, cracked, scratched, etc. This morning as I prayed, telling Father God how much I desired to have communion with Him in my time of Bible study a thought came to mind, “damaged goods.”Įnglish Language Learners Definition of damaged goods
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