Liberating Grace 1

Hello Everyone,

I want to begin with a little self evaluation quiz. Consider how you'd answer these questions:

Do you ever feel guilty when you relax, knowing you've got a lot to do?

Do you often feel dissatisfied or discontent with yourself or your situation?

Do you have a tendency to see something wrong with things rather than what's right?

Do you ever find yourself using these phrases regularly, "I have to... I must.. I ought to... I should be able to..."?

Do you ever feel frustrated or maybe even angry at God feeling that His expectations on you are unreasonable?

Does your relationship to God seem like a burden rather than a blessing?

If you can answer yes to any of these questions, you're probably afflicted with perfectionism.

Perfectionism is trying to prove my worth by being perfect. It is a counterfeit of spiritual maturity. It's not the real thing, trying to prove my worth by being perfect.

Galatians 3:3 "You began your life in Christ by the Spirit. Now are you trying to make it complete by your own power. This is foolish."

This week I want us to look at Liberating Grace -- how to break out of the performance trap.

If you understand this, “how to relax in God's GRACE”, you will find a new level of joy in your life, you will find a new level of freedom that you've probably never experienced before except maybe when you first became a believer.

Greater Things Are Still To Come!

Pastor Phil