{"id":91,"date":"2012-11-21T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2012-11-21T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-21T14:30:00","slug":"as-you-come-to-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=91","title":{"rendered":"As You Come to Him"},"content":{"rendered":"

Broken<\/span><\/p>\n

Imperfect<\/span><\/div>\n
Selfish<\/span><\/div>\n
Rejected<\/span><\/div>\n
Insecure<\/span><\/div>\n
Sinful<\/span><\/div>\n
Unproductive<\/span><\/div>\n
Incomplete<\/span><\/div>\n
Conformed<\/span><\/div>\n
Enslaved<\/span><\/div>\n
Unimportant<\/span><\/div>\n
Lost<\/span><\/div>\n
Grieved<\/span><\/div>\n
Dead<\/span><\/div>\n
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If you are like me, you have felt like some of these words at some point in your life. These are words that describe some of the worst times I\u2019ve experienced. They are not words that I\u2019d like used to describe me at all.<\/span><\/div>\n
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But, they have. And to be honest, I\u2019m sure some of them will be used to describe me before my life on this earth is finished.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I love the phrase, \u201cAs you come to him\u2026\u201d <\/i>from 1 Peter 2:4a (NIV). It gives me hope that regardless of what I am like when I approach Jesus, He is there waiting for me. His arms are open wide and He is looking forward to the time we spend together.<\/span><\/div>\n

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There is so much that follows this phrase in 1 Peter and because of that I think we overlook it. Yes, I am a living stone, I am a spiritual house, I am part of a holy priesthood, and I am an offering acceptable to God through Jesus. Yes, I am all of these things (1 Peter 2:5).<\/span><\/div>\n
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But, how do I come to Him? Am I approaching Jesus with a humble heart? Am I approaching Him with a teachable spirit? Am I approaching Him as a repentant believer?<\/span><\/div>\n
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How do I approach Jesus? How do I come to Him?<\/span><\/div>\n
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How do you approach Jesus? How do you come to Him?<\/span><\/div>\n
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On the flip side, that list from above doesn\u2019t need to remain. As we come to Jesus and accept His love and grace, these are some terms that will describe us.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Whole<\/span><\/div>\n
Perfect<\/span><\/div>\n
Selfless<\/span><\/div>\n
Accepted<\/span><\/div>\n
Secure<\/span><\/div>\n
Graceful<\/span><\/div>\n
Productive<\/span><\/div>\n
Complete<\/span><\/div>\n
Transformed<\/span><\/div>\n
Free<\/span><\/div>\n
Important<\/span><\/div>\n
Found<\/span><\/div>\n
Healed<\/span><\/div>\n
Living<\/span><\/div>\n
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So come to Jesus. Accept what He has to offer. Allow His grace to flow from heaven and cover you.<\/span><\/div>\n
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As you come to Him\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n
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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/span><\/div>\n
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Donna<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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