{"id":35583,"date":"2023-07-23T03:30:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T10:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/?p=35583"},"modified":"2023-07-21T21:04:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T04:04:28","slug":"july-23-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/2023\/07\/23\/july-23-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"July 23, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-y;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/July-2023.jpg&quot;);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><strong>Faultless. Who, Me?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>\u201cNow to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Jude 24-25<\/p>\n<p>I hate sin. The older I get the more I hate it. I hate how the earth and animals suffer because of man\u2019s choices. I hate how people hurt and suffer from the consequences of their own choices and choices others made for them.<\/p>\n<p>I hate my own sin more. Gossip, anger, complaining, and a long list of others are out there for all to see. Sins of pride, fear, judging, and disobedience can be easily hidden from the eyes of others but not God. There are times I\u2019d almost rather die than sin against my God one more time.<\/p>\n<p>But God is so gracious, loving, and forgiving. Hear His heart in the words from a popular devotional author:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am able to keep you from stumbling. I know how weak you are: how easily you would stumble if I were not holding on to you. I can also <em>present you faultless before the Presence of My Glory. <\/em>You are growing in grace, but complete freedom from sin will not be possible till you leave this fallen world. Nonetheless, because you truly trust Me as Savior, I <em>keep you from stumbling <\/em>in the ultimate sense: I won\u2019t let you lose your salvation.\u201d*<\/p>\n<p>Oh, how my heart and soul sing with praise and thankfulness at these promises. Growing in grace\u2014I like that, don\u2019t you? Trust and believe dear ones, God won\u2019t let you lose your salvation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Heavenly Father, there are no words to adequately thank You and praise You for what You\u2019ve done and continue to do for us. May we continue to grow in grace by Your Spirit. Thank You that You hold on to us even when we stumble. In the name of Jesus, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<h6>*Young, Sarah. <em>Jesus Lives: Seeing His Love in Your Life<\/em>. 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