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Hi there. :) Thanks for checking out my page. What I am looking for is simple: a dedicated Bible-believing Christian woman who is turned-on by potty play. In a nut shell, that is exactly what I am looking for. So if this describes you, please let me know.
Feel free to read on. I hope you find it interesting... even amazing, and helpful. I would also enjoy talking with you if interested.
What I wanted to share with you is this: Did you know that the greatest person in the world began as a little baby? I understand that that statement sounds silly... of course the greatest person in the world began as a baby; that's how all people begin. But I am talking about someone far greater than any ordinary man. God Himself came into the world as a little baby. Though 'Pampers' and 'Huggies' probably did not exist in those days, He certainly experienced the life of diapers and babyhood. But why would He do that?
The Bible teaches that the human race has been messed up and all have been affected by it. All broken in a way that was not part of humanity when first created. Because of this brokenness, people can no longer love God or others as we should, and living up to God's perfect standard of righteousness is impossible. We are all in big trouble with God because we are all lawbreakers by nature, and that is where all of the suffering of the world comes from. To be sure, this is really bad news, but it prepares the way for the really great news: Because we can not be righteous by living up to His perfect standard He has made a second way for us to be counted righteous: He Himself came and did it for His people.
We no longer have to face the impossible task of perfection for God to like us. Instead, those who put their trust in Him are accepted and counted righteous in His sight, though they are not personally righteous. Through His life and death He nourishes His people with everlasting life and the forgiveness of sins. Like a loving mommy and daddy His affections are sweet and His love tender toward all who put their trust in Him. We come to Jesus in need and personal trust, God counts us clean because He already handled our uncleanness at the cross, and He begins to personally transform us so that we say 'no' to sinful things and 'yes' to righteousness. And at the end of our journey through this life, we go to Him and enjoy love with Him forever. Is their any possible news that can even begin to compare?
Check out what the user's manual of truth has to say about the difference between the two ways: the way of works (the attempt to be worthy enough to be accepted by God), and the way of faith in God's promise and provision. The writer uses Father Abraham as an example:
1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3What does ure say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
In other words, God counted Abrahams faith and not his personal merits.
The writer goes on to contrast faith and works saying:
4Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.
In other words, if eternal life with God could be earned then it would be owed to those who are worthy. This would be good news to the worthy. But since no one can live up to His perfect standard no one IS worthy, and the way is clearly impossible. Therefore, God in His mercy and kindness has provided the way of faith in Him.
The writer goes on to show the reality of Abraham's faith made visible in His life:
18Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 19Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 23The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25Who was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
So then, eternal life is the free gift of God. It is available to every sort of person... to anyone who will take God at His word. We don't have to try to be good enough for God to accept us. We can never meet that standard. Instead, God counts those who believe Him. Because He is the Savior we don't have to try to clean ourselves up before God will accept us. We come as we are, relying on Christ's goodness and not our own, and God counts us acceptable because of Jesus. We simply put our trust in Jesus Christ (the biblical Jesus) and are accepted by God and counted righteous in His sight through faith. So the pressure is off if we are depending on Him instead of ourselves.
If you are still reading... lol... I hope that you will consider these things. If you are already trusting Him then I praise God for it! If you find that you have not known or trusted the Lord, I pray that you find that you need what Jesus Christ came to do, and that you put your personal trust in Him so that you will be made right with God forever. I would love to hear from you. Have a great day! :)
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