Theology Blog

“God looks not only at the act, but the possibility.” Oswald Chambers

Even though the majority of those of us who are followers of Jesus would say we believe we are saved by grace and not by works, we often act as though we do not believe that. We often act as though God is punishing us and when it comes to sin, we focus on the acts of sin instead of the bigger picture. God does not view us the way that we often view ourselves, he sees us for who we really are and who he created us to be. God does not just look at our actions, but the possibilities of who we can be, who we can become. God also does not look at the consequences of our sin (although they pain Him like they pain us) but the possibility of how our sin might be redeemed. We would be better of as a people if we could have vision that is about possibilities and not just present realities.