Grace and Color Chips of White
Behold the Man,The Word Became Flesh © 2005 Debbie Turner Chavers John 1:14 It is difficult for a human to realize the purity of righteousness until they have recognized the dark stain of unrighteousness. Pure white never looks as brilliant to the natural eye until contrasted with another color. I was not able to appreciate spotless until I saw my sin from His view. I had played in the world and needed a cleaning transformation. But my perception was ..I am a good person. A nice person. We have many variations of self perceived self righteousness. I was wrong. Just as there are no stages of perfection achieved by human endeavor there are no stages of salvation. We have nothing to add in our flesh except submission to His perfect gift of righteousness. It is no longer about who I am, but whose I am. A "good' person sees themselves and their actions as a neutral white. But visit any paint aisle and you will be amazed at the many hues of white. Human ...