We have to say, "I did it!"

 What makes us feel worthy, useful, and important? If you are like me and most others, it means we must accomplish something . . . fix something, build something, win something. We have to say, "I did it! Is that you?

Yet as a Christ follower, nothing we do can get us any closer to Christ or have Him love us any more than He does. He did all the work! Our task is to accept His work and live it out. We cannot improve upon it nor do we have to fix it . . . simply accept it!

I come across many who say, "I am not good enough". "I have to get some things right before God will help me." The truth is, He wants us just as we are. This is why He did all the work. Even if we had to do anything for our salvation, we would fail miserable! We will never be good enough or able to fix things on our own. We will become exhausted! 

We simply respond to His love out of worship, not obligation or payback!

See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,  giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God. (Ephesians 5:15-21)