Heart of the Wise

  “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:8-10) “It is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13) On the micro level with our limited understanding, we think we chose and accepted Christ by our own making and free will. But on the macro level, if we do an in-depth and thorough study and analysis, we will begin to understand and appreciate the fact that it is not by our own will or power of human choice or our capacity for intelligent choice that we are saved. It is God who intercepted, called and chose us to salvation in His Son.  No human being by themselves is smart enough or strong enough to truly believe the Gospel to the point that they can gladly suffer reproach and even die in honor an

  May I  to focus on a speck in another’s eyes when I have a beam on my own eyes.  So help me God. Christ called such religious people hypocrites. They monitor the personal lives and invade the privacy of others, focusing on other people’s flaws, shortcomings or struggles, whilst they have their own personal issues which may be weightier or of more gravity before the just and righteous God. Christ frowned at it and rebuked it in the Pharisees. It is a grave sin before God.  Judging people harshly whilst being lenient on oneself. Projecting a super spiritual image whilst always finding fault in others. Covering your own shortcomings while probing into, magnifying and misrepresenting the weaknesses of others.  It is a deeply wicked and religious trait, character, quality and personality. The religious spirit is a deadly spirit. It is a satanic stronghold, believe me. It is easier to deliver a sinner than a religious person.  Let me be a sinful human aware of my constant need of Christ ra