"Define yourself by your righteous standing in Christ, not by your actions or emotions!"
Who you are is your standing; what you do is your state. Sometimes you may feel depressed or rebellious, and other times you may feel like you want to do something good—this is your state and it can fluctuate day to day.
But friend, your standing as the righteousness of God never fluctuates. It remains forever!
When you are confident in your standing as the righteousness of God in Christ, you can face your mistakes head-on and say, “They don’t define me. I am not a resentful, depressed, or fearful person. This is not who I am. I am the righteousness of God in Christ.”
My friend, don’t let the devil tell you that your state (your actions or emotions) defines you. Instead, remember every day to judge your state by your standing!
Read our official sermon notes from this latest sermon, Made Right In His Sight (May 9, 2021) here: https://bit.ly/3bjZLLU