Life in God.

Today the message from The Crossing today was my favorite one to date. Dave Cover talked from the book of Romans about how to live in God. Before Christ died for us we were "bound" to sin. Once He died on the cross for our sins, we were free to live a life in God. I think this means God has forgiven and will continue to forgive us for our sins, but it's a choice we have to make. We either live our lives in sin, or we ask for His forgiveness and live a life in God. Like a fork in the road you must take one or the other, not stray in between . To follow one path we must give up the other. To live in God means you must live in His image. To live in God you have to give up sin completely. While no one is perfect, it is important to try. Dave told us that sin was about more than just doing bad things; it encompasses self-righteousness, self-entitlement, and not trusting in God. Die in sin to live in Christ. If you don't trust in God you are not letting go of sin. My dad has never been one for giving much advice but recently he said to me: "Worry is a punishment we inflict upon ourselves for not trusting in God." This really hit home for me as it was the last thing I expected my dad to say to me. I would like to think that deep down, my dad trusts God but he never talks about it or shows it. It confuses me and makes me think he wants to walk the gray area in between the paths. Living in God is not about reading the bible or going to church, it is shown through your actions. While reading the bible and going to church are very important, they mean nothing if you don't live in God. It all boils down to the fact that you must let go of your old ways and place your trust in Him before you are able to live in Him.