God saves a person, fills her with the Holy Spirit, and then says, in effect, "Now you work it out in your life, and be faithful to Me, even though the nature of everything around you is to cause you to be unfaithful." (Oswald Chambers)
To paraphrase a famous quote: to be faithful or not to be faithful, that is the question. It's not like I start my day thinking that I will be unfaithful, or will only be unfaithful on certain things. It's not only the nature of everything around me, but my nature, that causes me to stumble.
I would be heartbroken if my husband was unfaithful to me, and I expect him to walk in faithfulness to me. Yet I break my heavenly Bridegroom's heart daily because I am unfaithful to Him in so many small ways. It's comforting to know He loves me unconditionally -- even though I may fail Him; I may disappoint Him; I may sadden Him.
Thank You, Lord, for Your sweet, passionate, life-giving love.
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