Notes on Romans 4

What does it take? It takes

March 11, 2010 2:30AM

"The solution is life on God's Terms" it's so plain and simple and yet so hard to actually do. I want so badly to live life on God's terms. I want to cry and swear I'll fix it. But I know that the want only goes so far I do and at the same time don't want to make the effort. I'm fighting inwardly--constantly fighting. And at the same time I don't want to make the effort. I'm fighting inwardly--constantly fighting. And at the same time I want to know what I'm fighting for

I'm desperately fighting

Fighting so hard

An inward battle against myself

8:3-4. . .And now what the law code asked for but we couldn't deliver is accomplished as we, instead of redoubling our own efforts, simply embrace what the spirit is doing in us.

There is nothing I can do except embrace the Spirit

I want to. . . .but I don't know how I mean what does it take?

8:12-14--God's spirit beckons. There are things to do and places to go!

Chapter 8 is. . . . . . . .

9:14-18. . . . .Compassion doesn't originate in our bleeding hearts or moral sweat, but in God's mercy