When we condemn ourselves

 

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. – 1 John 3.19-21

 

Sometimes our worst enemy in walking in Christian or lives will be us. Satan loves it when we beat ourselves us instead of walking in victory. Though  Christ has forgiven us but we still condemn ourselves.

 

Satan could not be happier when we do this. We cannot walk in victory if we condemn ourselves. We are useless because we are never able to encourage others if we condemn ourselves.

 

Some of that is self. We think that we can do something about our eternity and when we mess up we figure we must have really blown it.

 

Some of that is the world. The world mocks what we believe and flies in the face of our faith and we can begin to question if we have it right.

 

Some of that is the devil. He knows that if we doubt and we question and we condemn ourselves as not good enough we are pretty useless for God’s service.

 

But of we condemn ourselves God is greater than our hearts and He knows all things. Even when we doubt ourselves we can have confidence toward God because He is the One who is in control/ All we know is what we know – He knows the whole picture.

Our confidence should never be in us, but in Him.