Galatians 2:19-21
“For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!
We can fool everyone else, but we can’t fool ourselves for very long, and we can never fool God. If we defile our own conscience, we’ll end up paying a serious price for that. But if we allow God’s truth to guide our paths, we can be at peace. God knows there are consequences to every bad decision that causes spiritual wounds to fester and decay. Yes, we can be forgiven for our sins, but that doesn’t mean we won’t have to deal with the consequences of that sin and live with serious regrets. The best way forward is to trust God’s word and watch how He guides our steps.
Proverbs 8-9
The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. 9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
Our integrity is affected when we know the right thing to do but we choose not to do it. A wise person of integrity doesn’t need to go on and on about themselves, instead they can humbly follow God’s word, and listen to wise counsel, so they keep in step with the Holy Spirit.
What is the Holy Spirit saying to you through these scriptures