Watch the vid below by my main man, Steve McVey, called “Christian Religion Lie #28: “God is disappointed when you do wrong” and my comments follow…
If you’re stuck in self-condemnation and focusing on how disappointing you are to God then you’ll never be able to focus on God, on your savior, Jesus Christ…
And that’s why Satan wants you to believe this lie!
Does God know everything?
Like Steve says, a disappointment is an unfulfilled expectation. Meaning you expected one thing and something else happened, therefore you’re disappointed with the actual result.
In order for God to be disappointed, then He would of had to of beens surprised by your actions… and not have expected them!
But that can’t be true, because God is all knowing. He knew every action you would take, and every sinful act you would commit the moment he died for them ALL on that cross over 2,000 years ago…
So when you sin today, you can in no way disappoint God!
I can hear you now…
“So God doesn’t care when I sin?”
No, I’m not saying that at all…
I AM saying that when you sin, it doesn’t change your father’s attitude towards you. He still loves you. He adores you. And He surely isn’t disappointed.
Every action does have an equal and opposite reaction though… every cause DOES have an effect.
So when you sin, your sins will have a reaction, one that will most likely hurt you or the people around you. God knows this and wants to protect you, that’s why He wants to keep you away from sin. This is the meaning of the verse, “you will reap what you sow…”
So the idea then that you disappoint God when you sin is simply a LIE that the enemy wants you to believe to keep you focused on yourself, your behavior and your “sins” so that you can’t focus on Christ in you and your father God above.
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- I got a beard trimmer
- Hot and sunny out!
- Almost finished reading my latest book
- My client’s project was a HUGE success
- My other two projects are coming along nicely…
{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }
Andrew K 06.17.08 at 10:23 am
Lovely message, very true
Kat 08.04.08 at 4:18 pm
Great post! I began my journey of even considering that I absolutely cannot disappoint God (as His child) because I am clothed in Jesus’ righteousness only weeks ago. My heart has responded and I am so excited to allow God to dispel all the lies that I have been taught (legalistic, judgemental, angry Father that I disappoint constantly and have to confess my sinful nature every five seconds or I won’t be in His Good Graces) It’s hard to wrap my mind around the true, loving and non-disappointed nature of God!! Thanks again………..
calebo 08.04.08 at 4:42 pm
Kat!
It’s great to hear from you.
It is as you say “hard to wrap my mind around the true, loving and non-disappointed nature of God!!” I guess it’s because none of us have ever seen/experienced anything like it.
Praise God that He gives each of us our entire lives (no matter how long that lasts) to find Him, get to know Him, and enjoy His love.
With Love
Caleb
calebo 08.04.08 at 4:43 pm
Andrew,
Thanks for your comment too — it makes my day.
With Love
Caleb