No Condemnation

Day 124
Do not receive condemnation, but respond to conviction. Condemnation comes from the enemy of your soul, who wishes to dominate and imprison you. His primal aim is to keep you away from Me. Conviction comes from the Lover of your soul, who desires to surround you with songs of deliverance and set you free. My primary aim is to draw you completely to Myself, the Giver of life, the Source of all energy, the Heart of love, the Wellspring of joy, the Bedrock of peace, the Cradle of creativity, the Birthplace of freedom to be all I have designed you to be.


Condemnation speaks a lie. It says, "No! You are unacceptable and you cannot come to God. You will never make it!" Conviction speaks the truth. It says, "Yes! You have fallen short, and I am here to lift you up -- back to the place above where you fell from -- here, in My heart." I want to take you from what made you fall, and I want to rescue you from everything that will harm you. Acknowledge that you have fallen, and can never get here by yourself. Then climb into my arms. I'm waiting to bring you back again.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. -- 1 John 1:7-9

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not live according to the sinful nature, but according to the Spirit. -- Romans 8:1

[Writer's note: Thank you, Pastor Curt, for making clearer to us again the difference between condemnation and conviction.]