In his book, Anderson relates the story on p. 63 of a husband and wife who were on the verge of divorce -- until they realized who they were in Christ:
This couple discovered that getting right with each other began with getting right with God. Getting right with God always begins with settling once and for all the fact that God is your loving Father and you are His accepted child. That is the foundational truth from which you live.
We are children of God. We need to accept that He loves us, and we need to love and accept ourselves. Then it will be easier for us to love others.
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I was reading that very passage today. (Are you devouring this book like I am?)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I agree completely with that statement. However, I couldn't help but contrast it with Matthew 5:23-24 ("Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.") On the surface, these seem to contradict each other. However, I want to look deeper and see how they must surely complement each other.