Galatians 3:3

"Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?"

Good question. I could often be accused of this. Honestly, it's so much easier to just say, "here's the rules, now follow them." It's easier to teach and explain that rather than something like, "walking in the Spirit." But rules are not what following Jesus is about. I know, I know, there's a difference in a life when someone turns to Christ. We do follow His commandments. But following His commands isn't necessarily what he wants. All it is is to submit to God. When we become saved, we don't really do anything except say, "God, I'm all yours." And that's what it is for the rest of our lives. Not doing anything for God, but simply submitting to His plan over and over and over. It sounds simple, but it's so much more incredibly complex than just following a set of rules. I can't hardly even explain it... so I just ramble.... and occasionally use the italics button I just found...

But that's what I want. Not to try to be something great for God and try on my own to become perfected by my actions. But just to submit to Him...