In 1 John 3:20, we read: “For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.”
"Glad you made it home." Grandfather checked his watch.
"Good."
"Well," Timmy chewed his bottom lip. "I stood up, snagged my jeans pocket on the door handle. Ripped it. Mrs. Elliott's hands fisted on her hips.
“And then, Sam and Johnny rode by on their bikes. They hooted and laughed--made me mad.”
"So what'd you do?" Grandfather's lips twitched.
"I finished the job." His chin quivered. "Why do I always mess up?"
“You helped Mrs. Elliott. Bet she smiled. Probably chuckled all day." Timmy grinned.
"Yep. And she gave me lemonade and cookies. But...?"
"Son. You disappointed yourself--your heart’s condemning you, not the Lord.
“You asked Jesus to come in, to save you at camp, right?” He nodded.
“Your goodness can't save you. The Lord Jesus did. So your badness can’t lose you.” Timmy’s forehead creased. "The Lord Jesus knew all about you when He bought you, made you His own.”
Timmy's face brightened. “Thank you, Grandfather.”
Kingdom Thinking. God is greater than my heart. When He forgives me, it’s a done deal. He knows all about me. He promises never to leave nor forsake me and loves me with an everlasting love. Do you realize God is greater than your heart? He loves you. Won't you come to Him?
"Not so good. She handed me a grocery bag. It slipped from my hands."
"Oh, no."
"Stuff went everywhere." Timmy's shoulders slumped.
“Anything break?”
“No sir. Some cans rolled under the car. I crawled under and got them."
“Anything break?”
“No sir. Some cans rolled under the car. I crawled under and got them."
Grandfather sighed. "Sounds like you had quite a time."
"Well," Timmy chewed his bottom lip. "I stood up, snagged my jeans pocket on the door handle. Ripped it. Mrs. Elliott's hands fisted on her hips.
"'Sure you can unload my groceries?'"
“And then, Sam and Johnny rode by on their bikes. They hooted and laughed--made me mad.”
"So what'd you do?" Grandfather's lips twitched.
"I finished the job." His chin quivered. "Why do I always mess up?"
“You helped Mrs. Elliott. Bet she smiled. Probably chuckled all day." Timmy grinned.
"Yep. And she gave me lemonade and cookies. But...?"
"Son. You disappointed yourself--your heart’s condemning you, not the Lord.
“You asked Jesus to come in, to save you at camp, right?” He nodded.
“Your goodness can't save you. The Lord Jesus did. So your badness can’t lose you.” Timmy’s forehead creased. "The Lord Jesus knew all about you when He bought you, made you His own.”
Timmy's face brightened. “Thank you, Grandfather.”
Kingdom Thinking. God is greater than my heart. When He forgives me, it’s a done deal. He knows all about me. He promises never to leave nor forsake me and loves me with an everlasting love. Do you realize God is greater than your heart? He loves you. Won't you come to Him?