When I forget I am justified by faith alone—I give place to guilt and regret about the past. I therefore live in bondage to idols of power and money that make me feel better about myself. When I forget I’m being sanctified through the presence of God’s Holy Spirit—I give up on myself, stop trying to change. When I forget the hope of my future resurrection—I become afraid of aging and death. When I forget my adoption into the family of God—I become full of fears. I don’t pray with candor. I lose my confidence. I try to hide my faults from God and myself.
