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How to Gain God’s Favor

Ken Brown | July 24, 2010

I was listening to a preacher on the radio this week who was extolling the virtues of doing the many good works we as Christians are called to perform. I had no problem with his message up to that point, but then just as a brief side note, he commented that these works are how we gain God’s favor. Really? I thought I already had God’s favor.

Unfortunately, many Christians are unaware of how much God is already on their side so to speak. They think they must do something to gain (and/or keep) His favor, His willingness to act on their behalf. They sometimes even go so far as to play “Let’s Make a Deal” with the Creator of the universe. They tell God that if He will do such and such for them, then they will do this or that or will never again do whatever. Where does such thinking come from?

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