Romans 3

I have encountered questions such as, if Christians claim that God's glory is magnified in their weaknesses/sins, does this mean that "Let us do evil that good may result?" (Roman 3:8). Legit question. Paul answers this with Romans 3:9, with the law that points to the fact that all have sin. It does sound penalizing and gory - "Their throats are open graves", "The poison of vipers is on their lips", but it is one that reflects the standards of God, so that "every mouth may be silenced and that the whole world be held accountable to God" (Romans 3:19). Paul ends off with the real reason behind doing good instead of evil - "through the law we become conscious of sin".

The written law definitely sounds uncompromising, yet we have to have to understand the nature of God. His punishment does not nullify His love, not at all. Instead, these laws will serve as a reminder to our own inadequacies, remind us of our sins each and day and how much we need His grace.

Cracks

Pride is poison. Each day I reflect about my words, thoughts, and actions in the bathroom. And each day I feel dejected. I'm shocked at what has become of me. I have become so critical, sarcastic, hypocritical, unaccepting, and condescending. I became the person I hated. I don't know since when I became so pessimistic, and it affects how I look at others as well. My perceived perfection of myself dismisses whatever good present in others. I am totally disgusted at my thoughts. So everyday when I come out of the shower, I feel bloody annoyed at myself for entertaining the thoughts that are self-serving and doesn't honour God. I remind myself that I am a sinner in need of God's grace, but that does not seem to make me any better. I need humility in my life.