Thread: Righteousness Mistaken with Self-righteousness
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Old 02-09-2008, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Land-Of-Fire View Post
We strive to become "righteous" but could it be that we are unknowingly being self-righteous instead? What does then RIGHTEOUSNESS mean?: http://www.praying.org/blogs/land-of...teousness.html May the Lord Jesus grant us to become righteous in His eyes.

Hi, Land-Of-Fire.
I read this and it is one of those things you have to stay aware of 24/7/365, just like humility. Unless we have a deep relationship with GOD, we are all extremely susceptable to being overcome by our own pride and self-righteousness. Smith Wigglesworth was talking about self-righteousness being alive and flourishing in the church with respect to trivial things like the way someone is dressed or that someone needs to bathe or get a haircut. We should ALL stay in prayer to GOD that we NOT inadvertantly fall prey to these. Once they take hold, they are difficult to let go of. ALL of us have that "thing" in us that has a tendency to always want to BE "right" and to always HAVE our way. I am beginning to learn in baby steps how to defeat this in Jesus name, and in His power. Thanks for the contribution.
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