Galatians 3:23–24
“Before faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith could be revealed.
24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith.”
TL;DR:
You will fall—but in Christ, you never stay down. His righteousness, not your mistakes, defines you.
Before faith, you were trapped by the law—trying to be good enough, trying to measure up, trying to avoid falling. The law reveals what’s right, but it can’t empower you to live it perfectly. None of us can keep it flawlessly. Every single day, each of us sins in thought, word, or deed.
But faith changes everything.
You’re not justified by flawless performance.
You’re justified by faith—by believing Jesus paid your entire sin debt once and for all. His finished work on the cross makes you clean. You’re no longer a slave to sin. You’re no longer defined by your falls.
You are defined by His righteousness.
So when you stumble—
don’t stay face-down in shame,
don’t replay the failure,
don’t let the enemy convince you that you are your mistake.
Get up.
Walk with Jesus.
Let His righteousness clothe you.
Let His grace carry you.
Let His Spirit guide you forward.
Keep on keeping on—
living by faith, not by flawless works.
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