picking and choosing sin or righteousness at will

W. Austin Gardner • May 17, 2022

If you have taken lightly the grace of God, if you have tip-toed through the corridors of the kingdom, picking and choosing sin or righteousness at will, thinking grace covers it all, you’ve missed it, my friend. You’ve missed it by a mile. As a matter of fact, it’s quite likely that you are harvesting the bitter blossoms, the consequences, of the seeds of sin planted in the past. Perhaps right now you are living in a compromising situation, or right on the edge of one. You are skimming along the surface, hoping it’ll never catch up. But God is not mocked. It will. Trust me on this one . . . it will.

Charles R. Swindoll, Great Lives: David (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1997).

By Austin Gardner May 1, 2026
The quiet decision that changes everything when fear rises
By Austin Gardner April 30, 2026
Why We Need to Count Our Days
By Austin Gardner April 29, 2026
How to stay faithful when you feel forgotten
By Austin Gardner April 28, 2026
Why the Fruit of the Spirit is Participation, Not Performance
By Austin Gardner April 27, 2026
Why Leadership is Burden-Bearing
By Austin Gardner April 26, 2026
How the Fruit of the Spirit Heals the Hurt
By Austin Gardner April 24, 2026
Living as the Fruit-Bearing Temple of God
By Austin Gardner April 23, 2026
Finding Encouragement When Growth Feels Slow
By Austin Gardner April 22, 2026
Why You’re Already Surrounded by Grace
By Austin Gardner April 21, 2026
Why Seeking Recognition Is a Leadership Trap