Roy Williams grew up poor.

And as all the kids he played with got a coke, he stood on the side and knew that he couldn’t afford one.

Years later, as the University of North Carolina’s head basketball coach, he never for forgot that.

And so, when he had money, he put a pop machine in his garage that was free to anyone that came up to it.  And the kids in the neighborhood knew that it was there.  The coke was free.  He didn’t want those kids “standing on the side” as everyone else got their coke.

He never forgot where he came from.

As I meditated on this verse last week, God put this very idea on my heart.

Paul said:

1 Timothy 1 15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners–of whom I am the worst.

Paul never forgot where he came from.

And God had him put this in the Bible so that we would also recognize it … and so that we would also recognize that this APPLIES TO US.

It is true that Paul was the “chief of sinners”.

But it is also true that we are too.

And it is important that we remember this very thing.  Not in shame, but so that we understand who we truly are.

As I spoke this Sunday at Peaceful Valley Church, God convicted me to say:

Remember Where You Came From, And Who You Are, So That You No Longer Live As A Victim Or A Judge.

Today, I will make reference to the Judge portion.

When we remember that we are the “chief of sinners”, we do not have judgment for others.  We do not have judgment because we have been forgiven a $1,000,000,000 debt.  And when we have been forgiven that debt, we aren’t out looking for others to pay us $10.

We are looking to get them out of the debt that is consuming them.

We are looking to set them free.

Never forget that.

And let the Holy Spirit guide you as you share that with EVERYONE THAT YOU COME INTO CONTACT WITH.

It IS The Kingdom Of God.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J