Sincerity Isn’t The Same As God’s Righteousness

In your walk with God, you have to understand that there’s a huge difference between sincerity and the free gift of righteousness. Sometimes, we think that God should look at our sincerity and bless us based on it, but it’s not so. No matter how sincere you are, it’ll never amount to righteousness. God doesn’t hear and answer your prayers because you’re sincere, but because you’re righteous; because of Jesus; and your righteousness is the righteousness of Jesus Christ.

. The Bible says, “Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life” (Romans 5:18). Righteousness is what gives you right standing in the presence of God. Your sincerity never gives you right standing before the Father. A whole lot of Christians pray and cry to God, pleading on the sincerity of their hearts, because they’re not aware of the truth of God’s Word. Never use your “sincerity” as a currency; that’s not what works; it’s your faith—your faith in His righteousness—that produces results.

Having been declared righteous, you have a right to be heard in the presence of God; you have peace with God (Romans 5:1). Never think of God as the One you need to “impress” with your good works, so He’ll accept you or do anything for you; Jesus already impressed Him in your behalf. So, when you plead your case before God, it shouldn’t be on the basis of your “performance” or self-righteousness. Rather, let it be on the basis of your right standing with Him in Christ Jesus.