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Don't try to be righteous by trying harder,

pray for the help of the Holy Spirit.

We all have a sin nature.

Don't we know that all too well?

Today, Pastor Greg Lorry points out

we need the help of someone more powerful than us.

Stop trying to be spiritual.

Stop trying to be good.

You will fail because you're bad.

But God is good and he'll give you the strength to live the life he has called you to live.

This is the day when the lost I found.

This is the day for a new beginning.

Amazing grace of God. Day for a new beginning.

Amazing grace that sweet the sound.

Again, you hear and the angels are singing.

This is the day the day when life begins.

Sometimes the child needs a little help from his mom or dad,

whether it's trying to tie his shoe or trying to climb a tree, sometimes he just

can't quite make it on his own. Whether we admit it or not, we often need help from our

heavenly father.

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