Romans 8:35 | Make Your List of What Could Disqualify You

Formation to Transformation | A Worship Devotional · Aug 17, 2026 · 3m

Early in ministry I wanted a position at my church. I knew the big wigs were going to be talking about it, so I made myself available. I put myself where the conversations were. Looking back, I was wildly insecure. I was not gathering information. I was checking whether I had already been disqualified.

Romans 8:35 asks what could separate us from the love of Christ, then lists seven things Paul had actually lived through. Every one of them is something that happened to him, not a sin he committed, and he never promises you an exemption. You already know the top line on your own list. Paul…