RIGHTEOUSNESS

How can a man trust in his own righteousness?
 
It is like seeking shelter under one's own shadow. We may stoop to the very ground; and, the lower we bend, we still find that our shadow is under us.
 
But, if a man flee to the shadow of a great rock or of a wide-spreading tree, he will find abundant shelter from the rays of the noonday sun.
 
So human merits are useless; and Christ alone is able to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by him.
 
- Medhurst (moreillustrations.com)
 
Isa 64:6 (JUB): “But we were all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses as filthy rags; and we all fell as the leaves of a tree; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”
 
“Our lifestyle, language, attitudes, and manner of dress reflect on His name. He leads us in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Unless you are honestly convinced that the thing in question will bring glory to God, then don't do it.” -  Curtis Hutson.