The Bible is the only Word of God that has been written down and preserved for all the world to read and study! The Word of God is living and active and can bring eternal life to those who believe what it says. Heb. 4:12-16. Jesus is the Word. Jn. 1:1. Both the Bible and Jesus came from God. Both are sent out to bear fruit. Both reveal who God is and what He requires from people. Both are eternal and perfect. Both cleanse believers from sin. Both instruct and teach and give doctrine. 2Tim 3:16.
Through believing in Jesus we receive eternal life and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives us understanding of God's word. The Holy Spirit uses the word to cleanse us, teach us , feed us and grow us up to be like Christ.
I want to spend the rest of my days getting the Word out to the whole world.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Self Pity - The Silent Killer
I get so much wisdom from reading daily Oswald Chambers, "My Utmost For His Highest". One day was about self pity and how it stops us from being useful to the Lord. I realized I was full of self pity about all the mistakes I had made and things that had gone wrong in my life. Believe me there is a lot.
Then sweet deliverance came and God showed me through His Spirit that the antidote to Self Pity is to say and believe "Thy will be done". In everything let God's will be done. If we arm ourselves with this attitude we are never disappointed. Let His will be done in this and that and everything.
If He wants to kill me - fine. If He wants to prosper me - fine. As long as it is His will. He can give me a better job or a worse one or keep me where I am at. It's all up to Him.
In everything pray that His will be done. Be vigilant and diligent to want this even in small matters. Give up completely what you want. 100% want only that which is His will, don't let any personal desire go outside of that. Even when we don't know His will, pray that His will be done and He will guide us.
Fighting with your spouse? Inside say "your will be done." Life fallling apart? Inside pray His will be done and you will have His peace and comfort and sometimes even His joy.
"His will be done" will save us from self pity and put us on the road to fruitfulness.
Then sweet deliverance came and God showed me through His Spirit that the antidote to Self Pity is to say and believe "Thy will be done". In everything let God's will be done. If we arm ourselves with this attitude we are never disappointed. Let His will be done in this and that and everything.
If He wants to kill me - fine. If He wants to prosper me - fine. As long as it is His will. He can give me a better job or a worse one or keep me where I am at. It's all up to Him.
In everything pray that His will be done. Be vigilant and diligent to want this even in small matters. Give up completely what you want. 100% want only that which is His will, don't let any personal desire go outside of that. Even when we don't know His will, pray that His will be done and He will guide us.
Fighting with your spouse? Inside say "your will be done." Life fallling apart? Inside pray His will be done and you will have His peace and comfort and sometimes even His joy.
"His will be done" will save us from self pity and put us on the road to fruitfulness.
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