Have you ever considered how much garbage gets thrown our way when we are trying to accomplish something good for God! Unbelievable! But I and the people that I know are going to keep on plugging away....You go God, we are in your corner to our earthly ends....
Yesterday I was talking to you about the conference that I was at with some wonderful women friends that I have...Virginia and Darlene. And now I have even more ladies that I really would like to find the time to get to know. But I digress...back to what I learned...yesterday I was telling you that God created us to be our spouses help meet, helper, companion, identical essence and substance of each other. I want to be my Timothy's identical essence and substance and his companion, and his helper...and his help meet.
It is so awesome that if we but follow what Jesus has preordained for each and everyone of us we can and will have a very happy life. But walk away or walk on the dark side and not so much. You might think you are having fun, but in the long run, you won't be. Sickness and disease will start to creep in as do most insidious types of war fare... they sneak in and next thing you know you are in full blown sin....oh wow what a rabbit trail that was...
9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. 20 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
These are just some of the instructions we have in the Bible for living a whole and wonderful life. And it can be so wonderful if we just work together.
God wants us to see our spouses thru his eyes, not thru our eyes. God, it would seem, wants us to look at everything thru His eyes....now I know this can be quite difficult to do. There are a few people in my life that I have a hard time looking at the way that God wants me to! But this is where practise comes in, don't always take the easy way, guaranteed you will not learn as much.
Sean Hannity had a contest, some time back, it was a contest for a short film I think, called the Great American video Contest, and the contest was won by a young man who really needed a new vehicle and he has a great deal of talent. His video was titled Pass it On. This young man is Sherri Hess's son, Brandon Hess. Now I do not know exactly what this young man does, I think he is a film director, but for this time in his life I believe he was pleasing the Lord and the Lord blessed him...Brandon needed a new vehicle. And because Brandon was walking with and for God, God blessed him. It is very clear to me...live right and you will be blessed...don't live right, and you will not be blessed. I want my life to be Christianity in action!
One of the things we learned, at the conference, was that there are times in our lives where we are doing well and our friends and family choose not to rejoice with us in our blessings...now how sad is this? We must learn to rejoice with our friends and family no matter the circumstances. We must learn to put ourselves out there if need be! BE CHRISTIANITY IN ACTION, NOT JUST IN WORDS! I am sure you all remember the phrase...actions speak louder than words...it's true! We will continue on in this vain tomorrow...but for today go and put your Christianity to work and be a blessing!
Yesterday I was talking to you about the conference that I was at with some wonderful women friends that I have...Virginia and Darlene. And now I have even more ladies that I really would like to find the time to get to know. But I digress...back to what I learned...yesterday I was telling you that God created us to be our spouses help meet, helper, companion, identical essence and substance of each other. I want to be my Timothy's identical essence and substance and his companion, and his helper...and his help meet.
It is so awesome that if we but follow what Jesus has preordained for each and everyone of us we can and will have a very happy life. But walk away or walk on the dark side and not so much. You might think you are having fun, but in the long run, you won't be. Sickness and disease will start to creep in as do most insidious types of war fare... they sneak in and next thing you know you are in full blown sin....oh wow what a rabbit trail that was...
Romans 12:9-21 (New King James Version)
9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. 20 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
These are just some of the instructions we have in the Bible for living a whole and wonderful life. And it can be so wonderful if we just work together.
God wants us to see our spouses thru his eyes, not thru our eyes. God, it would seem, wants us to look at everything thru His eyes....now I know this can be quite difficult to do. There are a few people in my life that I have a hard time looking at the way that God wants me to! But this is where practise comes in, don't always take the easy way, guaranteed you will not learn as much.
Sean Hannity had a contest, some time back, it was a contest for a short film I think, called the Great American video Contest, and the contest was won by a young man who really needed a new vehicle and he has a great deal of talent. His video was titled Pass it On. This young man is Sherri Hess's son, Brandon Hess. Now I do not know exactly what this young man does, I think he is a film director, but for this time in his life I believe he was pleasing the Lord and the Lord blessed him...Brandon needed a new vehicle. And because Brandon was walking with and for God, God blessed him. It is very clear to me...live right and you will be blessed...don't live right, and you will not be blessed. I want my life to be Christianity in action!
One of the things we learned, at the conference, was that there are times in our lives where we are doing well and our friends and family choose not to rejoice with us in our blessings...now how sad is this? We must learn to rejoice with our friends and family no matter the circumstances. We must learn to put ourselves out there if need be! BE CHRISTIANITY IN ACTION, NOT JUST IN WORDS! I am sure you all remember the phrase...actions speak louder than words...it's true! We will continue on in this vain tomorrow...but for today go and put your Christianity to work and be a blessing!
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