May Christ through your faith actually dwell in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth of it; That you may really come to know practically, through experience for yourselves, the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself! Now to Him Who, is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]--To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it). - Ephesians 3:17-21 (amplified) Our roots SHOULD be grounded in LOVE. However, many times, we do not choose to ground ourselves in love and instead, we choose the ways, desires and things of this world. … [Read more...]
The Daily – Properly Equipped
We serve such an Awesome, Loving and Mighty God. He does so much for us every day. He sent His Son so we can live with Him in Eternity. As if all He did and does was not enough, He left us an Instruction Manual for life! Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, and for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action), So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 The Word of God is far more than a mere book. It is a manual for life. It is filled with instructions from cover to cover on how to live, love, overcome and become obedient children who lack no good thing. It teaches us God's ways and how to find strength to make better choices. It also shows us the way to mercy and forgiveness. It equips us for life … [Read more...]
The Daily – If You REALLY Love Me…
If you really love Me, you will obey My commands. - John 14:15 (amplified) This is far more profound than we may realize. Obedience is how we show our love to the Lord. I may step on some toes here, but to be perfectly honest with you, if we are living in willful sin and choosing to ignore God's Word, we are walking a very dangerous line. Yes, He loves us and will forgive us for all of our sins. Yes, it is true HE will NEVER leave us. However, I must reiterate...we are walking a very dangerous line when we choose to disobey God. ...work out (cultivate, carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with reverence and awe and trembling, self-distrust, with serious caution, watchfulness against temptation, timidly shrinking from whatever might offend God and discredit the name of Christ. - Philippians 2:12 (amplified) We should never assume that just because we accepted Jesus in our hearts that we can just live a life in sin and then quote mercy, grace and forgiveness … [Read more...]
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