Things That I Have Learned In The Hard Times Lately (And Am Still Learning)
1. You can love non-Christians, but do not be IN love with them. What do darkness and light have in common?
2. In love, your heart and mind and spirit must all work together. If one of them rebels against the other two, it is time to pull back and re-examine and re-evaluate what you are doing.
3. Not all good people are good for you...no matter how often you tell yourself that they are.
4. I'm not God. I'm not in charge of my life. It isn't about me and what I want, it is about God and what He wants. My life's goal is to bring glory to God.
5. Pain and heartache can be lived with. Anger and bitterness cannot. You can live, and love, through pain. Anger and bitterness choke off and kill love.
6. Like any loving father, God will allow me to fall down and hurt myself, so that I may grow up to understand life's dangers. God has given me "fences" in His Word to keep me from danger; like how the Bible says not to be unequally yoked. When i climb over the fence, I pay a steep price. But God uses it. God uses all things in my life to make me more like Him.
7. It is good to love. It is best to love God, and then be able to love yourself. Love others out of your love for God and self, not out of unmet needs. Be a whole person who gives love to others, not a partial person looking to gain love from others.
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“What makes a Christian a Christian, is not perfection, but forgiveness.”
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“Christ had no sin, but God made Him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.”
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God has a plan for your life, but the specifics you want so desperately are revealed only as you are committed to the journey of devotion and discipleship. God wants you to know His will. Delight yourself in Him; put aside preconceived notions, and concentrate on trust, obedience, and a personal relationship with Christ. Wait patiently on Him, and at the right time, the answer will come.
Every time we are called to obey God, our faith is challenged and our true nature revealed. When our hearts are set on obedience, then God responds mightily. There will be moments in life when you may ask, “Lord, is this a matter of obedience?” If so, choose to obey in faith, then “let down your nets” and prepare for a tremendous blessing. As we move forward in obedience, we can thank God in advance for the miraculous blessings coming our way!
Every time we are called to obey God, our faith is challenged and our true nature revealed. When our hearts are set on obedience, then God responds mightily. There will be moments in life when you may ask, “Lord, is this a matter of obedience?” If so, choose to obey in faith, then “let down your nets” and prepare for a tremendous blessing. As we move forward in obedience, we can thank God in advance for the miraculous blessings coming our way!
Faith
Faith does not come from trying harder or digging deeper or praying longer. Faith comes from our view of God – the bigger we see God as being, the more faith we have. Get your eyes off of circumstances, and off of self, and put your eyes on God.
Glory
We were created to bring glory to God in all that we do. That is our life’s mission. That is our purpose. All that we do, all that we go after, all that we believe for in life, must be things that bring glory to God.
Reward
The harder that the devil pushes you, the bigger the impact your faith and faithfulness is going to have if you see it through. The hardest opposition, brings the greatest reward. God will use those who are willing to stick it out, those who are ready to be faithful, and those who can be counted on.
Dreams
When God puts a dream in your heart, it may look impossible in the natural. Every voice may tell you it will never happen, but if you will believe and stay in faith, and expect good things, you too can defy the odds. God would not have put the dream in your heart if he had not already given you everything you need to fulfill it. If I have a dream or desire, and I know it’s from God, I don’t have to worry whether I have what it takes to see that dream fulfilled; I know God doesn’t make mistakes.
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