My apologies to my ladies Sunday school class for having to go through this twice.
I was really taken by this passage this week. Please let me share with you a few basic thoughts.
So often we rush through the scriptures and fail to see some wonderful promises.
Verse 1 - our faith was given to us as a gift. Do you realize how BIG that is? If not, imagine not
having your salvation. Our salvation came by the faith that He chose to give us.
Verse2 - Do you want GRACE and PEACE to be multipied (abundant) in your life? We would all
say a resounding ,"YES!". Guess what? We can have that through KNOWLEDGE of
God. This is why I strongly urge you to move pass a simple devotional book and onto a
deeper study of God's word. Allow God to speak to you personally and not always
through someone else's thoughts on Scripture.
Verses 3-7 - Check out all the awesome stuff He gives us...go ahead.. see all the things you can
list.
Verses 5-7 - Whenever I used to look at these lists, I used to see which ones I already had and
which ones I needed to work on. Let me take some pressure off of you. If you have
the Holy Spirit living inside of you. You already have these things. Just allow them
to be lived out through your life. Make the CHOICE to allow these traits to be your
fruits. I think as a women we try to make these changes ourselves thinking that we
can somehow add to our spirituality. How silly. All that does is set us up for the
potential of pride to reign in our hearts. "Hey, look what I have accomplished!".
Ladies it is not what we accomplish. It is what HE accomplishes THROUGH us.
I must quit here. I don't want to loose anyone due to lengthy posts.
What are your thoughts on this passage? Agree? Disagree?
oh - just one more thought...vs 3 - Ladies we have a calling...to glorify Him and live a life of virtue!!
Start this week with that goal in mind!!
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This morning after our Sunday Service I had the privilege of leading a little girl to Christ. Verse 1 makes me think of her and how as a child she had so much faith. Truly this faith was given to her as a gift from God. What an awesome thing. I pray that this little one can grow up and see her faith increase greatly. I'm sure that is what God desires for her and for us. Unfortunately, we just don't ask for it.
I am always on a new quest to make myself better. These verses (and others like them) have traditionally been a checklist for me to try to add them to my life myself. Usually, I don't do so well at adding them. What a relief to know that Christ in me adds them. I don't have too. But, what a challenge to live every minute in Him so that His divine nature is lived out in me. Something I so desire . . . but haven't yet attained!
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