Nothing is stronger than humility, which goes out of itself, or weaker than pride, which rests on its own foundation… . And this should be particularly observed because naturally we aspire to a kind of divinity, in setting about actions in the strength of our own abilities; whereas Christ says, ‘Without me ye’, the apostles, who were in a state of grace, ‘can do nothing’ (John 15:5). He does not say, you can do a little, but nothing.
Of ourselves, how easily we are overcome! How weak we are to resist! We are as reeds shaken with every wind. We shake at the very noise and thought of poverty, disgrace or losses. We give in immeditately. We have no power over our eyes, tongues, thoughts or affections, but let sin pass in and out. How soon we are overcome by evil, whereas we should overcome evil with good…
Therefore in all, especially difficult encounters, let us lift up our hearts to Christ, who has Spirit enough for us all, in all our [needs], and say with good Jehoshaphat, “We have not might… neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee” (2 Chronicles 20:12); the battle we fight is thine.
His Mercies Are New Every Morning
“Remember these things, O Jacob, for you are my servant, O Israel. I have made you, you are My servant; O Israel, I will not forget you. I have swept your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to Me for I have redeemed you. Sing for Joy, O Heavens, for the Lord has done this; shout aloud, O earth beneath. Burst into song, you mountains, you forests and all your trees, for the Lord has redeemed Jacob, He displays His Glory in Israel.” —Isaiah 44:21-23
He who calls you is Faithful. ALWAYS! Never let a lie from the enemy deceive you from believing this Truth. Because of what Jesus accomplished at Calvary, we have unhindered access to the Father’s Presence. Your sins have been dealt with by the all sufficient sacrifice that is Jesus Christ. The Lord is all about Redemption. Jesus told the adulterous women in John 8 that He does not condemn her and she should go forth and sin no more. The Cross did not only give us the Grace from God to have our sins forgiven, but what Jesus did literally set us free from the power of sin. Just like He told this women, the invitation has been extended to us as well. Receive His forgiveness, love, grace, and mercy and walk in freedom. Let us walk in the power of the Holy Spirit that conquered sin and death and raised Jesus from the grave. Yes and Amen. Keep doing Work for the Kingdom.
Freedom is being enslaved to the Perfect Master.” —John Piper
Sin«««Resurrecting Power of Jesus
Yup, in Christ, we overwhelmingly conquer the power of sin and darkness, because the resurrecting power that raised Christ unto the right hand of the Father mightily works within us. Thank You Father for Your consistent faithfulness in our lives. Sin, You will not be our master. We are slaves to righteousness. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us”—Ephesians 3:20
This song is really ministering to me right now. Yes and Amen to the Truth that the Lord makes ALL thing new! “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:The old has gone, the new is here!” -2 Cor. 5:17 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” -Isaiah 43:18-19
Wow.
This is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen!
I can dig it
Pressing Toward the Ultimate Prize at All Cost…
“But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ–the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already attained.” —Philippians 3:7-16
#nerdalert #embracingmyidentity (Taken with instagram)
Let the Dead, Come to Life
“The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “O Sovereign LORD, you alone know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’ ” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.bThen he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: O my people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.’ ” —Ezekiel 37:1-14
Making a Difference by Fire
Holy Smokes…literally
A Relentless Pursuit…
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
Let your eyes look straight ahead,
fix your gaze directly before you.
Make level paths for your feet
and take only ways that are firm.
Do not swerve to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.” —Proverbs 4:23-27
