When we are in a relationship with another it should never be about right and wrong. He wants us to be kind to each other, to give grace always. He wants us to listen and respond out of love for each other rather than having to always be right. Christ came and died on that cross so that our sins would be forever forgiven by God. Shouldn’t we be forgiving to each other as well? ` DickEvans.org
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
His Power
As believers, we have Holy Spirit under the covers. He resides within us. His power is at work in our lives when we turn the control over to Him. We hold the on/off switch. We can keep Him hidden and render Him useless by not listening to Him; by not allowing Him to comfort us and guide us. By releasing the Holy Spirit to work in our lives, He is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope. It is through each and every one of us that God is manifesting His awesome power today. ~ DickEvans.org
Set Apart
Those that have faith in Jesus are set apart as God’s people. God had to open our ears before we were able to hear. Then, when we heard the messenger God sent to us, we turned from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. The “proof is in the pudding”. Just being good does not make us a believer, so do not judge someone’s level of faith on what good they appear to do. You cannot make people Christians; you can only be a Christian to them telling your story to all who have ears to hear. ~ DickEvans.org
Monday, October 10, 2016
Persecution
Matthew 5:11-12 NLT
God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.
Don't rock the boat. Turn the other cheek. Sticks and stones... And I am sure there are many others that come to mind about
Not letting what others say have an effect on you.
We tend to want to be liked by others. And sometimes we let them bring us down paths we know are not for us to travel on. Their language and innuendos can easily bring us from walking in the light to darkness. We are tempted because we want to please them.
We avoid bringing up Jesus and what He has done in our lives to avoid confrontation. We want happy. But the world's happy is far from true happy. That can only be obtained as we walk with Jesus.
As we boldly go where many believer dare not we are mocked and persecuted. We put on the full armor of God. We let them say what they will but we put on spiritual duct tape and just listen. We don't argue with them or we can be pulled into their web of deception.
Thank you, Jesus for going to cross making it possible for me to receive the grace of God and walk in it all day every day. For being protected by your blood and having your authority and power to command the enemy out of my life. Thank you for the great reward that awaits me in heaven.
God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.
Don't rock the boat. Turn the other cheek. Sticks and stones... And I am sure there are many others that come to mind about
Not letting what others say have an effect on you.
We tend to want to be liked by others. And sometimes we let them bring us down paths we know are not for us to travel on. Their language and innuendos can easily bring us from walking in the light to darkness. We are tempted because we want to please them.
We avoid bringing up Jesus and what He has done in our lives to avoid confrontation. We want happy. But the world's happy is far from true happy. That can only be obtained as we walk with Jesus.
As we boldly go where many believer dare not we are mocked and persecuted. We put on the full armor of God. We let them say what they will but we put on spiritual duct tape and just listen. We don't argue with them or we can be pulled into their web of deception.
Thank you, Jesus for going to cross making it possible for me to receive the grace of God and walk in it all day every day. For being protected by your blood and having your authority and power to command the enemy out of my life. Thank you for the great reward that awaits me in heaven.
Sunday, October 09, 2016
Judging
Who are we to criticize a child of God? That is not in our job description. When we judge, we are falling into sin; we are going against His will. He is the only Judge. He alone decides right from wrong and our job is to obey His commands. ~ DickEvans.org
Saturday, October 08, 2016
Exercise
Digging deep in the Word of God and applying it to our daily life gives us the experiential knowledge we need to be the worker He has called us to be. As we listen to His voice and obey Him, we exercise in a whole new way. We exercise our faith in Him. Our walk with Him is a grow as you go deal. He will never ask us to do something we cannot do. With Christ within, we will have the endurance to do all that He calls us to do. ~ DickEvans.org
Friday, October 07, 2016
Dependent
As we go forth telling our story, it is easy to turn it into an oration about what we have done and how great we are because of our accomplishments in life. It is easy in a society that promotes individuality to forget that we can do nothing without God. We have to remind ourselves that we are not independent from Him. Quite the contrary, we are dependent on Him in all we do, in all we accomplish. ~ DickEvans.org
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