Ttransgressions

Just because we are saved does not mean that we are free from sin or free to sin. Our sin has been forgiven. The slate was wiped clean when we gave our lives over to Him, when Jesus died for us on the Cross. As the Holy Spirit opens our understanding about those transgressions we fall into, we are to listen and repent. We are to change our ways as we discover our error. This is a daily task for each of us. ~ DickEvans.org

The Source

The best source for all we need is God’s Word. We should be eating it up every day, pouring through its pages as He leads us. He will show us what we need to know to walk the walk He has destined us to walk. ~ DickEvans.org

More

Growing up we learn that more is good; that the more you make the more you have. Now that I am older in life and in my walk with God, I realize that having more income does not mean having more. If what we do with out income it is simply to satisfy our own desires, those desires born out of the latest marketing campaign or by a need to do better than our friends and neighbors, we will always have less then we need. We will always be pushing for more. We will always be in debt. We are to take what God provides for us and use it wisely; it will enhance our lives and the lives of others. ~ DickEvans.org

Wisdom of Experience

We are all experts on some things and ignorant of others. In most of our endeavors, someone else has gone down that path before us. We must open ourselves up to their wisdom of experience as God places them in our path. Above all, we must listen to the Holy Spirit. He will guide us to those that can speak into our lives giving us the encouragement to press on. ~ DickEvans.org

Acceptance

Romans 15:7 NLT
Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.

It is a good thing there was no background check when I decided to accept God's gift of salvation.

Think about it. When we go for a job interview we have to prove we are qualified before we even get our foot in the door. Then there are tests to take and interviews. Even after we are hired there sometimes is a trial period where they can let us go without recourse.

Imagine having to do that to get into the Kingdom of God. Under the old covenant that is exactly what happened. That was the age of law. Obey them all and you might get in. Miss one and you started over.

Under the new covenant we are in the age of grace. There are no background checks or interviews. We simply say from our heart "Yes Lord. I believe."

He accepts us right where we are at in our life, no matter what our past has been like. He gives us forgiveness from all sin, freedom from our past, and a guarantee of our future. And His Grace covers us forever.

Thank you, Jesus for all you did for me at the cross. Thank you for my freedom.

Prosperity

Prosperity does not always mean finances. We prosper as our soul prospers. As we prosper, He will fill us with riches in many ways; He will fill us with wisdom, understanding, and more. So let us start right now with God and allow Him to direct our steps away from idleness. ~ DickEvans.org

Perfection

God wants us to look to Him first. When we let Him be in control and go before us each day, we walk in His perfection. We can never reach perfection no matter how much we try. Only through our dependence on Him can we walk in it. ~ DickEvans.org