"4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." I just wanted to tell all my family,
Friends, everyone that this is the real definition of love, and thank you to those of you who really love me and my family.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Encouragement
"For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you." In Philemon I remembered this section for the simple reason that I have had a few really good friends "refreshed my heart", by reminding me of how good God is despite what my family and I are going through. Thank you. To everyone else that reads these posts, I believe that is exactly why true Christian fellowship is SO important, vital, to our walk of life while we endure trials an tribulations. Be encouraged, I pray I may at some point refresh your heart as my friends an family have refreshed mine.
He will supply...
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
How to think
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."
Are you praying?
This next quote I speak first an foremost to myself, then humbly ask you the same; "Are you praying?", not just "have you prayed?"
Leonard Ravenhill said is this way "To be much for God, we must be much with God. Jesus, that lone figure in the wilderness, knew strong crying, along with tears. Can one be moved with compassion and not know tears? Jeremiah was a sobbing saint. Jesus wept! So did Paul. So did John. Though there are some tearful intercessors behind the scenes, I grant you that to our modern Christianity, praying is foreign."
Leonard Ravenhill said is this way "To be much for God, we must be much with God. Jesus, that lone figure in the wilderness, knew strong crying, along with tears. Can one be moved with compassion and not know tears? Jeremiah was a sobbing saint. Jesus wept! So did Paul. So did John. Though there are some tearful intercessors behind the scenes, I grant you that to our modern Christianity, praying is foreign."
Philippians 4:8-9
After reading what my dear friend David said that he was studying, I must first thank Him for bringing back that which I had learned but too soon left buried now under anxiety and fear, but no longer, thank you my friend.
He mentioned that... he was reading Philippians 4:8-9. I encourage you to read this also, yet it is the end of verse 9 that struck me as so relevant to what I am experiencing currently. "And the peace of God will be with you." When you read verse 8 and 9 up until this point you may think that this is just about "positive thinking" but that couldn't be farther from the truth, or at least that is only half way accurate. It is to think AND practice such "things" Godly attributes and characteristics found in His word as displayed by Christ.
Have you ever heard the cliche "the more you know the more you grow"? It really should be "the more you know and apply, the more you grow in Christ (grace and truth)".
To my friends and family that are encouraging my family and me, thank you sincerely. Sorry for this long post, but I hope it helps someone that may be going through something, anything, and they need the peace of God to be with them, or at least to remember and know again. Blessings.
He mentioned that... he was reading Philippians 4:8-9. I encourage you to read this also, yet it is the end of verse 9 that struck me as so relevant to what I am experiencing currently. "And the peace of God will be with you." When you read verse 8 and 9 up until this point you may think that this is just about "positive thinking" but that couldn't be farther from the truth, or at least that is only half way accurate. It is to think AND practice such "things" Godly attributes and characteristics found in His word as displayed by Christ.
Have you ever heard the cliche "the more you know the more you grow"? It really should be "the more you know and apply, the more you grow in Christ (grace and truth)".
To my friends and family that are encouraging my family and me, thank you sincerely. Sorry for this long post, but I hope it helps someone that may be going through something, anything, and they need the peace of God to be with them, or at least to remember and know again. Blessings.
Remind me again
I had the most encouraging moments this morning with a coworker this morning, and she will probably never know what kind of impact it had had on me. She said "something must be going on, I can always tell by your posts". That may not seem like much to some but it was so reassuring to me to hear someone reflect on the dramatic change that has taken place in my life, with all glory given back to Go...d. She knows that when I post it is always scripture based, it is where I find my answers, find my strength and receive comfort and peace. Only God can and does show himself in such a way that others can't help but to notice. I am Sorry I didn't update this morning we have had a lot of family issues going on, but what a testimony of Gods faithfulness and goodness despite the "bad things" that are happening to our loved ones. Whatever you may be one through, or your family and friends, God is still good, loving and faithful.
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