What a title for a blog entry but there is a killer on the run and the killer is out to try to destroy us. It is none other than PRIDE.
Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.
This was the downfall of Satan - he was proud and wanted to be God. He thought too highly of himself. I am amazed at the Christians that think the worldly teaching of a "low self esteem" is Biblical. Folks - it is pride - no one and I mean no one has a low self esteem - the Bible says we all think too highly of ourselves. We are all prideful. Oh wait a minute I met someone once that said they were not prideful - what a prideful statement :).
Really look at your life and see where that non mortified pride is lingering - get out the Sword of the Spirit (the Scriptures) and go to work at killing your pride. God has given you every ability you have so how can you take credit for anything that is remotely good or some ability you have?? Don't rob Him of His glory by thinking highly of yourself. I still maintain that the only thing I can take credit for is my sin - everything else is God's grace.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
A DISCIPLINED LIFE
2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone will not work, neither let him eat. 11 For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.
I was reading this morning and came upon this passage. My first thought was - "Sure this is the way it is supposed to be - we need to be workers". But then I thought about it a bit more and the fact is we live in a society that diminishes work habits and for that matter - it really diminishes being disciplined in your life. We are told to just do what we want to do. I am sorrowed over where our people are - not outside the Church but even inside the church. I see young men that continue to be boys rather than men. Same goes with the women too.
An undisciplined life does not just manifest itself in work but in every part of our lives. I struggle with being disciplined in my life for sure. I must kill my lazy tendencies and be diligent in my studying of the Word, then taking that Word and applying it (yes this takes discipline). I struggle with being disciplined in my eating and exercise. So believe me I have not arrived but am striving to obey these commands in this passage.
If you really start being disciplined in your study of the Word I do believe you will find yourself being more disciplined in other areas of your life. Let us commit to praying for each other in this area as we strive to bring GOD GLORY in ALL AREAS of our lives.
I was reading this morning and came upon this passage. My first thought was - "Sure this is the way it is supposed to be - we need to be workers". But then I thought about it a bit more and the fact is we live in a society that diminishes work habits and for that matter - it really diminishes being disciplined in your life. We are told to just do what we want to do. I am sorrowed over where our people are - not outside the Church but even inside the church. I see young men that continue to be boys rather than men. Same goes with the women too.
An undisciplined life does not just manifest itself in work but in every part of our lives. I struggle with being disciplined in my life for sure. I must kill my lazy tendencies and be diligent in my studying of the Word, then taking that Word and applying it (yes this takes discipline). I struggle with being disciplined in my eating and exercise. So believe me I have not arrived but am striving to obey these commands in this passage.
If you really start being disciplined in your study of the Word I do believe you will find yourself being more disciplined in other areas of your life. Let us commit to praying for each other in this area as we strive to bring GOD GLORY in ALL AREAS of our lives.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
WHERE DID I GO??
It has been a while since I posted anything but I have been staying busy. Brad, Lisa Guest, and myself are just finishing the No Greater Love Couples devotional Book that will be coming out in March to a Christian bookstore near you. We have also had some great meetings with ministries about the movie and it really exciting to see what God will do with all this.
In the process of working on the Devotional book it really was used in my life to change me to become more like Christ. Anytime you are intensely in God's Word you can expect to be changed. I will try to get back to posting regularly now that this deadline is almost met.
Let me just encourage you to be in the Word EVERYDAY - it must be your priority. A Bibleless Christian is an oxymoron. I hope you are encouraged by God's goodness and mercy to you today - Thank Him for all He does for you.
In the process of working on the Devotional book it really was used in my life to change me to become more like Christ. Anytime you are intensely in God's Word you can expect to be changed. I will try to get back to posting regularly now that this deadline is almost met.
Let me just encourage you to be in the Word EVERYDAY - it must be your priority. A Bibleless Christian is an oxymoron. I hope you are encouraged by God's goodness and mercy to you today - Thank Him for all He does for you.
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