"Rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests me made known to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7
LOVE this scripture! And desperately need to cling to its truth. I have been struggling lately just with anxiety about different things and just straight up sadness. Good to remember the Lord is near and His peace transcends all understanding.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
"Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility, count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but the interests of others." Phillipians 2:3-4
This is really really hard to do. In your own power that is. I have been praying this week for the Lord to transform me and live out this truth in my life. I love the remainder of this passage:
"Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. " Phillipians 2:5-8
Just such a sobering reminder that not even Christ counted himself as equal with God, being himself God, and made himself nothing.....humbling himself to the point of death on a cross! The most humiliating death, the death of a criminal, our Lord, our Creator died for us. So when my pride acts up this is what I need to remember! I need to be obedient to the Lord, I need to count others as more significant than myself, and humble myself. That's what I'm focusing on this week. Love to all!!!
This is really really hard to do. In your own power that is. I have been praying this week for the Lord to transform me and live out this truth in my life. I love the remainder of this passage:
"Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. " Phillipians 2:5-8
Just such a sobering reminder that not even Christ counted himself as equal with God, being himself God, and made himself nothing.....humbling himself to the point of death on a cross! The most humiliating death, the death of a criminal, our Lord, our Creator died for us. So when my pride acts up this is what I need to remember! I need to be obedient to the Lord, I need to count others as more significant than myself, and humble myself. That's what I'm focusing on this week. Love to all!!!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Bible Verse Time
And I am a little late! Here it is....
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:10-12
I should really try to memorize that whole passage because it is soooo important. I especially appreciate the part that says we do not wrestle against flesh and blood. It really puts it into perspective for me especially when I'm struggling to forgive someone. It helps me to realize that satan is the real enemy. And then it motivates me to pray for the person I'm struggling in relationship with and pray against the enemy, instead of closing myself off to that person or becoming bitter. Oh trust me, I have my fair share of that too. But this scripture reminds me that my struggle is with no person, but with the enemy of our souls. I am also really encouraged by the first verse; "be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might." Just by reading that a boldness rises up in me. God is so mighty, and he wants us to be strengthened in his might. I sometimes picture the lion in the Lion Witch and the Wardrobe. I love that picture of a Lion, so mighty, almost terrifying, but so loving and just at the same time. Awesome!
Love to all!
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:10-12
I should really try to memorize that whole passage because it is soooo important. I especially appreciate the part that says we do not wrestle against flesh and blood. It really puts it into perspective for me especially when I'm struggling to forgive someone. It helps me to realize that satan is the real enemy. And then it motivates me to pray for the person I'm struggling in relationship with and pray against the enemy, instead of closing myself off to that person or becoming bitter. Oh trust me, I have my fair share of that too. But this scripture reminds me that my struggle is with no person, but with the enemy of our souls. I am also really encouraged by the first verse; "be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might." Just by reading that a boldness rises up in me. God is so mighty, and he wants us to be strengthened in his might. I sometimes picture the lion in the Lion Witch and the Wardrobe. I love that picture of a Lion, so mighty, almost terrifying, but so loving and just at the same time. Awesome!
Love to all!
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