Today's truth is speaking to me... humility is dependence on God--- it is finding our strength in Him rather than in ourselves. Serving the Lord is what we should live for-- it is why we should get out of bed in the morning and should be our driving force and source of purpose!
God is asking me to...give up comforts and live every day for God. Give up conveniences of following world, and take up my cross to follow the way of the Lord. It seems unnatural to do so-- that is because it is supernatural!
My challenge is to... break away from choosing the easy way out. Have conviction in choosing road less traveled. Allow God to enter into the moments when I am hard at work transforming the way I view discipline --- I just noticed that discipline seems to have the word disciple in it! Looks like both come from a Latin root word meaning pupil, and that word comes from discere, meaning to learn and which also looks like discern! I wanna learn Latin! Let's discern how to be disciplined in order to be a disciple!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Not Conformed to This World
Today's truth is speaking to me... Laying down and offering up my life daily should be viewed as a form of worship--- something I desire and long for. Although it seems contradictory to immediate wants and ways of thinking that we have grown accustomed to living in a society concerned with looks and pleasure, surrender to God actually yields much fruit.
God is asking me to... make healthy food and exercise decisions. Physical health is very much linked to spirituality. Respecting the bodies He gave us is a starting point to spiritual richness as our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.
My challenge is to... stay connected to God's love and mercy through conversation with God, sacrifices, and self-discipline. It is important to remember the phrase, "Against you, you only, have I sinned." Often I get caught up in pleasing people-- continually worrying if I am making others happy when my primary concern should be making God happy. My sins go against the one true God. We should avoid sin because it saddens our loving creator who is the only one deserving of all praise.
God is asking me to... make healthy food and exercise decisions. Physical health is very much linked to spirituality. Respecting the bodies He gave us is a starting point to spiritual richness as our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.
My challenge is to... stay connected to God's love and mercy through conversation with God, sacrifices, and self-discipline. It is important to remember the phrase, "Against you, you only, have I sinned." Often I get caught up in pleasing people-- continually worrying if I am making others happy when my primary concern should be making God happy. My sins go against the one true God. We should avoid sin because it saddens our loving creator who is the only one deserving of all praise.
Dedicated to Living as His
Today's truth is speaking to me... He lives in us. If we live in Him, we are being more our true selves. My mind is blown! It's all coming together now. He is the depths of our being, filling our deepest desire. Yes we give up selfish ways to live in Him, but we get back so much more. We get true happiness in self-sacrifice.. a hard concept to grasp, but very much worthy of our attention. THe more we die to ourselves the more He can shine through us.
God is asking me to... respect my life as a vessel that God uses for a special purpose. Don't be ashamed to talk about Him and my deepest desires to be with Him, to know Him, to love him more fully. Treat each life as a beautiful temple of God--- He is living within all of us!
My challenge is to... Be patient and humble in all that I do-- prayer, work, play, talk. Respect life-- including my own-- so that other may learn from what I say and do and how I present myself. Do not be afraid of holiness--- a life set apart-- as that is each person's truest call. Take up my cross daily, uniting my suffering with Jesus', and realizing that this suffering has purpose.
God is asking me to... respect my life as a vessel that God uses for a special purpose. Don't be ashamed to talk about Him and my deepest desires to be with Him, to know Him, to love him more fully. Treat each life as a beautiful temple of God--- He is living within all of us!
My challenge is to... Be patient and humble in all that I do-- prayer, work, play, talk. Respect life-- including my own-- so that other may learn from what I say and do and how I present myself. Do not be afraid of holiness--- a life set apart-- as that is each person's truest call. Take up my cross daily, uniting my suffering with Jesus', and realizing that this suffering has purpose.
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