God wants us healthy, well and enjoying life (3 John 1:2). He wants us to enjoy life and life more abundantly (John 10:10). So, the scripture is replete with admonitions on ways to live, life choices to make in order to enjoy long life. Below I share a few of them..
That’s why Jesus came; to destroy the works of darkness (1 John 3:8), abolish the requirements of the law (Colossians 2:14), take away the curse (Galatians 3:13-14), and instead of that sin/ death experience, He introduced the grace/life way of living (Romans 5:20-22, John 10:10, 1 Corinthians 15:22).
Dissatisfaction with life, desperation, anxiety about how to make ends meet, can all result in Discontentment with life and with the Christian faith.
This experience which can see someone moving downhill spiritually doesn’t happen suddenly, no, it’s usually a process.
Find out how to recognize if you’re on a spiritual decline and how to handle it in this Second Part of the Study Series; ‘The Gains of Contentment’…..
Watch this teaching to learn more…..
Dissatisfaction with life, desperation, anxiety about how to make ends meet, can all result in Discontentment with life and with the Christian faith.
This experience which can see someone moving downhill spiritually doesn’t happen suddenly, no, it’s usually a process.
Find out how to recognize if you’re on a spiritual decline and how to handle it in this Second Part of the Study Series; ‘The Gains of Contentment’…..
Watch this teaching to learn more…..
A striking and not to be missed commonality between these different definitions is the ability of a seed to reproduce independently. That is to say that a seed has an intrinsic ability to transform into a full plant of its own kind (given the right soil).The word of God as seed has the ability to reproduce and intrinsically grow (on its own) when founded on a good receiving soil.
“[Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.”
Psalm 91:4 AMPC
As I lay on my bed extremely weak, the Word of God was bubbling in my heart, bubbling, bubbling, however, I wasn’t speaking it out. I didn’t think I had enough strength to speak, and yet I was feeling weaker. Oh! But the moment I summoned courage and simply whispered; ‘I have the life of God in me’ in that very instant, a light shone over my eyes, and I felt my chest rise (physically). I was both shocked and thrilled. For a moment it seemed like it didn’t happen. So much later, I spoke same words again; and I tell you I had the same experience again. And I started feeling better and better, gradually my strength returned the more I kept confessing the Word. I love God and I love the Word of God- my rock and anchor!
When I heard the story it sounded both dumb and ridiculous. What a dumb thief he must be! I mean people already saw him and being a closely-knit and cliquish neighbourhood, words would soon go round. Wouldn’t be long before someone identified him and pointed him out to the security parading the streets. Dumb thief.
You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Your words
God wanted Paul to use the grace available to him to tackle the irritating spirit- cast it away, resist it, shut it down, etc, it was totally within Paul’s ability to handle this irritating spirit. Little wonder he received a ‘no’ response 3 times from the Lord. What God was really saying was….you handle it.
