I'm sitting here...alone...in the dark...without any noise, well except for the washer and dryer. But anyway, soooo I've been thinking about some things.
As some of you may know, I've been going through some struggles these past couple of months. I've had some questions, issues, and etc come up in my life and it really brought me down in my faith. But as God's word says, He causes us to walk in His ways, He came and started working, and revealing sin in my life. As God being the loving One He is, He allowed me to repent. But here are some things that have help me grow closer to Him.
Mat 5:1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
Mat 5:2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
Mat 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Mat 5:5 "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Mat 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Mat 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Mat 5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Mat 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Mat 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:11 "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Mat 5:12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Mat 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
Mat 5:14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Mat 5:15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
Mat 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Here are some passages that have helped me out along the way. Also some other things the Lord has used to help me.
God has once again used the book One Thing You Can't Do in Heaven by Mark Cahill. Along with Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper.
Getting hammered by Paul Washer.
God has also showed me the need to be urgent in my prayers and have faith that in all things He will be glorified!
Knowing that I have the Holy Spirit indwelling. That is all the power I need to walk in this world.
Picking up my old study Bible. The first Bible I actually read after I was born again.
Reading the Way of the Master website.
Praying for the mission field and believing that God will make His name great among the nations.
Something struck me as I was looking at myself and wondering why I felt so dry and weak over the past couple of months. I was trying to think up new ways to serve and worship God. I'm not going to go into detail but in a sense, the things were not me. I know I have grown so much in love and grace but I missed so much about thinking about things that really didn't matter. Trying to look for the things that would work for "me and my personal walk" with Him and not really looking into the Word to find out.
"Even though we may think something might work, we should do what is right, even if it works or not."
- Paul Washer
For me...that is so true. I was trying to find things that worked instead of doing what is right. Right being to repent, forsake sin, love others, and live like Christ. I wanted to love others, and be like Christ. But I couldn't do it unless I repented.
So my point is this, I've learned so much about love and grace. Becoming more mature as a young man, but I forget that I must be like Christ and hate sin. In a sense I'm reverting back to who I was, but in a totally difference sense, I'm becoming more and more like Christ. Amen!
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