And the Lord, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. - Deuteronomy 31:8
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I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. -John 15:1-2
Don't despise the day of small beginnings. God is growing you. Every great tree starts with a tiny seed. God has not forgotten you. Neither has He forsaken you.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. -2 Corinthians 5:14-15
Jesus is our pacesetter.
A pacesetter is a runner or competitor who set the pace at the beginning of a race. Jesus is the author of our faith. “In the beginning God…”. Genesis 1:1 Before we were...Jesus was already here. He has set the standards of achievement for us. He came that we might have life and that more abundantly. Following Jesus leads to abundant living.
We are living in a time where gross darkness seeks to cover everything and everyone.
It is only through true discipleship that the light of God is us will move away the darkness that seeks to envelop us.
Our battle is not as much with one another as it is with ourselves.
Jesus came to give us life, and that more abundantly. However, until we learn how to subdue our flesh, we will live defeated lives.
“And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.” - Jeremiah 18:4
Brokenness is God’s Requirement for our uttermost usefulness. · God will not use us until we have been broken. · The sacrifices of God are a broken and repentant spirit.
For every trial we patiently endure, a gem of wisdom and knowledge is imparted.
If you sat and listen attentively, you will hear the instructions of the Master Teacher. Our trials are not designed to destroy us but to refine us. Be still…God is molding you into an image of Himself. |