This evening during our bible reading my family read over and discussed II Corinthians 5. One particular passage we talked over was verses 14-15: "For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf."
We should live each and every day not for ourselves but for Christ. We should live every aspect of our day for Christ. We should wake up in the morning and ask what can be done for Him that day. I challenge both myself and you to do this tomorrow. Let the love of Christ control you so you can live for Him.
Until next time,
Juliana.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Monday Meditations
Tonight my thoughts fall to patience.
The dictionary says that patience is... "The quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like."
Patience, as we all know, is a virtue and one that is not always easily obtained. I know I, personally, have much room for improvement when it comes to patience. It is so easy to get annoyed or irritated and not handle it properly. I'm sure we couldn't keep track, even if we tired, of how many times a day we lose our patience. But imagine how much more peaceful and pleasant life would be if patience became a quality we could master.
Our God is a God of patience. Read what He has to say on the subject...
II Peter 1:2-9 ~ "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins."
Galations 5:22-23~ "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patience!), gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
James 1:4 ~ "But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
(Just so you know, the dictionary defines "longsuffering" as "long enduring of trouble and provocation".)
What I gather from these scriptures is that if patience abounds in you, you will be fruitful in the knowledge of our Lord, you will obtain one of the fruits of the spirit, and you will be on your way to becoming more like Christ. What a wonderful character trait to have!
Until next time,
Juliana.
The dictionary says that patience is... "The quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like."
Patience, as we all know, is a virtue and one that is not always easily obtained. I know I, personally, have much room for improvement when it comes to patience. It is so easy to get annoyed or irritated and not handle it properly. I'm sure we couldn't keep track, even if we tired, of how many times a day we lose our patience. But imagine how much more peaceful and pleasant life would be if patience became a quality we could master.
Our God is a God of patience. Read what He has to say on the subject...
II Peter 1:2-9 ~ "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins."
Galations 5:22-23~ "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patience!), gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
James 1:4 ~ "But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
(Just so you know, the dictionary defines "longsuffering" as "long enduring of trouble and provocation".)
What I gather from these scriptures is that if patience abounds in you, you will be fruitful in the knowledge of our Lord, you will obtain one of the fruits of the spirit, and you will be on your way to becoming more like Christ. What a wonderful character trait to have!
Until next time,
Juliana.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Monday Meditation
I've been thinking a lot lately of doubt and disbelief. Before I go on look at the definitions of each word.
Doubt: to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
Disbelief: the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
I suppose what I have been wondering is is it a sin to doubt God or is it only a sin to have disbelief?
Romans 14:23b says "For whatever is not of faith is sin".
From reading that I gather that disbelief is most certaintly a sin. But is doubt? Because doubt isn't disbelieving its only being uncertain. But I don't know that I would say doubt is "of faith" and the verse did say whatever is not "of faith" is sin.
I read an article about doubt on the "Lies Young Women Believe" blog. They made a good point. In the bible when the disciples doubted Jesus, He never became angry with them. Only tried to help them believe. They also used the reference Jude 1:22 which says to show those who doubt mercy.
I do not have the answers to my Monday Meditation of whether or not doubting is a sin. It is something I'll have to keep studying. But in the meantime I'd love for you to leave your opinions in the comments.
Until next time,
Juliana.
Doubt: to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
Disbelief: the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
I suppose what I have been wondering is is it a sin to doubt God or is it only a sin to have disbelief?
Romans 14:23b says "For whatever is not of faith is sin".
From reading that I gather that disbelief is most certaintly a sin. But is doubt? Because doubt isn't disbelieving its only being uncertain. But I don't know that I would say doubt is "of faith" and the verse did say whatever is not "of faith" is sin.
I read an article about doubt on the "Lies Young Women Believe" blog. They made a good point. In the bible when the disciples doubted Jesus, He never became angry with them. Only tried to help them believe. They also used the reference Jude 1:22 which says to show those who doubt mercy.
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| Thomas the Doubter |
I do not have the answers to my Monday Meditation of whether or not doubting is a sin. It is something I'll have to keep studying. But in the meantime I'd love for you to leave your opinions in the comments.
Until next time,
Juliana.
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