ROMANS 3:23...All have sinned, and, fall short of the glory of GOD...
ROMANS 7:19...For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want...
As Christians, we are to embrace, then, be accountable TO the standards of Christian conduct, and, confession. {By confessing our obedience to a commandment of God we are boldly declaring our allegiance to God.}...
We have MANY foolish attitudes, and, behaviours, which NEED to be abandoned, as we alter our lifestyles, in the model of Christianity, which CHRIST JESUS left for us to study, understand, embrace, and, implement in our lives! This takes some SERIOUS soul-searching, and, admission of things that are a LARGE part of our character, but, have NO place in our walk with *GOD*!!!
It is true that THE WORD is full of LOVE, and, of GRACE, however, Scripture, also, establishes Commandments which, ARE to be obeyed, as well as, Disciplines which, ARE to be practiced, as well as the pursuance of justice, which is to be a part of the people of *GOD*!!!
As we look at the above Verses from ROMANS, especially, ROMANS 7:19; For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want., we are reminded of the constant battle between the flesh, and, the spirit! It is NOT that we don't want to do right, but, when we Do want to do right, evil comes forth, in the form of sin, err, or, unrighteousness, for that IS what we have been born into, and, will die into! Still, by the Grace of *GOD*, THROUGH CHRIST JESUS, we are saved, AND, LEARN to serve the Law of *GOD* with our heart of hearts, even though, ever present is that carnal being who serves the law of sin!!!
Thus, that we are not LOST after being saved, we are to take up the Yoke of CHRIST, and, walk in HIS example, HIS Ways, and, HIS WILL, which, takes us to devoting TIME to STUDY, LEARN, UNDERSTAND, EMBRACE, then, UTILIZE that which MAKES us, in EFFORT, SPIRITUALLY MATURE CHRISTIANS, whom, REJOICE in BEING moral, ethical, and, rich in wholesome characteristics!!!
THE WORD is FULL of promises FOR the FAITHFUL, the DILIGENT, the TRUE SERVANTS of *GOD*! We are taught many things, but, imperative are the facts that, we CANNOT serve *GOD*, and, mammon, we ARE NOT able to serve two MASTERS, for we are not designed to be LOYAL, nor, UPSTANDING to two, at the same time, AND, we are to FEAR the LORD, our *GOD*, to the point of surrender, LOVE, obedience, and, compliance TO HIS WILL, and, WAYS!!!
This means some altering, and, some aligning TO HIM, which IS a good thing, for there is BENEVOLENCE, guaranteed in doing so! YES, it means, giving up some worldly adoration's, but, the benefit of ADORING *GOD* ABOVE all else, is endless, and, worthy! I have given up some things I did not think I could give up, but, guess what? That which was trying to convince me that I could not do so, was the same as what created the desire for them in the first place; that egocentric mind, the root of deception, AND, I am far HAPPIER without them, plus, I am honoured to serve *GOD* in more capacity than mere words!!!
There is little in the world we cannot do without, as, the world is NOT our provision, NOR, the premise of happiness, or, fulfillment! ONLY *GOD* is ALL PROVISION, and, can, and, will, open up to the windows of the Heavens, to unleash BLESSING, after BLESSING to the FAITHFUL! PRAISE *GOD*, for HE IS, ALL, and, EVERYTHING, there is NO doubt about it!!! AMEN!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2011
ALL RIGHTS RETAINED/RESERVED IN AUTHORSHIP
*except for BIBLICAL, and/or, other references*
BIBLICAL, and/or, other references MARKED BOLDLY IN COLOURS
ROMANS 7:19...For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want...
As Christians, we are to embrace, then, be accountable TO the standards of Christian conduct, and, confession. {By confessing our obedience to a commandment of God we are boldly declaring our allegiance to God.}...
We have MANY foolish attitudes, and, behaviours, which NEED to be abandoned, as we alter our lifestyles, in the model of Christianity, which CHRIST JESUS left for us to study, understand, embrace, and, implement in our lives! This takes some SERIOUS soul-searching, and, admission of things that are a LARGE part of our character, but, have NO place in our walk with *GOD*!!!
It is true that THE WORD is full of LOVE, and, of GRACE, however, Scripture, also, establishes Commandments which, ARE to be obeyed, as well as, Disciplines which, ARE to be practiced, as well as the pursuance of justice, which is to be a part of the people of *GOD*!!!
As we look at the above Verses from ROMANS, especially, ROMANS 7:19; For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want., we are reminded of the constant battle between the flesh, and, the spirit! It is NOT that we don't want to do right, but, when we Do want to do right, evil comes forth, in the form of sin, err, or, unrighteousness, for that IS what we have been born into, and, will die into! Still, by the Grace of *GOD*, THROUGH CHRIST JESUS, we are saved, AND, LEARN to serve the Law of *GOD* with our heart of hearts, even though, ever present is that carnal being who serves the law of sin!!!
Thus, that we are not LOST after being saved, we are to take up the Yoke of CHRIST, and, walk in HIS example, HIS Ways, and, HIS WILL, which, takes us to devoting TIME to STUDY, LEARN, UNDERSTAND, EMBRACE, then, UTILIZE that which MAKES us, in EFFORT, SPIRITUALLY MATURE CHRISTIANS, whom, REJOICE in BEING moral, ethical, and, rich in wholesome characteristics!!!
THE WORD is FULL of promises FOR the FAITHFUL, the DILIGENT, the TRUE SERVANTS of *GOD*! We are taught many things, but, imperative are the facts that, we CANNOT serve *GOD*, and, mammon, we ARE NOT able to serve two MASTERS, for we are not designed to be LOYAL, nor, UPSTANDING to two, at the same time, AND, we are to FEAR the LORD, our *GOD*, to the point of surrender, LOVE, obedience, and, compliance TO HIS WILL, and, WAYS!!!
This means some altering, and, some aligning TO HIM, which IS a good thing, for there is BENEVOLENCE, guaranteed in doing so! YES, it means, giving up some worldly adoration's, but, the benefit of ADORING *GOD* ABOVE all else, is endless, and, worthy! I have given up some things I did not think I could give up, but, guess what? That which was trying to convince me that I could not do so, was the same as what created the desire for them in the first place; that egocentric mind, the root of deception, AND, I am far HAPPIER without them, plus, I am honoured to serve *GOD* in more capacity than mere words!!!
There is little in the world we cannot do without, as, the world is NOT our provision, NOR, the premise of happiness, or, fulfillment! ONLY *GOD* is ALL PROVISION, and, can, and, will, open up to the windows of the Heavens, to unleash BLESSING, after BLESSING to the FAITHFUL! PRAISE *GOD*, for HE IS, ALL, and, EVERYTHING, there is NO doubt about it!!! AMEN!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2011
ALL RIGHTS RETAINED/RESERVED IN AUTHORSHIP
*except for BIBLICAL, and/or, other references*
BIBLICAL, and/or, other references MARKED BOLDLY IN COLOURS
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