Colossians 1:9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives. We can’t connect with the Spirit through our soul: mind, will, emotions. It’s through our spirit. Walking with the Spirit. The Oneness.
Read MoreLove deprivation is a LIE from pit of hell.
⁃ Satans native language is deceit & whipers “you’re love deprived.”
⁃ “You MUST find someone or some thing to fill that void”
⁃ there’s no level of darkness we won’t go in order to fill the “love-deprivation hole.”
⁃ But we’re NOT love deprived! The Holy Spirit has administered the purest form of love straight into the heart (rom 5:5)
What made Epaphrus fulfill his will AND becoming “CHRIST’s FAITHFUL SERVANT” in the face of fear? He Knew.....1. His positional IDENTITY 2. GOD’S WITHNESS & PROTECTION. 3. His God sized, God-empowered PURPOSE.
Read More🥴Too often, believers share and worry more about the bad news (people’s sin or keep talking about our own). Father, search my heart. What’s the ratio of how often I’m talking about and sharing the Good News over the bad news of this world or my circumstance? Am I spreading more fear, guilt, shame – bad news and not sharing the grace of God in truth? Instead sharing facts & circumstances & reality
Read MoreThrough the evidence of my friend Paul’s life, I could see Jesus = fruit. I wanted this, so while I was laying in bed during a hot summer night I talked to God about the desire to learn more. Suddenly all the burdens and stress I carried was immediately lifted. This was on June 20 the summer going into my junior year of college. (Interesting again, our Mom’s birthday.)
Read MoreYes, he’s not doing this out of fear, worry, guilt, shame, his own wisdom, etc. He WILL get into how to be aware of focusing on other things than Jesus, but for now He’s starting off with focusing on the truth and their heart; reminding them that the LOVE of God through Christ Jesus IS the reason they are who they are and love the way they do…
Read More“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you” NIV
when Paul prayed for the Colossians, he FIRST thanked God for them (RIGHT ORDER)
It would of been easier to grumble about their waywardness & foolishness to add another god + Jesus!
But he thanked God for them BEFORE he “told on them.”
What if I did that with every person I prayed for?
Read MoreDo I really believe that I’ve been adopted by God, into HIS family? That my identity comes from heaven and not of this world: not of my birthed family, traditions, practices, beliefs, ways, customs, habits, patterns of this world, etc. Ephesians 1:5 NLT God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
Read MoreWhen I FIRST know the enoughness of Jesus, I’ll then know the enoughness of myself ! PAUL OPENS LETTER STATING: “CHOSEN by the will of God to be an apostle.” Paul knew it’s all about RIGHT ORDER! Paul KNEW he was Made in the image of God for a purpose to fill this world with the SUFFICIENCY of Jesus. Paul knew he wasn’t defined by his best moment or his worst moment — but by the enoughness of Jesus alone. Paul never HUSTLED for his worthiness!
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