Acts 20:21 “I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike- the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.”
This is so simple yet so hard. We want more and more when we just need to turn to God and have faith in Jesus Christ. We need to open our hearts to what is said and be willing to truly repent of our sins. The Holy Spirit fills us when we are obedient and faithful and willing to listen.
I love what Paul says in verse 24 “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus- the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.”
We need to fill ourselves with what God is showing us and then live it out for people to see. When we truly live by the Spirit we choose what is right and we are able to do the work assigned to us. That is spreading the Good News and showing people a different person that loves God and then people. The Spirit leads us to live holy lives that resemble Christ; we choose to do what feels good and is worldly. We need to die to self and have faith that this world is not what we are living for. We are living for Christ that is why the Holy Spirit is so helpful and is called the comforter.
Truly stop and read Philippians 1:21, “For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.”
Do we really believe “living is for Christ” or do we struggle with living is for me. I always want to pray that I grow in wisdom and understanding and I pray for God to show me everything He wants so I can make a difference.
Paul prays in Philippians 1:9 “I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.”
Surrender to His will and live asking for everything that is good and helpful, but don’t seek gifts more than God. He is the one that gives everything and He is love so when you ask, seek, and knock be ready to live out what you learn, then you can live like Christ and say “your will be done.” Amen
This is so simple yet so hard. We want more and more when we just need to turn to God and have faith in Jesus Christ. We need to open our hearts to what is said and be willing to truly repent of our sins. The Holy Spirit fills us when we are obedient and faithful and willing to listen.
I love what Paul says in verse 24 “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus- the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.”
We need to fill ourselves with what God is showing us and then live it out for people to see. When we truly live by the Spirit we choose what is right and we are able to do the work assigned to us. That is spreading the Good News and showing people a different person that loves God and then people. The Spirit leads us to live holy lives that resemble Christ; we choose to do what feels good and is worldly. We need to die to self and have faith that this world is not what we are living for. We are living for Christ that is why the Holy Spirit is so helpful and is called the comforter.
Truly stop and read Philippians 1:21, “For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.”
Do we really believe “living is for Christ” or do we struggle with living is for me. I always want to pray that I grow in wisdom and understanding and I pray for God to show me everything He wants so I can make a difference.
Paul prays in Philippians 1:9 “I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.”
Surrender to His will and live asking for everything that is good and helpful, but don’t seek gifts more than God. He is the one that gives everything and He is love so when you ask, seek, and knock be ready to live out what you learn, then you can live like Christ and say “your will be done.” Amen
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