I can only give out to those around me what I allow the Spirit of God to
work into my life. It's always an inside out obedience. I submit to the
Spirit, and He replaces some of me with more of Him. And then, and only
then, can I bear much fruit.
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Submission: Using the strength that God has given me to enable all those
that I love to become all that God intends for them to be.
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The complaining, murmuring, disputing Christian sends this message to
the world: My God and Savior can't be trusted. He's really not as loving
and good as I've been telling you He is. Just the message they need to
hear, right?
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When I am struggling to find joy in my life, the solution is usually
fairly obvious. Selfishness. The only way to make room in my heart for
His joy is to follow His example and pour myself out for others.
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God commands us to work diligently at being sure that our handling of
His Word is accurate. In order to do so, we must not be quarrelsome but
kind to all who oppose the truth, patient when wronged by them, and
gentle toward them even as we strive to correct their attacks on the
gospel message. Our hearts longing must be for repentance in their
lives, and our hope and confidence must be in the Spirit's exclusive
ability to bring about such a change of heart.
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No one can prove to us--or to himself--that he is trustworthy if we don't trust him.
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Our inner strength springs from a grace-filled heart for others.
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