written August 14, 2008
I tried to write that as the ups guys would say "what can brown do for you?" I'm sure Jenny got it at least.
I hope I'm not beating a dead horse by continuing to talk about God's Truth, but I can't help it. He has led me into a place where peace and joy abound! Why? Because God is revealing His Truth to me.
I learned this tonight when posed with a question from the leader of our Hebrews study, Erik. He asked how do we know we are doing what Hebrews 10:24-25 tells us to do:
"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
What compels me to do this? The more of God's Truth that is hidden in my heart, the more I love God. The more I love God, the more I desire to live an obedient life that best allows Him to work through me to grow the Kingdom. The more I submit to God and grow in obedience, the more joy I see in my life. The more joy I see, the more I love God! Now that's a perpetuating chain that I can get into! I am compelled to "stir up one another to love and good works" because I am starting to know firsthand just how much work God wants to do through me. If He has such a grand plan to use me, a normal guy, then He must also desire the same for all of His children! How great it is to encourage one another in the way Proverbs tells us "Just as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." We all need encouragement and we all need to be nudged by our brothers and sisters towards God. What a privilege it is to share life with fellow Christians so that they may see God and seek abundant Truth for themselves!
What is the best way I can assure that I am stirring my brothers and sisters to love and good works?
I find that the more open I am about my life, my faith, my struggles, my joy, and my Savior, the bigger the eternal impact is. God didn't just put these things on my heart so that I may be happy. He put them on my heart so that His Kingdom may prosper and grow!
I'm excited to say that I am being presented with increasingly (that's an adverb, Ray) greater opportunities to share my life with other people and I'm overjoyed at the chance to do so! Praise God for the work He is doing! (and may He forgive me for the obsessive use of exclamation marks!)
So what can Truth do for you? Knowing Truth makes a Christian more useful to God. Hide the Truth in your heart and see the impact your life can have for God's Kingdom. It's miraculous. Give it a try. I think you'll like it. :)
To God be the glory.
I tried to write that as the ups guys would say "what can brown do for you?" I'm sure Jenny got it at least.
I hope I'm not beating a dead horse by continuing to talk about God's Truth, but I can't help it. He has led me into a place where peace and joy abound! Why? Because God is revealing His Truth to me.
I learned this tonight when posed with a question from the leader of our Hebrews study, Erik. He asked how do we know we are doing what Hebrews 10:24-25 tells us to do:
"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
What compels me to do this? The more of God's Truth that is hidden in my heart, the more I love God. The more I love God, the more I desire to live an obedient life that best allows Him to work through me to grow the Kingdom. The more I submit to God and grow in obedience, the more joy I see in my life. The more joy I see, the more I love God! Now that's a perpetuating chain that I can get into! I am compelled to "stir up one another to love and good works" because I am starting to know firsthand just how much work God wants to do through me. If He has such a grand plan to use me, a normal guy, then He must also desire the same for all of His children! How great it is to encourage one another in the way Proverbs tells us "Just as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." We all need encouragement and we all need to be nudged by our brothers and sisters towards God. What a privilege it is to share life with fellow Christians so that they may see God and seek abundant Truth for themselves!
What is the best way I can assure that I am stirring my brothers and sisters to love and good works?
I find that the more open I am about my life, my faith, my struggles, my joy, and my Savior, the bigger the eternal impact is. God didn't just put these things on my heart so that I may be happy. He put them on my heart so that His Kingdom may prosper and grow!
I'm excited to say that I am being presented with increasingly (that's an adverb, Ray) greater opportunities to share my life with other people and I'm overjoyed at the chance to do so! Praise God for the work He is doing! (and may He forgive me for the obsessive use of exclamation marks!)
So what can Truth do for you? Knowing Truth makes a Christian more useful to God. Hide the Truth in your heart and see the impact your life can have for God's Kingdom. It's miraculous. Give it a try. I think you'll like it. :)
To God be the glory.
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