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What do you want today? I want to live a set apart life, embracing the yoke of freedom, feasting on the grace to love God and love people...today.
Yes, I too see tomorrow. I also see my King on the throne, leading us perfectly. However, following Him tomorrow is contingent on following Him today.
So today, I will stack W's loving my wife, my kids, and my friends.
Few things Im embracing on the daily that you can see from earlier posts and you are welcome to join me in:
- praying for the indwelling of HS
- praying the crafted prayer below
- loving the person in front of me
(all of which are being defied by my selfishness)
crafted prayer
Lord today I choose to look intently at the perfect law that brings freedom continually James 1.25 I will give thanks for the reality that my reward is Jesus Her 11.6. You are the one that has gone before me, prepared every good work to walk into, and I will trust your strength over my reliance Eph 2.10 I receive the grace thats available today to love you, and offer up the Kingdom to those around me 2 cor 9.12, james 1.25. I receive the grace to take every thought and lie that separates me from you and place it at your feet 2 cor 10.5. thank you that my descendants are dispossessing nations and settling desolate places with life is 54.2-3. I trust you with my kids, my finances and my reputation - That I will be a pleasing aroma everywhere I go 2 cor 2.15
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Be vigorous and aware of your connection to heaven
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Mark 4 on tap for my soul
Reading proverbs 17.3 this morning. My hearts motives will get put out before the Lord to be judged...someday? Sure sure we will all stand before a judgement seat - in the meantime we exist in the today.
Just how much do we really want our motives to be seen and known? To a degree, we can add some churchy language to situations in our lives and make everything seem dandy - try and manage or control the externals around us so that people around us have the idea that we have great lives. And we will all see just how long we can hold that up...
But really whats the driver in your soul. And how will that end? Is it monies? health? reputation? Trying to work out the grind of life so that I feel secure, satisfying my internal need for whatever the thing is.
A free heart has no need for external validation, no need to be proven, it experiences the fire of life and is out on display come what may. Its proof of trust in a God that is in control.
Check proverbs 17.3
Then check out Phil 2. ...
a pretty good indicator of your thoughts and attitudes getting the day going.
That first thing, first word could be to a family member, a text, an email, a co worker, the coffee barista...irregardless take a moment and look at it.
Most of us, myself included have some sort of routine greeting informed by our experiences, culture, friends around us - its generally trite, creating minimal connection, and continues us on our day.
My invitation is to spend that moment with intention and allow Hebrews 3:1-14 to guide you. That first word could be so much more...
The author is giving a recount of the Israelites allowing their hardness to be. He runs the hardening through the redemption of hope in Christ, and then challenges us to understand we are no different than the Israelites apart from Christ.
And then verse 13...the solid therefore. take a moment and read it.
The exhortation is not a trite you can do it, but a calling of the reminder of the hope in the Cross, the person of Jesus, the ...
