Greetings everyone,
I am pleased to announce my upcoming blog series - "52 Weeks of Praise" beginning January 2011. I've had this in my heart to do for a few months and determined to start it in the New Year. Praise God, that time has finally come and I'm super excited! This blog series will seek to rediscover and highlight some of the wonderful attributes of the great God that we serve. Oh' how awesome it is to acknowledge His worthiness of continual honor, praise, and adoration. This is sure to be an awesome growing experience in the Word. Please don't forget to contribute with your comments. Your interaction increases the power of what we share! Also, feel free to spread the word via email or social media network (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, etc.) as we celebrate the King. Also, as the weeks go along you’ll be able to find previous blog segments within this series in the Archives. Finally, please follow this blog on Twitter at Wordtime Exposure @ Wordman137 as we spread the gospel together.
In His service,
Min. Draper Wright
NOTE: This series has been moved to publication. Stay tuned for updates.
December 30, 2010
December 29, 2010
Love Thinks
Hello good people, this past Sunday morning the Lord woke me up around 4:30 and I began to meditate on how LOVE does not take account or keep records of wrongs. As I laid in the bed I determined, when I got fully up, to locate the scripture and take a deeper look at it. Allow me to share what the Lord shared with me. Here we go...
The Apostle Paul begins his discussion on the exercising of your ministry giftedness through love in I Corinthians 13. Most of us immediately recognize this chapter as the "Love" chapter. It's refreshing because, for a quick evaluation of your love walk, you can start here anytime! Thank God for such a powerful written "love" road map! Besides, as Kingdom citizens, we should be performing scriptural self-evaluations on a consistent basis.
Now, first Corinthians, chapter thirteen (13); verse five (5) says this:
Upon further review of the verse, particularly in the original Greek language, the phrase "thinketh no evil" is rendered "take not account or not impute evil". The word "thinketh" means to take an inventory, estimate, reason or conclude. Therefore Paul is saying that love, specifically the agape love of God (which all believers possess - Romans 5:5) does NOT: (1) take inventory of wrongs done, bad treatment, or offences similar to how retail stores do when restocking merchandise. Nor does it (2) estimate, reason, infer, or conclude evil motives/actions in a situation where all facts are clearly unknown. Therefore, allowing for the benefit of the doubt (believeth all things - verse 7) is the natural spiritual progression.
So the main idea is this: love ACTUALLY DOES think, take inventory, and/or concludes (as the original Greek language suggest), but NOT OF EVIL, but OF GOOD. Love, being God Himself, takes account of, records, concludes, on the good done. This is exactly how God interacts with us even though we're imperfect. His thoughts towards us are continually good, even when we sin (Jeremiah 29:11). His focus is never consistently on where we've erred but on what we've done well (Psalms 103:12). Therefore since God is the creator and master of love, He is our prime example! Plan to implement His loving approach toward others and continually reevaluate how you're doing.
Begin reflecting on the good done for and toward you. Thank God and someone again today, even if it's been years since they did good towards you! It has been said that people don't have to be nice, but when they do; be grateful for more than a minute. No man is an island to himself, nor is that man on an island with just God! God is indeed great to us personally and through the aid of people!
The Apostle Paul begins his discussion on the exercising of your ministry giftedness through love in I Corinthians 13. Most of us immediately recognize this chapter as the "Love" chapter. It's refreshing because, for a quick evaluation of your love walk, you can start here anytime! Thank God for such a powerful written "love" road map! Besides, as Kingdom citizens, we should be performing scriptural self-evaluations on a consistent basis.
Now, first Corinthians, chapter thirteen (13); verse five (5) says this:
LOVE...doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, or thinketh no evil;What the Lord showed me revolves around the last portion of the scripture - "thinketh no evil". On the surface, this portion of the scripture suggests that love doesn't spend countless hours studying or meditating on evil ideas, wrongs done, bad treatment, offences, and such like. This is a great start for anyone! In other words, it's a complete waste or abuse rather, of time, energy, and capacity to focus much on evil ideas and how you've been mistreated. Candidly, if the truth be told we haven't always treated others especially well either. Sometimes harvest returns to us in unfamiliar places (Galatians 6:7). Nevertheless, this is not the central idea of this verse.
Upon further review of the verse, particularly in the original Greek language, the phrase "thinketh no evil" is rendered "take not account or not impute evil". The word "thinketh" means to take an inventory, estimate, reason or conclude. Therefore Paul is saying that love, specifically the agape love of God (which all believers possess - Romans 5:5) does NOT: (1) take inventory of wrongs done, bad treatment, or offences similar to how retail stores do when restocking merchandise. Nor does it (2) estimate, reason, infer, or conclude evil motives/actions in a situation where all facts are clearly unknown. Therefore, allowing for the benefit of the doubt (believeth all things - verse 7) is the natural spiritual progression.
So the main idea is this: love ACTUALLY DOES think, take inventory, and/or concludes (as the original Greek language suggest), but NOT OF EVIL, but OF GOOD. Love, being God Himself, takes account of, records, concludes, on the good done. This is exactly how God interacts with us even though we're imperfect. His thoughts towards us are continually good, even when we sin (Jeremiah 29:11). His focus is never consistently on where we've erred but on what we've done well (Psalms 103:12). Therefore since God is the creator and master of love, He is our prime example! Plan to implement His loving approach toward others and continually reevaluate how you're doing.
Begin reflecting on the good done for and toward you. Thank God and someone again today, even if it's been years since they did good towards you! It has been said that people don't have to be nice, but when they do; be grateful for more than a minute. No man is an island to himself, nor is that man on an island with just God! God is indeed great to us personally and through the aid of people!
August 25, 2010
"Conquer Friendly" Trials
Greetings good people,
I just had to share this powerful FB conversation:
Elton Taylor, Jr. - "Everything you encounter has already been designed for you to conquer." GOD is so good! Let's elevate our thinking to this perspective, people of GOD. Whatever GOD allows to cross your path, just know that it's a set-up for you to win!"
My response - "...this is such a revolutionary word directly from the God. Check this out: 1 Corinthians 10:13a says that- “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear” (NIV 1984’). So, not only will God not allow more to occur in your life than you can handle- He cannot allow more! He’s just that faithful to His own Word. Therefore, as you noted- every trial, test, uncomfortable circumstance, etc. that faces us is personally designed by God to be “conquer friendly”. Praise GOD! Everything is “conquer friendly” because of the power of Christ on the inside! Ok, ok, ok, I better stop typing now because I feel like shouting, preaching, running, etc.!"
DsW
I just had to share this powerful FB conversation:
Elton Taylor, Jr. - "Everything you encounter has already been designed for you to conquer." GOD is so good! Let's elevate our thinking to this perspective, people of GOD. Whatever GOD allows to cross your path, just know that it's a set-up for you to win!"
My response - "...this is such a revolutionary word directly from the God. Check this out: 1 Corinthians 10:13a says that- “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear” (NIV 1984’). So, not only will God not allow more to occur in your life than you can handle- He cannot allow more! He’s just that faithful to His own Word. Therefore, as you noted- every trial, test, uncomfortable circumstance, etc. that faces us is personally designed by God to be “conquer friendly”. Praise GOD! Everything is “conquer friendly” because of the power of Christ on the inside! Ok, ok, ok, I better stop typing now because I feel like shouting, preaching, running, etc.!"
DsW
June 16, 2010
The Author of Sufficiency
The places in your life where you feel the most adequate or self-sufficient are the more dangerous spots. (There- untimely failures are likely.) On the other hand, the places where you feel the weakest or the most dependent on God are the more sure spots. (There- timely victories are absolute.) – Inspired by Charles Stanley. 2 Corinthians 3:5 - Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God.
DsW
DsW
June 4, 2010
Extend The Grace
"Freely you have received, therefore freely give."
Just a quick note on extending grace to others...
All too often, in a moment of frustration or dissatisfaction with someone (e.g. relative, co-worker, friend, etc.) we fail to extend to them the same grace that God consistently extends to us. This day, make a conscious effort to renew your mind in the spirit of grace. Let us not be too hard or critical concerning another's failure to honour a command of God or even a personal request. At that moment, let us become consciousness of God's grace in our own lives and then extend such grace to others. Writer and theologian C.S. Lewis captures our human, nonetheless adjustable condition concerning this:
"This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practice ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people."
--The Case for Christianity
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)
A Final Note:
Since we are living in the dispensation of grace: from God toward man. It should be then reciprocated from man toward man!
DSW
Just a quick note on extending grace to others...
All too often, in a moment of frustration or dissatisfaction with someone (e.g. relative, co-worker, friend, etc.) we fail to extend to them the same grace that God consistently extends to us. This day, make a conscious effort to renew your mind in the spirit of grace. Let us not be too hard or critical concerning another's failure to honour a command of God or even a personal request. At that moment, let us become consciousness of God's grace in our own lives and then extend such grace to others. Writer and theologian C.S. Lewis captures our human, nonetheless adjustable condition concerning this:
"This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practice ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people."
--The Case for Christianity
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)
A Final Note:
Since we are living in the dispensation of grace: from God toward man. It should be then reciprocated from man toward man!
DSW
May 21, 2010
Prelude: What From Hell Happened To Your Mind?
Greetings everyone,
Just a few days ago after sharing some things about appreciation on FB I began to ponder again about the mind. Apart from the biological and psychological aspects- what's really up with the mind? What happened spiritually with it when Adam fell in the garden? Was the mind altered in some way at the fall that it now requires spiritual repair?
Basically, what from hell happened to your mind?
- There must be an answer! Let's get into the Word.
To introduce this I'd like to share part of a FB conversation that a friend and I had earlier this week.
"Why is it that people remember what you do to them but not what you did for them or what they did to you?"
"Marcus, the Lord led me to pose a question similar to this last week in Youth Bible study. There are a few spiritual answers (practical ones exists also) to this, but I'll just mention one for now.
PART of the issue lies with the sensitivity of the old man (e.g., sin nature, flesh, old mind, etc.). The old man, although crucified with Christ (Romans 6:6), is often too "alive" to sin, wrong, offense, etc. done to it but not done by it. When wronged, if not stopped, the old man will choose to respond with retaliation, even if it's just in the mind and never acted upon. Unfortunately, in the process the offence and accompanying effects are rehearsed over and over being stamped further into the sub-conscious for quicker recalling later. EVEN IF YOU FORGIVE THE PERSON, YOU MUST MINIMIZE HOW MUCH YOU MENTALLY (and verbally) REHEARSE THE OFFENSE.
ON THE OTHER HAND, when someone does something good to (or for) us- we acknowledge it, celebrate it, and go on after a while. The same mental effort is not expended rehearsing the good deed and its affects, thus minimizing the likelihood of remembering it quickly. After the passage of much time this is certainly the case. Often, we have to be externally reminded of a good deed done, particularly if it didn't mean a lot to us at the time it was done.
But thanks be to God there are some things in the Word that can help. For starters, we can pray that God would help us remember the good done to (or for) us more readily. Also, we can begin making a bigger deal out of the good done because God was behind it."
- excerpt of a conversation between me and Mr. Marcus Barnhill
In the next segment we'll dive deeper into the Adamic past and discover what actually happened to the mind. Stay tuned...
In His Service,
DsW
Just a few days ago after sharing some things about appreciation on FB I began to ponder again about the mind. Apart from the biological and psychological aspects- what's really up with the mind? What happened spiritually with it when Adam fell in the garden? Was the mind altered in some way at the fall that it now requires spiritual repair?
- There must be an answer! Let's get into the Word.
To introduce this I'd like to share part of a FB conversation that a friend and I had earlier this week.
"Why is it that people remember what you do to them but not what you did for them or what they did to you?"
"Marcus, the Lord led me to pose a question similar to this last week in Youth Bible study. There are a few spiritual answers (practical ones exists also) to this, but I'll just mention one for now.
PART of the issue lies with the sensitivity of the old man (e.g., sin nature, flesh, old mind, etc.). The old man, although crucified with Christ (Romans 6:6), is often too "alive" to sin, wrong, offense, etc. done to it but not done by it. When wronged, if not stopped, the old man will choose to respond with retaliation, even if it's just in the mind and never acted upon. Unfortunately, in the process the offence and accompanying effects are rehearsed over and over being stamped further into the sub-conscious for quicker recalling later. EVEN IF YOU FORGIVE THE PERSON, YOU MUST MINIMIZE HOW MUCH YOU MENTALLY (and verbally) REHEARSE THE OFFENSE.
ON THE OTHER HAND, when someone does something good to (or for) us- we acknowledge it, celebrate it, and go on after a while. The same mental effort is not expended rehearsing the good deed and its affects, thus minimizing the likelihood of remembering it quickly. After the passage of much time this is certainly the case. Often, we have to be externally reminded of a good deed done, particularly if it didn't mean a lot to us at the time it was done.
But thanks be to God there are some things in the Word that can help. For starters, we can pray that God would help us remember the good done to (or for) us more readily. Also, we can begin making a bigger deal out of the good done because God was behind it."
- excerpt of a conversation between me and Mr. Marcus Barnhill
In the next segment we'll dive deeper into the Adamic past and discover what actually happened to the mind. Stay tuned...
In His Service,
DsW
May 20, 2010
Thought Management - Part Two
In the last installment of this series we discussed how managing your thought life is highly important if you're going to maintain any personal peace.
Sticking with that theme- in this installment we will dive a bit deeper into extended thinking (e.g. meditation). Moreover, we must acknowledge that the longer you think about something the larger it becomes inside. When no room is left inside- you will release it outside in words, actions, and/or attitudes. This applies to both positive and negative things.
"What's becomes too large on the inside will become too large on the outside."
Extended thinking (e.g. meditation) acts like a "stamp"- pressing events, actions, ideas, beliefs, and moments deeper into your mind (or sub-conscious). THE RESULTS: On the positive end, this affords you the opportunity to reminisce and relive the pleasantries of your past in an instant. However, on the negative end the same instant replay is available- but this time working as a stressor and tormentor forcing you to relive past discomforts.
You see, the length and extent of your thinking about something determines what position of prominence that "something" holds in your mind. Consequently, the more you meditate on something the more "staying power" (power to remain up front) you give it. Yes, you control what memories are in 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, 4th place, etc. or no place. In other words, the higher the placement the easier the recalling. Again, please note that this works with good and bad things.
Now, all praise belongs to God because His Word is our mental safety net. Paul had this to say to believers in Rome: "Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..." (Rom. 12:2). Here, Paul is basically encouraging the new Roman believers to allow the Word of God to transform what and how they thought. But specifically how was this to be accomplished? The Roman believers had to begin measuring (and continually re-measuring) all of their established images, perceptions, beliefs, and concepts about everything and everyone against the standards in His Word. Where ever they found disharmony with the Word -they were to change their mind. God wasn't going to change it- they had to do it. The changing of a mind is a personal responsibility!
Try these...
(1) Learn how to forget the "unnecessary". Your life, purpose, and destiny is much too important for you to remain distracted by the "unnecessary" past. BY CHOICE, even God chooses NOT to remember some things: like your sins - Selah!
(2) Concerning the past, forgive others and yourself completely.
(3) Start recognizing how much thought time you're giving to things - good and bad. Then start minimizing or maximizing thought time where appropriate per the Word. Be a self-starter and a self-stopper!
Allow these steps to become continual processes in your life. Besides, we really should always be evaluating if our thinking reflects Christ-likeness. We must remain proactive here to deny the enemy mind space.
Finally, what about forgetting...the "unnecessary" stuff that is? Here, I mean using our faith to literally forget by choice as God does! Understandably some things- positive and negative should be remembered as such are launching pads for our testimonies of God's goodness. However, only God (and perhaps you) know what things should and/or shouldn't be completely forgotten (Philippians 3:13). Consult God here- He is certainly ever-present to assist.
Scriptures Refs (KJV Version):
Psalms 1:2 - But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Philippians 3:13 - Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.
Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, ...honest...just...pure...lovely...of a good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. {mod. mine}
Manage Your Thoughts, Manage Your World!
Blessed regards,
DraperW
Sticking with that theme- in this installment we will dive a bit deeper into extended thinking (e.g. meditation). Moreover, we must acknowledge that the longer you think about something the larger it becomes inside. When no room is left inside- you will release it outside in words, actions, and/or attitudes. This applies to both positive and negative things.
"What's becomes too large on the inside will become too large on the outside."
Extended thinking (e.g. meditation) acts like a "stamp"- pressing events, actions, ideas, beliefs, and moments deeper into your mind (or sub-conscious). THE RESULTS: On the positive end, this affords you the opportunity to reminisce and relive the pleasantries of your past in an instant. However, on the negative end the same instant replay is available- but this time working as a stressor and tormentor forcing you to relive past discomforts.
You see, the length and extent of your thinking about something determines what position of prominence that "something" holds in your mind. Consequently, the more you meditate on something the more "staying power" (power to remain up front) you give it. Yes, you control what memories are in 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, 4th place, etc. or no place. In other words, the higher the placement the easier the recalling. Again, please note that this works with good and bad things.
Now, all praise belongs to God because His Word is our mental safety net. Paul had this to say to believers in Rome: "Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..." (Rom. 12:2). Here, Paul is basically encouraging the new Roman believers to allow the Word of God to transform what and how they thought. But specifically how was this to be accomplished? The Roman believers had to begin measuring (and continually re-measuring) all of their established images, perceptions, beliefs, and concepts about everything and everyone against the standards in His Word. Where ever they found disharmony with the Word -they were to change their mind. God wasn't going to change it- they had to do it. The changing of a mind is a personal responsibility!
Try these...
(1) Learn how to forget the "unnecessary". Your life, purpose, and destiny is much too important for you to remain distracted by the "unnecessary" past. BY CHOICE, even God chooses NOT to remember some things: like your sins - Selah!
(2) Concerning the past, forgive others and yourself completely.
(3) Start recognizing how much thought time you're giving to things - good and bad. Then start minimizing or maximizing thought time where appropriate per the Word. Be a self-starter and a self-stopper!
Allow these steps to become continual processes in your life. Besides, we really should always be evaluating if our thinking reflects Christ-likeness. We must remain proactive here to deny the enemy mind space.
Finally, what about forgetting...the "unnecessary" stuff that is? Here, I mean using our faith to literally forget by choice as God does! Understandably some things- positive and negative should be remembered as such are launching pads for our testimonies of God's goodness. However, only God (and perhaps you) know what things should and/or shouldn't be completely forgotten (Philippians 3:13). Consult God here- He is certainly ever-present to assist.
Scriptures Refs (KJV Version):
Psalms 1:2 - But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Philippians 3:13 - Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.
Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, ...honest...just...pure...lovely...of a good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. {mod. mine}
Manage Your Thoughts, Manage Your World!
Blessed regards,
DraperW
April 17, 2010
Lord, I'm Willing To Move Forward
"You should be more interested in the future than in the past, for that is where you will be spending the rest of your life."
The Apostle Paul said it like this:
Philippians 3:13-15 (KJV) ~ 13-Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14-I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15a-Let us therefore, as many as be perfect (spiritually mature), be thus minded.
Candidly examine yourself and make a decision today to refresh your stance with God, then move forward.
Delete what's old and unnecessary! Too much thought time is often wasted on "stuff" that SHOULD NOT impact the present or future. Communion with God will reveal exactly what "stuff", but some of it you already know.
Moreover, be not shy to consider the area(s) where you may have been moving slower than appropriate. We sometimes overuse the excuse: "God is still working on me in this area or that one." Well, God works better in areas where we allow Him the most access. Remember, He's the gentle Saviour not a forceful master.
Besides, it only took Him six days to work the whole earth and all its intricacies. Think about that. Only six days! Now, would it really take Him a long time on a single area with the agreement of someone yielded? It is doubtful.
Progress is the result of determined yieldedness. You see, the strength of our yieldedness determines our rate of growth. Of course God knows that we must grow in stages but resistance to Him will only prolong the process.
Keep yielding to God and you'll be further along than you can imagine.
Declare, "Lord, I am now willing to move forward in the areas where I haven't been."
In His Service,
DsW
NOTE: It is understood that total and comprehensive spiritual maturing is a lifetime process. Also, "yieldedness" is a word that some preacher probably made up-lol. In the above discourse it means to surrender.
The Apostle Paul said it like this:
Philippians 3:13-15 (KJV) ~ 13-Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14-I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15a-Let us therefore, as many as be perfect (spiritually mature), be thus minded.
Candidly examine yourself and make a decision today to refresh your stance with God, then move forward.
Delete what's old and unnecessary! Too much thought time is often wasted on "stuff" that SHOULD NOT impact the present or future. Communion with God will reveal exactly what "stuff", but some of it you already know.
Moreover, be not shy to consider the area(s) where you may have been moving slower than appropriate. We sometimes overuse the excuse: "God is still working on me in this area or that one." Well, God works better in areas where we allow Him the most access. Remember, He's the gentle Saviour not a forceful master.
Besides, it only took Him six days to work the whole earth and all its intricacies. Think about that. Only six days! Now, would it really take Him a long time on a single area with the agreement of someone yielded? It is doubtful.
Progress is the result of determined yieldedness. You see, the strength of our yieldedness determines our rate of growth. Of course God knows that we must grow in stages but resistance to Him will only prolong the process.
Keep yielding to God and you'll be further along than you can imagine.
Declare, "Lord, I am now willing to move forward in the areas where I haven't been."
In His Service,
DsW
NOTE: It is understood that total and comprehensive spiritual maturing is a lifetime process. Also, "yieldedness" is a word that some preacher probably made up-lol. In the above discourse it means to surrender.
April 5, 2010
April 10' Memorable Quote
"God will mend a broken heart if you give Him all the pieces." Myrtie Stanton
Scripture ref:
I Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Today, shed the weight of hurtful situations through prayer to God. Let it all out to Him and listen...so that all can be healed by Him.
Scripture ref:
I Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Today, shed the weight of hurtful situations through prayer to God. Let it all out to Him and listen...so that all can be healed by Him.
March 27, 2010
Memorable Quote - March 10'
There is only one you...Don't dare change just because you're outnumbered.
Charles Swindoll
Charles Swindoll
January 18, 2010
Memorable Quote - Jan 2010
Greetings everyone,
It is great to be in the year of our Lord 2010. God has been so gracious toward us. Surpassing our full comprehension: He alone is truly awesome! Therefore, as the following quote reminds us, we cannot lose out by diligently serving Him.
It was the renowned bible teacher, writer, and pastor Harry A. Ironside (1876-1951) who once wrote:
"No one ever lost out by excessive devotion to Christ."
Some related Scriptures are:
Mark 10:28-30 - Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Psalm 119:2 - Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with their whole heart.
Mark 12:30 - And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Be encouraged today to renew your commitment and dedication to the Lord. The body of Christ and world at-large needs to experience the gifting of God within you!
DSW
It is great to be in the year of our Lord 2010. God has been so gracious toward us. Surpassing our full comprehension: He alone is truly awesome! Therefore, as the following quote reminds us, we cannot lose out by diligently serving Him.
It was the renowned bible teacher, writer, and pastor Harry A. Ironside (1876-1951) who once wrote:
"No one ever lost out by excessive devotion to Christ."
Some related Scriptures are:
Mark 10:28-30 - Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Psalm 119:2 - Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with their whole heart.
Mark 12:30 - And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Be encouraged today to renew your commitment and dedication to the Lord. The body of Christ and world at-large needs to experience the gifting of God within you!
DSW
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