This holidays season there is so much celebration and so much relaxing, we sometimes forgot where we are. I am glad to be among family and friends during the holidays. Learning to love and care and be selfless is a choice and why are we like that? do we do it because it right or is there something more than the moral value of practice. Reading this morning the book of Philippians was great reminder why as Christians we do the things we do, loving caring and being selfless. There is a desire to be complete in life and it is found in Christ and there a desire to be like Christ. I been catching myself just doing loving and caring and trying to be selfless to my family but that's not loving caring or selflessness. If mere actions are never accompany with the heart, it's dead. And this reminder from James, faith with out actions is dead. But do we just follow that rule and all is good. As I take a good look at myself deeply I see I am not even close to that of what God requires me to be. I still driven by pity sins of this world and my human desires tend to take over. Am I hopeless then?
"Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him." Phil 2:12-13
This new year, one of my revolutions is to focus on God more and allow him to change my heart rather then myself changing me. I gave up on myself making things right and this time allow God to give me the desire as I pursue him work hard and be faithful to what he has given me. We all know it easy to listen and know what is right according to the bible and as Christian we want to apply the bible to our lives. As I think about this, it is not my application of the bible that glorifies God, rather, it's God working in me that his glory is shown. in the end I don't want to be recognized for my good deeds by others rather people to see God's influence in my life that transforms me that people have to say "I see God in your life" and then they worship him instead of me.
"He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less." John 3:30 NLT
"Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him." Phil 2:12-13
This new year, one of my revolutions is to focus on God more and allow him to change my heart rather then myself changing me. I gave up on myself making things right and this time allow God to give me the desire as I pursue him work hard and be faithful to what he has given me. We all know it easy to listen and know what is right according to the bible and as Christian we want to apply the bible to our lives. As I think about this, it is not my application of the bible that glorifies God, rather, it's God working in me that his glory is shown. in the end I don't want to be recognized for my good deeds by others rather people to see God's influence in my life that transforms me that people have to say "I see God in your life" and then they worship him instead of me.
"He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less." John 3:30 NLT
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