2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Who's faith do i live by? The faith of the Son of God. So then it is no longer i that lives but Christ (the Annointing) that lives in me. That faith is working by the Power of His Love, for faith works by love. God is able to subdue all things to Himself, and it is God who works in me both to will and to do of His good pleasure- and gives me the desire to obey and I want to obey because I am grateful for His Love and fellowship, and I want to praise Him wherever I am or go, because I am walking in the truth of His word. I know what it is to be carnally minded and self-centered seeking things that I think will satisfy me, when only God can. I surrender by meditating on His word, knowing that He is always closer to me than my own soul, and has declared the end from the begining, so I trust in Him unafraid of what the future has in store, because He holds the future in His hand. Another truth that I am desiring to live by: 3:7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ, 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Let us all have this attitude today, God I pray for Your Body the Church and I ask that you instill these words deep into the collective Spirit of Your Holy Church, the Bride of Christ, let the water of Your Holy Word wash us all and send conviction and true repentance, enlighten our minds and send the Holy Spirit without measure into every leader in the Church today, in the Name above all names, Jesus the King of Kings. In His Service, Jeff Turner |
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