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2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ... Have you ever pondered that thought? We are always triumphant in Christ! You can't lose, you won't lose! You shall overcome! You are more than a conqueror though Him that loved you! You have the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! For if God is for you who can be against you? Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world! You overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of your testimony! You can do all things through Christ that strengthens you! For no weapon formed against you shall prosper! In this world you will have trouble but take heart! Jesus has overcome the world and if you trust in him you too shall over come! Yes, we are hard pressed on every side, yet not distressed, we are perplexed but not in despair, persecuted but not forsaken for the Lord will never leave us nor forsake us, cast down but not destroyed, for the Lord your God is with you where ever you go! Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid, neither be dismayed for the Lord up holds you with His righteous right hand, He is your rear guard. He has your back! He goes before you and prepares a table in the presence of your enemies, yet your cup overflows a sign of abundance and prosperity because the Lord is your Good Shepherd, He has loved you with an ever lasting love and is working all things together for your good! Be excited! Be encouraged you are always victorious in Christ! |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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[star!] | We win! WooHoo! |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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| Beverly we always win! Whoo Hoo Hoo! |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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[star!] | I'm with Mimi and Papa right now. Your words are right on the dot.
This visit... Mimi has given me a hard time when it's time to take her pills. She gets this gleam in her eyes, and I just pray as we work together to take them, one by one.
Mimi... is a sweetheart, and a big tease.
Victory in Jesus! |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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Joey: He helps through each and every situation we face. More power to ya!
Mike: Yeah, but even then they were victorous because they were a people whom God was not ashamed to be their God. How awesome is that? |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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| Working this out in a practical sense is difficult for us; it's "striving to enter his rest." I believe we have a hard time cluing in to the fact that this triumph is independent of our circumstances an any ability we may have to control them. The triumph is "in Christ." This brings to mind something that Ian Thomas wrote in his book "The Saving Life of Christ."
Page 21:
"Can any situation possible arise, in any circumstances, for which He is not adequate? Any pressure, promise, problem, responsibly, or temptation for which the Lord Jesus Himself is not adequate? If He be truly God, there cannot be a single one! 'And [He is] declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead' (Rom. 1:4)--and of this, His resurrection life, we are made partakers!
This being so, applying His adequacy by faith to every situation as it arises, will leave you with no alternative but to obey the injunction of 1 Thessalonians 5:18--'In everything give thanks!' In how many things? In 'everything'--with exception, 'for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.'
If there is any situation from which you are not prepared to step back, in recognition of the total adequacy of Christ who is in you, then you are out of the will of God. You are asserting by you action and by your attitude that He has nothing to give you for that situation, which you do not have in yourself. This is the very negation of dependence, and you disobey the injunction of verse 19--'Quench not the Spirit,' for the office of the Holy Spirit is to make known to you, and to make experiential to you, all that Christ is in you." [end of quotation]
The rub, of course, is the fact that we tend toward self-dependence even when we say we're totally submitted to him and his adequacy. It's one thing to stand in awe of those verses and another to live them. :-) When we don't see ourselves "giving thanks in everything" we tend to try and produce that activity from our self, rather than centering down into who we are in Christ and who He is in us and therefore having thanksgiving that is spontaneous.
Blessings!
Craig |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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| I hate this text editor. :-) |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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| Craig: That is good stuff! That is always the difficult part applying the truth by faith. If He is God in the good is He not God in the bad? He is not Lord over all and nothing is too difficult for Him and we are always under His watch and care? Therefore, we trust in Him and live for Him that He might be glorified in us. Which goes to the next verse in 2 Cor 2...that we might be a sweet smelling aroma for Christ. |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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[star!] | Mike you crack me up! Brother Todd great thought. I love the way you can string verses together in such a complete thought, and I will add my Amen! |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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AMEN |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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Glenn: Let it sink into our hearts and minds and not be discouraged at what we see. Thanks!
Mary: You need to come to church with me and give some more AMENS..it is like saying "sick em to a bull dog!" |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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| September 02, 2009 |
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[star!] | And this IS the VICTORY that Overcometh the world....even our FAITH ;o) |
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| September 03, 2009 |
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[star!] | HIS LEADING IS FOR VICTORY...
LET US MOVE ACCORDING TO HIS LEADING |
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| September 22, 2009 |
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| That's a blessing and a power thought. |
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| September 23, 2009 |
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| Blessings Dr. Bill! We need to be reminded once in a while don't we? (I know I do) |
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| October 03, 2009 |
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