It is so easy to pick and choose who we love as if we have the right to add to, take away from or adjust the words of Jesus, “love your neighbour as yourself” Matthew 22:39 (NIV)
Blueprint (my book)
Maturing
Christ followers aren’t just along for the ride, as long as we are blessed with the opportunity to continue getting older we are also blessed with the opportunity to continue to grow in our faith.
Your Will Not Mine
It’s very easy to invite God into one part of our lives or churches, to rely on Him for some decisions but not others. As long as we leave the door open for our will to be done in one area we leave the door open to our will being done in all areas. Let go let God.
Don’t Deceive Yourself
Do you assert that God is all-knowing and all-seeing while you continue to be caught up in a life of sin?
“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time” and you can not fool God any of the time (section in quotes attributed to Abraham Lincoln the rest Dave Peever)
Let God Set the Standard
Godly success is measured in obedience, worldly success is measured in doing whatever it takes to get whoever you want to notice whatever you have done. Better to have God notice your desire to do what He asks, your reward will be in heaven, than to have the world notice what you do and receive a reward of no eternal consequence.
Declutter
Experience is a great teacher but only if we let God use it to teach us. Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe. Proverbs 28:26 (NIV)
live4him.ca 