20 Sunday Apr 2014
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Happy Easter! He is RISEN!!!
The Skit Guys always produce some of the most amazing videos. This video does a great job of showing what it is all about. Remember, though Christ died on the cross through grace for our sins, it is all for His glory.
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08 Tuesday Apr 2014
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We end the book of Romans with Paul sending out greetings and some final instructions. While Paul is an obvious authority to the audience of this letter, he is very deliberate in giving God all of the glory. In the final verse of the book, Paul says in Romans 16:27, to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. There was never any doubt to Paul or the readers of this letter as to who deserved the glory. Let us use this example in how we conduct our lives; to give God the glory for everything we do and everything we have.
07 Friday Mar 2014
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God expects us to be bold. He also expects us to have confidence. Not confidence in ourselves, but confidence in the power and fulfillment that can only come from Him. 2 Corinthians 3:4-5 says, 4 Such confidence we have through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. Paul was not boasting, but gave all the credit to God for everything that had been accomplished in his ministry. When we boast about ourselves and forget about how much God blesses us, we take away the glory God deserves and take it for ourselves.
05 Wednesday Mar 2014
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There may come a day when we may be called to truly suffer for God. While no one wants to participate in suffering, we must also remember our comfort comes from God as well. 2 Corinthians 1:5 says, For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. All things come from God. Whether it is our comfort or the privilege of being used for His ultimate glory. It is never about us, it is always about God and He never leaves us even when we may lose sight of Him.
27 Thursday Feb 2014
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It is easy to get caught up in comparing our perceived effectiveness for God through comparison with other people. However, the reality is God does not expect us to be like someone else. He created us for a unique purpose for His glory. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 says, 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Ultimately, nothing can effectively be used for God’s glory unless it is done through Him. If we try to accomplish grandiose tasks without Him in the process, then it is for our glory and we forgo glorifying God in the process.
25 Tuesday Feb 2014
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Lately I have heard a lot about the importance of God’s story. I have been reminded several times in the past couple of weeks that my life and my story are supposed to be about glorifying God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. When I let go of my glory and realize God is capable of turn all the good, and even the bad, in my life to His glory, it frees me to focus on Him rather than me. There is a lot of pressure each of us put on ourselves, but when we realize we are not alone and our glory doesn’t matter, it frees us from the burden of living this life for ourselves and focuses it on God.
24 Friday Jan 2014
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In today’s reading, as we see God with Paul and Silas in prison, we see Him reassuring them that He is capable of releasing them from their pain and suffering whenever He chooses to act. This is such a great reminder to me. God can release me from my pain and my suffering whenever He wants. He does not leave me in my pain for His pleasure, but in all things God must be glorified. Paul and Silas were released ultimately for God’s glory and not simply to comfort them, though in the end God was glorified and these men were released, justified, and cared for by God.
21 Tuesday Jan 2014
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Do you ever feel like your prayers are bouncing off the ceiling? When we ask God for something we need to really examine our intent behind the request. James 4:3 says, When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. Wrong motives may not always be the reason why God doesn’t answer. Sometime is may just be a “wait” or a “not now”. The key is to remember our purpose in this life, which is to honor and glorify God in all we do. God is not a vending machine where we simply make a deposit and then select our reward. It is about a relationship with God so that He may be glorified and we may be blessed through His glory and service to Him.
03 Thursday Oct 2013
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Jeremiah 21:2 shows how we approach God sometimes, “Inquire now of the Lord for us because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is attacking us. Perhaps the Lord will perform wonders for us as in times past so that he will withdraw from us.” Notice how King Zedekiah approached asking for God’s help. He said, “Perform wonders” as if God was there to perform a magic trick. God is not here for our entertainment or for our pleasure. God will perform miracles for His glory and not ours. Yes, He is in our lives to protect and to love us, but let us not mistaken His purpose, which is to work through us and bless us so this world will know He is our God. In all of God’s blessings let us remember to give the glory back to Him.
30 Tuesday Jul 2013
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Today’s reflection post comes from a Christian movie called “Facing the Giants”. The movie is a bit rough, but the message is very good. The clip below is from a very powerful scene showing the power of our potential. We tend to hold ourselves back to what we think our potential is instead of what we are really capable of accomplishing. God created us to accomplish greatness for His glory. He did not create us to accept mediocrity. Push to find your greatness through God’s power.
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