1 Thessalonians 5:23 (Amplified Bible)
And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah).
Sanctification= To set apart for sacred use; consecrate. To make holy; purify. We talk about this in church, or among fellow believers, but one thing is for sure, and that is that we discuss it way too flippantly. When we ask God to sanctify us, are we really up for the challenge of what that entails? Are we ready to give up all our concerns of this world and become deeply engaged and focused on God's point of view? To be sanctified "means to secure and to keep all the strength of our body, soul, and spirit for God’s purpose alone." It means you lay aside everything and become so intensely connected with Jesus that God's nature comes through and controls our lives. Are you ready for what that is going to cost you? Because it will cost you every single thing in your life that God is not a part of. We have to come to the point as it says in John 17:21-23
21)That they all may be one, [just] as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me.
22)I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one [even] as We are one:
23)I in them and You in Me, in order that they may become one and perfectly united, that the world may know and [definitely] recognize that You sent Me and that You have loved them [even] as You have loved Me.
Are we really ready to give up everything which is part of this world and allow the Holy Spirit to work in and through us in a way which we have never yet known? When this happens, the evidence is "in a person’s life is the unmistakable family likeness to Jesus Christ, and the freedom from everything which is not like Him."
"My Utmost for His Highest"--Oswald Chambers
Monday, February 8, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Receiving a Sound Mind
Dear Lord,
Thank Your Lord for promising us a sound mind. I lay claim to that promise for each of my children and my grand children. I pray that each of their minds be clear, bright, alert, intelligent, stable, peaceful, and uncluttered. I pray there will be no confusion, no dullness, and no unbalanced, scattered, unorganized, or negative thinking. I pray that their minds will not be filled with complex or confusing thoughts. Rather, give them clarity of mind so that they are able to think straight at all times. Give them the ability to make clear decisions, to understand all they need to know, and to be able to focus on what they need to do. Where there is now any mental instability, impairment, or dysfunction, I speak healing in Jesus' Holy name. May they be renewed in the spirit of their mind (Ephesians 4:23), and may they have the mind of Christ. (I Corinthians 2:16)
I pray that each of them will so love the Lord with all their heart, soul and mind that there will be no room in them for the lies of the enemy or the clamoring of this world. May the Word of God take root in each of their hearts and fill their minds with things that are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseworthy. (Philippians 4:8) Give them each understanding that what goes into their mind becomes part of them, so that they will weigh carefully what they see and hear. You have said, "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts You." (Isaiah 26:3) I pray that their faith in You and Your Word will grow daily so that they will live forever in peace and soundness of mind.
I ask this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and Scripture from-"The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
"WEAPONS OF WARFARE"
Romans 12:2 (Amplified Bible)
Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].
Romans 8:6 (Amplified Bible)
Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever].
Philippians 4:6-7 (Amplified Bible)
6)Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition ([a]definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
7)And God's peace [shall be yours, that [b]tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall [c]garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (Amplified Bible)
4)For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,
5)[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),
Ephesians 4:17-18 (Amplified Bible)
17)So this I say and solemnly testify in [the name of] the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the heathen (the Gentiles) do in their perverseness [in the folly, vanity, and emptiness of their souls and the futility] of their minds.
18)Their [a]moral understanding is darkened and their reasoning is beclouded. [They are] alienated (estranged, self-banished) from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the ignorance (the want of knowledge and perception, the willful blindness) that is [b]deep-seated in them, due to their hardness of heart [to the insensitiveness of their moral nature].
Thank Your Lord for promising us a sound mind. I lay claim to that promise for each of my children and my grand children. I pray that each of their minds be clear, bright, alert, intelligent, stable, peaceful, and uncluttered. I pray there will be no confusion, no dullness, and no unbalanced, scattered, unorganized, or negative thinking. I pray that their minds will not be filled with complex or confusing thoughts. Rather, give them clarity of mind so that they are able to think straight at all times. Give them the ability to make clear decisions, to understand all they need to know, and to be able to focus on what they need to do. Where there is now any mental instability, impairment, or dysfunction, I speak healing in Jesus' Holy name. May they be renewed in the spirit of their mind (Ephesians 4:23), and may they have the mind of Christ. (I Corinthians 2:16)
I pray that each of them will so love the Lord with all their heart, soul and mind that there will be no room in them for the lies of the enemy or the clamoring of this world. May the Word of God take root in each of their hearts and fill their minds with things that are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseworthy. (Philippians 4:8) Give them each understanding that what goes into their mind becomes part of them, so that they will weigh carefully what they see and hear. You have said, "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts You." (Isaiah 26:3) I pray that their faith in You and Your Word will grow daily so that they will live forever in peace and soundness of mind.
I ask this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and Scripture from-"The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
"WEAPONS OF WARFARE"
Romans 12:2 (Amplified Bible)
Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].
Romans 8:6 (Amplified Bible)
Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever].
Philippians 4:6-7 (Amplified Bible)
6)Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition ([a]definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
7)And God's peace [shall be yours, that [b]tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall [c]garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (Amplified Bible)
4)For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,
5)[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),
Ephesians 4:17-18 (Amplified Bible)
17)So this I say and solemnly testify in [the name of] the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the heathen (the Gentiles) do in their perverseness [in the folly, vanity, and emptiness of their souls and the futility] of their minds.
18)Their [a]moral understanding is darkened and their reasoning is beclouded. [They are] alienated (estranged, self-banished) from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the ignorance (the want of knowledge and perception, the willful blindness) that is [b]deep-seated in them, due to their hardness of heart [to the insensitiveness of their moral nature].
Spiritual Dejection
Luke 24:21 (Amplified Bible)
But we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred.
Dejection, according to dictionary.com means: "depression or lowness of spirits". Dejection comes from one of two sources, either we have satisfied a lust, or we have not had it satisfied. Either way we find ourselves with a low spirit, which lust will most likely bring. Lust says "I Must have it now!!", and spiritual lust does not wait on God, but demands we have an answer now! Instead of demanding an answer from God, we need to be seeking Him, having faith and trusting in Him. Who do we think we are anyways? who are we to demand anything from God? We are way off based if we think it is our right to demand anything and spiritual dejection is our own doing. It is due to the fact that we take our eyes off of Christ and try to find our own way, and that never, ever works and only leads to our own demise.
We seek and we do not find, we look for visions that do not come, and we think we need them to survive, we look to them to give us guidance somehow, only to end up feeling that spiritual dejection. We need to hold onto faith and trust and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God IS working in our everyday lives. He is at work in our lives, in the events, and in other people around us every single day; we need only believe and hold onto this!!If we will just listen for His voice, obey and do what we know He wants, we will see Him!! "One of the most amazing revelations of God comes to us when we learn that it is in the everyday things of life that we realize the magnificent deity of Jesus Christ."
My Utmost For His Highest-- Oswald Chambers
But we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred.
Dejection, according to dictionary.com means: "depression or lowness of spirits". Dejection comes from one of two sources, either we have satisfied a lust, or we have not had it satisfied. Either way we find ourselves with a low spirit, which lust will most likely bring. Lust says "I Must have it now!!", and spiritual lust does not wait on God, but demands we have an answer now! Instead of demanding an answer from God, we need to be seeking Him, having faith and trusting in Him. Who do we think we are anyways? who are we to demand anything from God? We are way off based if we think it is our right to demand anything and spiritual dejection is our own doing. It is due to the fact that we take our eyes off of Christ and try to find our own way, and that never, ever works and only leads to our own demise.
We seek and we do not find, we look for visions that do not come, and we think we need them to survive, we look to them to give us guidance somehow, only to end up feeling that spiritual dejection. We need to hold onto faith and trust and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God IS working in our everyday lives. He is at work in our lives, in the events, and in other people around us every single day; we need only believe and hold onto this!!If we will just listen for His voice, obey and do what we know He wants, we will see Him!! "One of the most amazing revelations of God comes to us when we learn that it is in the everyday things of life that we realize the magnificent deity of Jesus Christ."
My Utmost For His Highest-- Oswald Chambers
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Enjoying Freedom From Fear
Dear Lord,
Your Word says, "I sought the Lord and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." (Psalm 34:4) I seek You this day, believing that You hear me, and I pray that You will deliver each of my children and my grand children from any fear that threatens to overtake them. You said You have "not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (II Timothy 1:7) Flood them with Your love and wash away all fear and doubt. Give them a a sense of Your loving presence that far outweighs any fear that would threaten to overtake them. Help them to rely on Your power in such a manner that it establishes a strong confidence and faith in You. Give them a sound mind Lord, so sound that they recognize any false evidence the devil presents to them and identify it as having no basis of reality.
Wherever there is real danger or good reason to fear, give them wisdom, protect them, and draw them close to You. Help them not to deny their fears, but to take them to You in prayer and seek deliverance from them. I pray that as each of them draws close to You, that Your love will penetrate their lives and crowd out all fear. Plant Your Word in their hearts. Let faith take root in their minds and souls as they grow in Your Word.
Thank You Jesus for Your promise to deliver us from all our fears. In Jesus' Holy name I pray for freedom from fear on behalf of these children today.
I ask this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
"WEAPONS OF WARFARE"
Psalm 31:19 (Amplified Bible)
Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear, revere, and worship You, goodness which You have wrought for those who trust and take refuge in You before the sons of men!
Psalm 91:4-6 (Amplified Bible)
4)[Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.
5)You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day,
6)Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.
Psalm 27:1 (Amplified Bible)
THE LORD is my Light and my Salvation--whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 18:4-6 (Amplified Bible)
4)The cords or bands of death surrounded me, and the streams of ungodliness and the torrents of ruin terrified me.
5)The cords of Sheol (the place of the dead) surrounded me; the snares of death confronted and came upon me.
6)In my distress [when seemingly closed in] I called upon the Lord and cried to my God; He heard my voice out of His temple (heavenly dwelling place), and my cry came before Him, into His [very] ears.
Isaiah 41:10 (Amplified Bible)
Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.
1 John 4:18 (Amplified Bible)
There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection].
Your Word says, "I sought the Lord and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." (Psalm 34:4) I seek You this day, believing that You hear me, and I pray that You will deliver each of my children and my grand children from any fear that threatens to overtake them. You said You have "not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (II Timothy 1:7) Flood them with Your love and wash away all fear and doubt. Give them a a sense of Your loving presence that far outweighs any fear that would threaten to overtake them. Help them to rely on Your power in such a manner that it establishes a strong confidence and faith in You. Give them a sound mind Lord, so sound that they recognize any false evidence the devil presents to them and identify it as having no basis of reality.
Wherever there is real danger or good reason to fear, give them wisdom, protect them, and draw them close to You. Help them not to deny their fears, but to take them to You in prayer and seek deliverance from them. I pray that as each of them draws close to You, that Your love will penetrate their lives and crowd out all fear. Plant Your Word in their hearts. Let faith take root in their minds and souls as they grow in Your Word.
Thank You Jesus for Your promise to deliver us from all our fears. In Jesus' Holy name I pray for freedom from fear on behalf of these children today.
I ask this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
"WEAPONS OF WARFARE"
Psalm 31:19 (Amplified Bible)
Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear, revere, and worship You, goodness which You have wrought for those who trust and take refuge in You before the sons of men!
Psalm 91:4-6 (Amplified Bible)
4)[Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.
5)You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day,
6)Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.
Psalm 27:1 (Amplified Bible)
THE LORD is my Light and my Salvation--whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 18:4-6 (Amplified Bible)
4)The cords or bands of death surrounded me, and the streams of ungodliness and the torrents of ruin terrified me.
5)The cords of Sheol (the place of the dead) surrounded me; the snares of death confronted and came upon me.
6)In my distress [when seemingly closed in] I called upon the Lord and cried to my God; He heard my voice out of His temple (heavenly dwelling place), and my cry came before Him, into His [very] ears.
Isaiah 41:10 (Amplified Bible)
Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.
1 John 4:18 (Amplified Bible)
There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection].
Becoming the "Filth of the World"
1 Corinthians 4:13 (Amplified Bible)
When we are slandered and defamed, we [try to] answer softly and bring comfort. We have been made and are now the rubbish and filth of the world [the offscouring of all things, the scum of the earth].
Becoming the "filth of the world" is not an exaggeration, but one which we all should actually become. We are way too cautious and too concerned about what we want and our deepest desires, that we refuse to actually become the filth. Colossians 1:24 says, "fill up my flesh in whatever is lacking in the afflictions of Christ"; this is not showing the result of holiness through being sanctified, but the evidence of being consecrated or "separated to the gospel of Christ". (Romans 1:1)
You can choose as a Christ follower to be saved by the "skin of your teeth", or you can delve in with all you have. If throughout the everyday things you encounter things that are strange it is usually because we are too afraid and cowardly to face them. The Word says, "Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you". (I Peter 4:12) We are so selfish sometimes and get caught up in our own desires and we refuse to go head first into the mire of this world. We need to stop this behavior and proclaim from the mountains, "I do not care if I am like the filth of this world, as long as to gospel is proclaimed!!!!!" A true and faithful follower of God, is one who is willing to become a martyr for Christ. When we are confronted with the filth of this world, such as contempt, dishonesty, disloyalty or any other filth, we tend to pull away from the offender. This is NOT what we should do!! The true reality of the redemption story is that even the most wicked or vile person can never, ever exhaust the depth of God's love. We should not shun the person away, nor accept the sin, but we need to show that person just how much God truly loves them. "Paul did not say that God separated him to show what a wonderful man He could make of him, but "to reveal His Son in me. . ." ( Galatians 1:16 )."
(My Utmost for His Highest-Oswald Chambers)
When we are slandered and defamed, we [try to] answer softly and bring comfort. We have been made and are now the rubbish and filth of the world [the offscouring of all things, the scum of the earth].
Becoming the "filth of the world" is not an exaggeration, but one which we all should actually become. We are way too cautious and too concerned about what we want and our deepest desires, that we refuse to actually become the filth. Colossians 1:24 says, "fill up my flesh in whatever is lacking in the afflictions of Christ"; this is not showing the result of holiness through being sanctified, but the evidence of being consecrated or "separated to the gospel of Christ". (Romans 1:1)
You can choose as a Christ follower to be saved by the "skin of your teeth", or you can delve in with all you have. If throughout the everyday things you encounter things that are strange it is usually because we are too afraid and cowardly to face them. The Word says, "Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you". (I Peter 4:12) We are so selfish sometimes and get caught up in our own desires and we refuse to go head first into the mire of this world. We need to stop this behavior and proclaim from the mountains, "I do not care if I am like the filth of this world, as long as to gospel is proclaimed!!!!!" A true and faithful follower of God, is one who is willing to become a martyr for Christ. When we are confronted with the filth of this world, such as contempt, dishonesty, disloyalty or any other filth, we tend to pull away from the offender. This is NOT what we should do!! The true reality of the redemption story is that even the most wicked or vile person can never, ever exhaust the depth of God's love. We should not shun the person away, nor accept the sin, but we need to show that person just how much God truly loves them. "Paul did not say that God separated him to show what a wonderful man He could make of him, but "to reveal His Son in me. . ." ( Galatians 1:16 )."
(My Utmost for His Highest-Oswald Chambers)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Praying Through a Child's Room
Dear Lord,
I invite Your Holy Spirit to dwell in each of my children's and my grand babies rooms. You are Lord over heaven and earth, and I proclaim that You are Lord over their rooms as well. Flood each room with Your light and life. Crowd out any darkness which seeks to impose itself there, and let no spirits of fear, depression, anger, doubt, anxiety, rebelliousness, suicidal thoughts, bitterness or hatred find any place there.I pray that nothing will come into their rooms that is not brought by You, oh Lord. If there is anything there that should not be, convict them to get rid of it immediately. Let the scales fall off of Shakira's eyes and let her see the truth behind ICP and the evilness there. Let her be convicted to get rid of anything that pertains to them Lord.
Put Your complete protection over each room so that evil cannot enter there by any means. Fill their rooms with Your love, peace, and joy. I pray that each of these children will say, as David did, "I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set nothing wicked before my eyes" (Psalm 101:2-3) I pray that You, Lord will make their rooms a holy place, sanctified for Your glory.
I ask this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
"WEAPONS OF WARFARE"
Deuteronomy 7:26 (Amplified Bible)
Neither shall you bring an abomination (an idol) into your house, lest you become an accursed thing like it; but you shall utterly detest and abhor it, for it is an accursed thing.
Isaiah 1:16 (Amplified Bible)
Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes! Cease to do evil,
2 Corinthians 7:1 (Amplified Bible)
THEREFORE, SINCE these [great] promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates and defiles body and spirit, and bring [our] consecration to completeness in the [reverential] fear of God.
Psalm 51:1-2
1)HAVE MERCY upon me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to the multitude of Your tender mercy and loving-kindness blot out my transgressions.
2)Wash me thoroughly [and repeatedly] from my iniquity and guilt and cleanse me and make me wholly pure from my sin!
Proverbs 3:33 (Amplified Bible)
The curse of the Lord is in and on the house of the wicked, but He declares blessed (joyful and favored with blessings) the home of the just and consistently righteous
I invite Your Holy Spirit to dwell in each of my children's and my grand babies rooms. You are Lord over heaven and earth, and I proclaim that You are Lord over their rooms as well. Flood each room with Your light and life. Crowd out any darkness which seeks to impose itself there, and let no spirits of fear, depression, anger, doubt, anxiety, rebelliousness, suicidal thoughts, bitterness or hatred find any place there.I pray that nothing will come into their rooms that is not brought by You, oh Lord. If there is anything there that should not be, convict them to get rid of it immediately. Let the scales fall off of Shakira's eyes and let her see the truth behind ICP and the evilness there. Let her be convicted to get rid of anything that pertains to them Lord.
Put Your complete protection over each room so that evil cannot enter there by any means. Fill their rooms with Your love, peace, and joy. I pray that each of these children will say, as David did, "I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set nothing wicked before my eyes" (Psalm 101:2-3) I pray that You, Lord will make their rooms a holy place, sanctified for Your glory.
I ask this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
"WEAPONS OF WARFARE"
Deuteronomy 7:26 (Amplified Bible)
Neither shall you bring an abomination (an idol) into your house, lest you become an accursed thing like it; but you shall utterly detest and abhor it, for it is an accursed thing.
Isaiah 1:16 (Amplified Bible)
Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes! Cease to do evil,
2 Corinthians 7:1 (Amplified Bible)
THEREFORE, SINCE these [great] promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates and defiles body and spirit, and bring [our] consecration to completeness in the [reverential] fear of God.
Psalm 51:1-2
1)HAVE MERCY upon me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to the multitude of Your tender mercy and loving-kindness blot out my transgressions.
2)Wash me thoroughly [and repeatedly] from my iniquity and guilt and cleanse me and make me wholly pure from my sin!
Proverbs 3:33 (Amplified Bible)
The curse of the Lord is in and on the house of the wicked, but He declares blessed (joyful and favored with blessings) the home of the just and consistently righteous
The Compelling Force of the Call
1 Corinthians 9:16 (Amplified Bible)
For if I [merely] preach the Gospel, that gives me no reason to boast, for I feel compelled of necessity to do it. Woe is me if I do not preach the glad tidings (the Gospel)!
Once you have been saved by grace and have heard the call of God upon your life, BEWARE of anything that will compete with that call. Do NOT take it lightly, God does NOT take it lightly. You must strip yourself of anything that would hinder you, and become separated to the gospel. God will make us as "broken bread and poured out wine" so that He can make us into what He would have us be in order to use us for His glory and His purposes. WOE to the person who once hearing the call tried to head in any other direction!! " Beware of competing calls once the call of God grips you." Stay close to God and He will stay close to you....
"My Utmost for His Highest"-- Oswald Chambers
For if I [merely] preach the Gospel, that gives me no reason to boast, for I feel compelled of necessity to do it. Woe is me if I do not preach the glad tidings (the Gospel)!
Once you have been saved by grace and have heard the call of God upon your life, BEWARE of anything that will compete with that call. Do NOT take it lightly, God does NOT take it lightly. You must strip yourself of anything that would hinder you, and become separated to the gospel. God will make us as "broken bread and poured out wine" so that He can make us into what He would have us be in order to use us for His glory and His purposes. WOE to the person who once hearing the call tried to head in any other direction!! " Beware of competing calls once the call of God grips you." Stay close to God and He will stay close to you....
"My Utmost for His Highest"-- Oswald Chambers
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