Sunday, January 27, 2008

Kaleo Ministry S:2

Wow oh wow I really don't realize God's character.
I am nothing, so are they.
I am human, so are they.
I was created so, so were they.
God GAVE me life, and to them as well.
God GAVE me the ability to be like him, and to them as well (Gen 1:28).
Now it is GIVEN to us at Full, the Spirit (not just the spirit, but just the spirit)
Questions:
Life or death? Spirit or sinful nature? Rom 8:6
But really what is there all to know about sinful nature? I do not fully know! The question of Alex arises again, "Is Jesus enough for me?" Well, Paul must have figured it out, he says, "I have learned to be content, whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, weather well fed or hungry, weather living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who GIVES me strength."(Phil 4:11-13)(Important to keep in mind everything God wants, not me). I say to myself, "God I'll do anything for you, take my life", well do I really realize what I’m asking? I don't believe I do. If I had no mother, no father, no sister, no friends, no bicycle, no food, no water, nothing, could I see Jesus as everything? Would Christ alone be enough? These are important questions I believe I should ask. Perhaps God would GIVE me that extra faith in Christ in that time? We are called as disciples to put God before everything in our life (Luke 14:26). Yet Paul urges us to love people more and more (1 The4:10), that they would receive the crown of life (Philip 4:1). Running that race for the crown that last forever (1:Cor 9:25). Fighting to win people, longing for them to receive this joy and the crown. It must be a love that keeps growing, this is really quite insane! If I persevere trough this it will get ugly. There is going to be pain and suffering. I have experienced some already, but things are always growing and advancing with God, isn't that what it's all about with him? I hope God teaches me more about this. He GIVES all things. The question is, will I in real love and in humility of myself, accept, take and use that which he GIVES to me and use it for the Kingdom? Do I believe enough that he would GIVE me desire and joy for this?

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