Don't do what you will to do. Get rid of self.
Rmns 7:15
“For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.”
For what I (my soul, inner man, real me) am doing, I (carnal, outer man, flesh) do not understand. For what I (my flesh, my sensual feelings) will to do, that I (inner man, real me) do not practice; but what I (my flesh) hate, that I (real me) do.
See the different meanings of “I” in the verse.
‘I’ means ‘Ego’ in Greek. “I” means self-seeking, seeking to fullfill own desires. Giving more importance to self-will rather than God’s will, His Words. Getting rid of “I” is not easy. Surrendering ourselves into His hands will makes us to come out of ourselves and takes us into HIM.
To live a successful Christian life, we should be following our inner man, not our flesh (our own desires of the flesh, of the world). We need to do what we (our flesh) hate and what our inner man really loves, what the Bible says. We may have to go against ourselves many times.
Our feelings should not stop us doing God’s will. "For we walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Cor 5:7. We should not be living sensually, but by faith, just believing what the Word of God says, even when the circumstances around us look absolutely hopeless and negative. That is the real faith.
Love you. Bless you. And God bless you.
Remember - More than anything, God loves you richly and with an everlasting love.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Do you want God to be good to you?
Lamentations 3:25 (New King James Version)
25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.
LORD is always good. He is a good God. But Is He good to you? Why not? But Are you willing? Choice is yours. Bible says, life and death are before you, and choose life.
Ask yourselves few questions today.
- Do you want God to be good to you? Really?
- Are you waiting for Him? Patiently? Quiet time with Him?
- Waiting for His reply and His voice and His guidance?
- Do you seek Him? Not legalistic, but out of love?
- How can I seek Him? What is it mean to seek HIM?
- Do you spend time with Him?
- Why not start today?
Bible says, today is the day of salvation, and now is the time. Romans 13:12 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.
LORD is always good. He is a good God. But Is He good to you? Why not? But Are you willing? Choice is yours. Bible says, life and death are before you, and choose life.
Ask yourselves few questions today.
- Do you want God to be good to you? Really?
- Are you waiting for Him? Patiently? Quiet time with Him?
- Waiting for His reply and His voice and His guidance?
- Do you seek Him? Not legalistic, but out of love?
- How can I seek Him? What is it mean to seek HIM?
- Do you spend time with Him?
- Why not start today?
Bible says, today is the day of salvation, and now is the time. Romans 13:12 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
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