Through a Servant's Heart: Conviction Power!

10.31.2009

Conviction Power!

Over the past few weeks, I have been convicted of several things!

1) Not spending enough time with God.
2) Not relying on God to work through things.
3) Not relying on God financially.
4) Limiting God, putting God in a box.
5) Lack of faith.
6) Lacking trust.
7) Blaming others.
8) Being critical of others.
9) Not keeping my blog up to date.
10) Thinking about what others might think.
11) Not going on a mission trip that I believe that I am called to go on because of money.

- The list could go on and on.

Mainly the one that I am most concern with is not spending enough time with the Sovereign God that gave me life through Jesus Christ. Don't get me wrong, I spend a little time with God, but not nearly what I should.

"Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so." (Acts 17:11 NASB)

Paul is telling us of the people of Berea, they are looking into the Word closely to make sure that the things they were being told were right and many believed! We are to be digging daily into scripture, seeking to grow so close to God that every essence of who He is, is who you are! We cannot live, not spending time with Him daily, and not just quickly reading through a few scriptures and saying "I've spent my time with God today!" There has to be a digging into scripture, an examination, of the text. This is so that you can know that what you have been taught is correct!

Paul says in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

Many people will not like you when you stand for the truth, so do not worry about people when you know you are standing for what is right!

So, my brothers and sisters, I know that this all comes from a lack of faith and trust. So, I have a renewed spirit and I hope that an overflowing of God's spirit would be evident over my life. I hope that every essence of who God is, is who I am. Having the same love and passion as our Lord, Jesus Christ.

May God Bless and Keep you!

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Words to Live By

None is righteous, no, not one, no one understands, no one seeks God. All have turned aside.... (Romans 3:10-11a)

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. (Romans 5:6)

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1)

So if the Son sets you free , you will be free indeed. (John 8:36)

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8)

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (1 Timothy 6:12)

Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. (2 Timothy 4:2)

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6)

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit. (Hebrews 4:12)

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

Thus says the Lord: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord." (Jeremiah 9:23-24)

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4)

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2)

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:58)

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:1-2)

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8)

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)

because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. (Romans 10:9-10)

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. (Psalm 63:1-3)

All scripture is from the English Standard Version, Holy Bible.