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For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10, ESV
This may be the hardest part of being a Christian. We can get caught up in helping others more than serving Christ, making people feel better than leading them to Christ.
We should care for physical needs, but we should care more for spiritual needs.
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 12:10, ESV
A 7th Grade student once told me to live a weak life.
If you have a weakness – illness, disability, fear, inability – Christ may use it to glorify Himself through you. Let Christ use you.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Proverbs 12:25, ESV
We all struggle sometimes.
And, sometimes, all it takes to make the day better is a friendly encouragement.
Now, turn to your neighbor and say “You’re beautiful.” (In Christ)
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Psalm 145:18, ESV
“All who call on Him in truth.”
He wants to answer, but He responds to those calling out with an unselfish, honest desire for His will.
(But He also responds to turn our hearts toward Him!)
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2, ESV
Our Rock is Christ, our solid foundation that holds steady when life gets shaky and hard. He sustains and lifts us through it all.
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
Hebrews 6:10, ESV
Loving others is loving God. It is a huge part of how get to hear “Well done, My good and faithful servant.”
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7, ESV
Salvation is a moment. Both 2000 years ago and the moment you believe.
However, we walk out our salvation for the rest of life, as we follow the Light of Christ and let Him continue to cleanse us.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:3, ESV
The Father is most glorified when we are led by the Holy Spirit to believe in the resurrected Son, and then when we take part in sharing this news with others!
I love the Lord , because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.
Psalm 116:1, ESV
God hears our prayers and wants to give us mercy.
We must also remember that He has said that He hears the prayers of those who love Him.
Seek God’ righteousness and His mercy.
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
John 6:35, ESV
We must be hungry for more of God and thirsty for His righteousness.
Christ is our means manna from heaven and water from the rock.
Seek Him and be satisfied.
a simple man of God 