الإيمان والأمل والحب

January 22nd, 2013

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

(Galatians 5:16-26 ESV)

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January 21st, 2013

I am found. I am yours. I am loved. I’m made pure. I have life. I can breathe. I am healed. I am free, cause You are strong. You are sure. You are life. You endure. You are good, always true. You are light breaking through. You are more than enough. You are here. You are love. You are hope. You are grace. You’re all I have. You’re everything.

Here’s My Heart -David Crowder (via more-than-conquerors837)

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January 7th, 2013

I’ve told the Lord I want to be an obedient servant, and He shot back, “And are you willing to face grief and pain or whatever it takes for Me to make you that?” Even though I felt unable, I said, “What choice do I have? I know too much to drop the ball now. There’s no turning back.” I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t afraid. But He has brought me this far and already my joy is unspeakable.

Passion and Purity (via coffeeishtea)

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January 1st, 2013

amartyrschallenge:

Take me
Break me
Mold me
Use me

December 26th, 2012

I stand before You, Awed by Your Majesty
Covered by Your mercy, Your blood has made me free
Draw me to You, and set my heart on fire

I want to Know,
Your my one desire

I give you my worship
All of my Passion
I give you my whole heart
All my devotion

Grace never ending, Your hands they carry me
Your body is broken for all the world to see
My heart is held by love so unconditional

You captivate me
Your the lover of my soul

I give you my worship
All of my Passion
I give you my whole heart
All my devotion

Here I will bow down
Say that I need You
Here I will worship
Say that I love you

Oh how I love you (4x)

I want to know You
Let Your Spirit overwhelm me
Let Your Presence overtake my heart

December 18th, 2012

The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become - because He made us. He invented us.

C. S. Lewis (via mordaciouslyyours)

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July 25th, 2012

Can I be totally honest with you? I believe that grace is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the contemporary Church. On the one hand, there are legalists who seem to forget that salvation is by grace through faith and not by works. They turn Christianity into a lifeless religion plagued by futility and marked by always-failing human effort.
On the other hand, there are leaders who seem to forget that salvation by grace includes freedom from sin as well as forgiveness of sin. They turn Christianity into a religion that “saves” but doesn’t transform. Both positions are wrong. Dead wrong.

Michael Brown (via nameaboveallnames)

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June 19th, 2012

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As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

(Colossians 3:12-15 ESV)

May 8th, 2012

WE ARE NOT ALL ALIKE

We ought to be fully aware that in the body of Christ we are not interested in the production of “cookie-cutter” Christians.

This is a word of caution in the matter of Christian experience-there is no pattern or formula for identical Christian experiences. It is actually a tragic thing for believers to try to be exactly like each other in their Christian faith and life.

I have probably been overly cautious about testifying to my own experiences because I do not want anyone to be tempted to try to copy anything the Lord has done for me.

God has given each of us an individual temperament and distinct characteristics. Therefore it is the office of the Holy Spirit to work out as He will the details of Christian experience. They will vary with personality.

Of this we may be sure: whenever a person truly meets God in faith and commitment to the gospel, he will have a consciousness and a sharp awareness of the details of that spiritual transaction!

Verse:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works.
-Ephesians 2:10

Thought:

It is the office of the Holy Spirit to work out as He will the details of Christian experience.

Prayer:

“Lord, you made me to be something special, and I love you for nurturing me and growing me to be just what you want. Mold me and make me after your will.”

April 19th, 2012

If you’re reading this aaand you’re a cynical and/or critical Christian… please stop. Please stop being so cynical and/or critical. You must know, you’re not helping. You’re not helping. You are not helping.

Take your agenda & chat with God about what you’re doing. Think about who you are serving & why… May God continue to transform you. Look like Jesus please. =] Remember it’s about the kingdom!

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March 4th, 2012

All men desire peace, but few desire the things that make for peace.

Thomas A Kempis, Imitation of Christ (1441)

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February 1st, 2012

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January 7th, 2012

When it comes to the origin of life there are only two possibilities: creation or spontaneous generation. There is no third way. Spontaneous generation was disproved one hundred years ago, but that leads us to only one other conclusion, that of supernatural creation. We cannot accept that on philosophical grounds; therefore, we choose to believe the impossible: that life arose spontaneously by chance!

Nobel Prize winning Harvard University biologist (and atheist) George Wald (via apologeticsnstuff)

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January 5th, 2012

He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me. The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I am not guilty of turning from my God. As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great.

Psalm 18:19-21, 30, 32, 35 (NIV)