The body
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jer. 29:11)
God has an awesome plan for the lives of those who trust in him!! If we would seek the heart of God, we would learn what God desires from us! God has gone to massive lengths to reveal himself to us - he sent his only Son to lead us to salvation, he gives us his Word to teach us, and his Holy Spirit to guide us! Not only that, but he gives us other believers, people to counsel us!! "From whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love."
Max Lucado gives a pretty fun example of this:"While I was driving to my office this morning, my eye saw a traffic light. The sensors within my eye perceived that the color of the light was red. My brain checked my memory bank and announced the meaning of a red light to my right foot. My right foot responded by leaving the accelerator and pressing the brake. Now, what if my body hadn't functioned properly? What if my eye had decided not to be a part of the body because the nose had hurt its feelings? Or what if the foot was tired of being bossed around and decided to press the gas pedal instead of the brake? Or what if the right foot was in pain, but to proud to tell the left foot, so the left foot didn't know when to step in and help?"
God has given all of us an assignment! The body of Christ is meant to work together in such sweet harmony!
Steven and I are still praying about what God wants us to do as far as church is concerned! We want so badly to be involved! Satan wants us to have no part in the church! He doesn't want us to hear God's will and to be involved in his wonderful plan!! Satan doesn't want us to hear the word of God, he doesn't want our hearts to be set ablaze by the Holy fire!! But God does!! God wants us to be immersed in himself! Lord God, show us where you want us! Use us!!
"To meet the Savior is to be set aflame. To discover the flame is to discover his will. And to discover his will is to access a world like none you've ever seen" - Max Lucado
God has an awesome plan for the lives of those who trust in him!! If we would seek the heart of God, we would learn what God desires from us! God has gone to massive lengths to reveal himself to us - he sent his only Son to lead us to salvation, he gives us his Word to teach us, and his Holy Spirit to guide us! Not only that, but he gives us other believers, people to counsel us!! "From whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love."
Max Lucado gives a pretty fun example of this:"While I was driving to my office this morning, my eye saw a traffic light. The sensors within my eye perceived that the color of the light was red. My brain checked my memory bank and announced the meaning of a red light to my right foot. My right foot responded by leaving the accelerator and pressing the brake. Now, what if my body hadn't functioned properly? What if my eye had decided not to be a part of the body because the nose had hurt its feelings? Or what if the foot was tired of being bossed around and decided to press the gas pedal instead of the brake? Or what if the right foot was in pain, but to proud to tell the left foot, so the left foot didn't know when to step in and help?"
God has given all of us an assignment! The body of Christ is meant to work together in such sweet harmony!
Steven and I are still praying about what God wants us to do as far as church is concerned! We want so badly to be involved! Satan wants us to have no part in the church! He doesn't want us to hear God's will and to be involved in his wonderful plan!! Satan doesn't want us to hear the word of God, he doesn't want our hearts to be set ablaze by the Holy fire!! But God does!! God wants us to be immersed in himself! Lord God, show us where you want us! Use us!!
"To meet the Savior is to be set aflame. To discover the flame is to discover his will. And to discover his will is to access a world like none you've ever seen" - Max Lucado
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