Sunday 22 July 2007
Becoming like JesusThe Number One Goal: How do I become like Christ?
“The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.” Prov 4:18
A match is struck inside the heart of each believer at the very moment he or she decisdes to trust in Jesus Christ as the One who delivers him or her from sin. For some, the flame burns dimly for a while. And for others, it’s the match that sets the forest on fire. As you begin to learn more about the Lord- His forgiveness and grace- the flame begins to burn brighter. At some point you decide to begin living what you believe- giving forgiveness and grace to others. The flame burns brighter still. You grow in knowledge and in truth.
You being to understand why they call grace amazing. Then one day you realize you look more like Jesus today than you did this time last year. You decide that that’s a great goal- each year looking more like Jesus than you ever have before. The fire has become a blaze, and your lifestyle keeps getting brighter and brighter…!
Prayer- Lord, I ask that you will daily guide each one of us how to live as you did. I ask for the freedom and joy of discovering you more and more each day in my life, and to know how much you desire for me to live according to Your will… for Your plans are greater, higher, better than all I could imagine or ask for… Let me shine Jesus in my life more and more every year, in Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
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Monday 9 July 2007
ANGER ManagementAnger- Does being a Christian mean never getting mad?
No. We feel angry when we are mistreated or we see someone else mistreated. Anger is a natural emotion just like all of our other emotions. It’s a warning sign that something is happening that we need to respond to. However, our response is the part where we need to be in check of. Paul wrote to the Ephesians: “Be angry, and do not sin.” The anger wasn’t the sin he was referring to (duh~!), but the response could be. It’s like how God commands us to live one way, but we become angry and throw all that out the window. We say things we normally wouldn’t say, and we treat people in ways that we know we shouldn’t. Christians should treat other people with respect. Our anger doesn’t give us a reason to throw out God’s commands to love others. We have to stay in control of our anger and not let it run our lives. It’s our anger that gets us into trouble as much as our lack of control over our anger.
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