Romans 7:14-25 (NIV)
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
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 | | James 1:2-4 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
My previous blog entires were written back in April of last year. It has been a little over a year since those were written, and, as some already know, it has been a year of trials. To be honest, it isn't always easy considering... | Servant of the Lord | |
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| | Philippians 1:6 (NKJV)
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Michelle and I joked before we were married, and early into our marriage, that it wasn't "in sickness and in health" but actually "in sickness and in sickness." This was because of the relatively minor health issues we dealt with since she had lost her job. Neither of us knew how prophetic that would become.... | Servant of the Lord | |
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| | Philippians 1:6 (NKJV)
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
As I have written in my previous entries, God has been working in my life in many different ways. I can point to any number of different examples of the things the Lord has done, all for His glory. I know that He will continue to work in my life, regardless of the struggles that I may have in this life. Through it all, I will give... | Servant of the Lord | |
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| | Romans 8:28 (NLT)
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
God is faithful. He proves it over and over again. Sometimes we are too blinded by our own struggles to see God moving. I've had my share of trials. As I look back at what God has done, I can see His faithfulness in the midst of the trials. I can see His good works that He works through the trials. When I rededicated... | Servant of the Lord | |
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| Note: I thought I'd start my new blog by copying over three of my older blog entries. My testimony and short bio of sorts.
Originally Posted: April 20, 2007 Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 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.
I have this verse in my signature. If I had to choose one verse as my "life verse" it would be this verse. From the time I first remember... | Servant of the Lord | |
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