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But remember, the place where God places us is the place the devil wants to offend us and get us out of. Our enemy wants to uproot men and women from where God plants them. If he can get you out, he has been successful.
What happens to a plant if you transplant it every three weeks? Its root system will begin to diminish, and it will not blossom or prosper to its potential. If you keep transplanting it, it will die of shock.
Remember, the keys to building well are: First, seek God in faith. Second, get planted in the local church God shows you—and stay submitted and obedient to the leadership of that local body. And third, forsake the entanglements of your life. As God shows you the weights that hold you back, ask for His sword to sever the ties they have on your soul or flesh. His grace is sufficient to free you.
No one in the army was envious of any other person’s place of service. Everyone was content and happy to labor in his or her position.
The wisdom of God is first pure. In other words, it is not two-faced, having an outward appearance of godliness mixed with an envious or selfish motive. Its motives are to be faithful to the Master, accepting His assignments with joy. Its goal is not to be the greatest but to be obedient to the call. It will cause us to rejoice at the advancement of the kingdom whether it occurs through us or another.
Don’t allow results to deceive you. We can have great results and still be in rebellion to God’s authority. Consider Moses. The Lord told him to speak to a rock and water would miraculously come out. He didn’t obey. Rather, out of anger he struck the rock. Water still came out, enough to give three million people a drink in the desert. The people were probably saying to each other as they drank, “Wow, God sure listens to Moses. What power!”
But results are not the indication of success. Obedience is.
As I’ve stated, Jesus commissioned us to go into the entire world and make disciples of all nations, not just converts. This assignment encompasses every believer. However, if all believers were on the mission field accomplishing this on a full-time basis, how would the gospel be funded? (This again is why God gives different callings and gifts to each individual.) The Lord never intended ministries to receive their necessary finances by the distribution of angels or by money falling from the sky. Rather, He entrusted His body with the privilege of giving, which creates partnership.
if you are willing and obedient.” He then said, “Obedience deals with your actions, and willing deals with your attitude. And your attitude stinks!”
Husbands, you are the head of your unions, but headship in the kingdom means you lay your life down for your family through serving. It does not mean that you lord your role over your wife and children. If you see headship as putting you above your wife, then you will treat her in such a way that will wound and tear down rather than build up.
If you really love people, you would tell them the truth whether they like it or not. You would be more concerned for their welfare to help them, even if it meant their rejection of you.”
Scripture tells us that God is love. It’s important to point out that love is not God. There is a huge difference. God’s personality, ways, and purposes are not confined to our definition of what love is, for no one knows love until he or she knows Jesus. He is the very essence of love.
true love originates from the heart.
