I DO IT FOR THE LORD

karadesiree:

imaprincess07:

one day this how I want my family to be

I would say it goes wayyy beyond this. Way beyond physical connection…It should be shown in everything they do. When they disagree, when they’re angry, when they’re sick, poor, irritated. You show the most love when that person doesn’t even deserve it. Kinda what Jesus displayed when he was hanging on that cross for a bunch of people that didn’t deserve to be saved. But he did it because he first loved us.

That is how you show your kids how to love someone

^ That’s right. I was gonna say the exact same thing. Clearly, this generation will teach the next that love is physical. The text does not show love, it simply shows physical affection, which should never be equated to love. Love is so much deeper. It is sacrifice, selflessness, generosity, patience, forgiveness, kindness, thoughtfulness, and so much more. Physical affection should only be the expression of those things. That is what we need to teach the next generation.

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spiritualinspiration:

When you are tempted to get discouraged, remind yourself that according to God’s word, your future is getting brighter; you are on your way to a new level of glory. You may think you’ve got a long way to go, but you need to look back at how far you’ve already come. You may not be everything you want to be but atleast you can thank God that you’re not what you used to be.

Wow! I’m so glad for Philippians 1:6! I’ll just look it up so I can truly see what it says! 

^“6 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.”

What’s this?!?! This is about salvation! Let’s see the context:

^“3 I thank my God every time I remember you. ⁴ In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy ⁵ because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, ⁶ 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.

⁷ It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. ⁸ God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.”

Partnership in the Gospel?! Sharing God’s grace?!

This is obviously about salvation and the Lord’s continuing work in us to bring us closer to holiness. Go read it again, folks. This isn’t about us, it’s about Jesus. 

You know what that means? God gets the glory, not us. You are not on your way to a new level of glory. You see all that difference in your life? That wasn’t you. That was the Lord. You should be discouraged and frustrated with your sin. You should always hate your sin. Don’t become comfortable. Every time you sin, you are piercing Jesus Christ. You are choosing your sin over Christ. 

Stay discouraged. Keep telling yourself “I CANNOT DO IT!” Because you cannot do it. Only Jesus can. 

^“8For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, ⁹ not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” - Ephesians 2:8-9
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So cling to Jesus! Keep your eyes on the cross. That is all that can save you now. He got you this far, He will get you the rest of the way. Give glory to where glory is due. So give it all to the Lord.

And just for the record, your life may not get brighter. You might go through some very hard times. 

“Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. ³⁶ Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— ³⁸ of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.” - Hebrews 11:35-38

“³³ I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33

Jesus didn’t say “In the world you will be blessed.” He said we would find tribulation. Which simply means trouble and persecution. Then He tells us to take heart, because He has overcome the world. What does that mean? He died on the cross and we have an afterlife waiting for us. 

That is how those martyrs mentioned in Hebrews 11 got through their trials. Not in hopes of a new level of personal glory. Not because they could worship themselves. But because they trust the Lord to see them through this world.

It took a perfectly good Scripture verse and twisted to make it all about us. Don’t you realize that if you stray away from Christ, you will return to what you were before? How can the branch stay alive if it is not connected to the vine? You are what you have always been: a sinner. You need Jesus now just as much as you needed Him before He saved you. 

I don’t reblog these things to sound better than everyone else, or because I enjoy being right. I reblog and comment on these things because I am concerned for all of us. We can be misled so easily, and I am concerned that some of us will be misled. So we all need to be aware of twisted truths and warn each other about them. Myself included.This isn’t about us, this is about Christ. This is about Jesus. Give glory where glory is due. 

14For He Himself knows our frame;
  He is mindful that we are but dust.

15As for man, his days are like grass;
  As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

16When the wind has passed over it, it is no more,
  And its place acknowledges it no longer. - Psalm 103

What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. - James 4:14

6A voice says, “Cry out.”

And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All men are like grass,

and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.

7The grass withers and the flowers fall,

because the breath of the LORD blows on them.

Surely the people are grass.

8The grass withers and the flowers fall,

but the word of our God stands forever.” - Isaiah 40

9What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10As it is written:

“There is no one righteous, not even one;

11there is no one who understands,

no one who seeks God.

12All have turned away,

they have together become worthless;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.”

13“Their throats are open graves;

their tongues practice deceit.”

“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”

14“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

15“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16ruin and misery mark their ways,

17and the way of peace they do not know.”

18“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. - Romans 3

”By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” - Genesis 3:19

Indeed, now the Bible is speaking louder than our minds, hearts, and people surrounding us. Very clearly, we are not worth Christ’s love. In fact, He is known best for loving those who are not worthy: all of us. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We are wicked and evil, and Christ loved us despite our worthlessness.

Do we stop at this worthlessness? Of course not! 

4For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,10to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment—to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ. - Ephesians 1



The truth is, God loves us, and when we turn to Jesus, we receive true value. Not artificial value that only lasts this life time, but eternal value. We are made white as snow. We may not be worthy of Christ’s love, but He redeems us. One day, we will stand before the Father, and it is then that we will see how Christ’s blood has covered a multitude of sins. His love is unconditional: It loves despite all conditions.

Llamas.

Samuel Assaf

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