What does it look like to truly know God? This summer we looked at the different ways to know God! They were to know him through investigating and searching out who he is,meditating on him and what he has done, by experiencing him through our 5 senses, by observing him through other people and the world we live in, and direct intimate contact with him through all of these daily!
So What?
Sometimes it is good to reflect and remember what God has taught us in the past so we can remind ourselves of his promises! How can you reknew your vow today to live and truly know God in your daily life? Try giving him a few minutes today and trying out one of these 5 ways of knowing God! IF you are a really bold person try "knowing God" in each of the different ways and journaling about it!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
diligent hands
Proverbs 13:4 The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
diligent: constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student.
Do you ever really want something so bad you can taste it? We all live or life wanting and desiring things yet how many of us really try to get it? God has really been pushing me to live a diligent life, consistantly trying my hardest to live a life after God's own heart! Yet so many times what I truly want takes effort and work.
So what?
Do you have dreams or thing that you desire? To get that desire and be truly satisfied with the outcome we have to put work and effort into it! Write down 3 things you desire today (to go the college, get better grades, buy a car, read the bible more consistantly) and then write 3 things you can do each day to work at accomplishing those desires (get a job, get up in the morning and read the bible, go to study groups to get better grades, ask your teacher for help)
Are you willing to work to get and be truly satisfied?
diligent: constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student.
Do you ever really want something so bad you can taste it? We all live or life wanting and desiring things yet how many of us really try to get it? God has really been pushing me to live a diligent life, consistantly trying my hardest to live a life after God's own heart! Yet so many times what I truly want takes effort and work.
So what?
Do you have dreams or thing that you desire? To get that desire and be truly satisfied with the outcome we have to put work and effort into it! Write down 3 things you desire today (to go the college, get better grades, buy a car, read the bible more consistantly) and then write 3 things you can do each day to work at accomplishing those desires (get a job, get up in the morning and read the bible, go to study groups to get better grades, ask your teacher for help)
Are you willing to work to get and be truly satisfied?
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
In Everything We do
Ephesians 5:1-2
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
In everything we do we are supposed to live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. This always seems like such a hard thing to do. But really it’s so simple. It is the one thing that God is so passionate about and some times we don’t focus on this at all. We live in a world were people live in so much anger and hate. They a full of such darkness and really they hate being there. We can show them the light of Christ and truly love them. In the bible it says make the most of every opportunity. So every moment, in everything we do is to advance to kingdom of God and show them who He truly is, His passion.
In every thing you do today, have on your mind the love of God. See how you react differently and live differently throughout your day.
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
In everything we do we are supposed to live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. This always seems like such a hard thing to do. But really it’s so simple. It is the one thing that God is so passionate about and some times we don’t focus on this at all. We live in a world were people live in so much anger and hate. They a full of such darkness and really they hate being there. We can show them the light of Christ and truly love them. In the bible it says make the most of every opportunity. So every moment, in everything we do is to advance to kingdom of God and show them who He truly is, His passion.
In every thing you do today, have on your mind the love of God. See how you react differently and live differently throughout your day.
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