A Fundamental Change in Approach or Underlying Assumptions
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
I want to wish all my blog readers a blessed and happy Thanksgiving!! I am thankful that you have joined me on this blogging journey. Here are two songs that are fitting for this wonderful day of celebration!!
Courtesy of ChristArt.com "Jesus knew the that the Father has put all things under His power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God." John 13:3 Jesus relationship with His Father meant everything to Him. Jesus came to do the will of the Father [John 6:38]. He only did what the Father instructed [John 14:31]. He came to convey the love of the Father to us [John 15:9]. Everything the Father has belongs to Jesus, too [John 16:15]. Our relationship to the Father should also mean everything to us. We, too, should do the will of the Father [Matthew 6:39]. We, too, should only do what the Father instructs us to do [1 John 2:3]. We should convey the love the Father has for us to others [John 15:12]. Everything the Father has given to Jesus belongs to us, too [Romans 8:17]. If we have repented and put our trust in Jesus for salvation, we are children of God. You are a daughter of God. I am a daughter of God. You and I have been given the Spirit of...
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, Ephesians 2:8 ESV I need the Lord. I seek Him daily. I rely on Him and in Him I put my hope. A blog post at http://www.lifeingraceblog.com/2012/03/grace-upon-gracethe-mystery-of-christ/ reminded me that I am not justified by my performance, by what I do. My justification, being made right in God's sight, is based on Christ and His performance. Christ lived a perfect, sinless life. He kept the entire Law perfectly. He went to the cross as a spotless Lamb. It is His work that is credited to me. There are no works that I can do to make me right in His sight. For that I am truly grateful. I am a sinner in need of a Savior. God met my need in Jesus. The pressure is off. That's so amazing! I remember reading a book by Chuck Swindoll called Grace Awakening. I read it several years ago. It was a radical awakening for me that I am accepted in the Beloved because of JESUS WORK...
www.jeniferjernigan.com I have permission from Jenifer Jernigan of Diving Deeper Ministries to share the following resource with you. She asked that I not change anything. So this is a word for word post from her website. Jenifer has developed a wonderful program for memorizing Scripture and hiding it in your heart. "Twelve weeks to memorize Proverbs 31:10-31. Two verses each week, checking off the days as you go. And being held accountable by a friend who will listen as you recite those Words you've implanted, embraced and enacted." "If you are interested, simply do the following to implant Proverbs 31:1-31 deep within your heart." (Other Scripture Memorization Booklets can be found on her freebies page - http://jeniferjernigan.com/freebies . More coming soon!) "1. Download and print out cards and cover by clicking here . Purchase spiral bound 3 x 5 index cards or 3.5 x 5.5 moleskin ruled journals. (We've found both at our local Target...
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