The Joy-Ride.


God does not want us to be alone. He does not intend to make us dejected when He is taking away things from us. It does not meant to paralyze us when we consecrate ourselves. Unable to do what we usually do.After all, we're able to have the fullness of God, don't we? Being set apart for Him does not make us have lesser things to do nor lesser things to have. It just simply compels us to make right our altered priorities. 

Isolation makes us hostile to God and put ourselves into resentment. And we know that resentment kills a fool. (Job 5:2) And God isn't pleased being ignored. (Romans 8:8 MSG)

We feel grieved with the plan that is of God when we set our standards by the joy of our flesh. What is it compared to the joy that’s from the Lord? 

Change is constant. When God brings forth His joy and it's being changed by the other, change it again. If it changes, continue changing as well. Jesus' ministry is always about change. And so the enemy's scheme. Change or you'll be in chains. Being bound by the same thing over and over again.

Our nature is an intermediate point of the good and the bad. But we have the choice of pointing at one direction. And a reminder to one's self: I press on toward the goal to win the prize to which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14, I sort of typed the whole verse without a copy. Memory verse-ing.)

When God tells us to focus He does not consider second looks. Oh, and not even a glimpse!

***

On Coach's Innova,
Pia


God bless you!


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