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| Some sermon notes I jotted down and printed . |
Sometime in 2023 I must hv jotted this lil sermon note and i printed for keepsake at my workstation. I wanted to have it in front of me so I may ponder on it regularly, that it might sink into my spirit.
Today is the 2nd day of the 2024. As I cleared the work station .. it was staring at me (again) the words no less weighty.
"Be anxious/care for nothing. Take no thought"
How does one function on this mode?
We are all creatures of planning and preempting the outcomes with plan A, B, and C etc etc. It is opposite to our human nature; we want to dissect, analyse our problems cos we want to be in control and navigate the outcomes with our ability, strengths and influence.
That's just who we are.
But God's ways are completely the opposite to our human ways.
The scriptures tell us.. "when i am weak, then I am strong.."
In all practicality, it is only when we are weak (in resources, in our influence, in our mental fortitude) ONLY then do we depend on Jesus.
Thus only when the carnal mind knows its limits, only then we allow the spirit- man to take preeminence. Only then, we start to put our tripartite man in the correct order, the spirit (1st), soul and body.
But there another prong at work and that is to be at rest in him. "Be anxious for nothing".
We can rest in him and not be anxious when we are convinced of his grace (goodness) towards us.
It's wonderful to establish that "truth" in our minds, but when facing dark periods will our mental ascent (agreement) be sufficient..?
Rather we will only experience this truth when the peace in our spirit spills over to the soulish (mind).
Grace at work.
To feed the spirit is life. To feed the carnal mind (flesh) is death.
As we begin this new year, let remind ourselves again we need to be deliberate to live our lives from our spirit man, then we will hv peace. The enemy will war at us from within but we will prevail when we fight from the place of victory.
And when we practice this (ie.faith) we simply magnify His place in our lives.
And it pleases our Father.
For the most part, 2023 has been challenging for me when at times in my real estate business, I was exasperated and felt the losses. Inspite of what my eyes and emotions were telling me.. I constantly encouraged myself of God's faithfulness and his Grace towards me. I was deliberate NOT to dwell on the negatives but instead strengthen my spirit man every chance i got.. i spoke in tongues and fed on sermons that fortify my spirit.
For the most part, 2023 has been challenging for me when at times in my real estate business, I was exasperated and felt the losses. Inspite of what my eyes and emotions were telling me.. I constantly encouraged myself of God's faithfulness and his Grace towards me. I was deliberate NOT to dwell on the negatives but instead strengthen my spirit man every chance i got.. i spoke in tongues and fed on sermons that fortify my spirit.
Then towards the end of the year, things suddenly turned around and i ended year well. And I marvel at how it all came about.
Dwelling on the carnal mind activity adds nothing to us, in fact it only depletes the trust we have in our ONLY source and hope.
Jesus.
When we understand and embrace the above truth, we glorify the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, and it empowers us ( as believers) to pursue our race well, and to bear and to overcome all of life's circumstances, bcos it is GOD who is bearing it with us (and for us).
When we understand and embrace the above truth, we glorify the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, and it empowers us ( as believers) to pursue our race well, and to bear and to overcome all of life's circumstances, bcos it is GOD who is bearing it with us (and for us).
As we begin this new year, let remind ourselves again we need to be deliberate to live our lives from our spirit man, then we will hv peace. The enemy will war at us from within but we will prevail when we fight from the place of victory.
Jesus' got this.
Blessed 2024!
