You're getting a double dose today!! The first is the actual devotional and the second is what's called "Life Lines".....and boy did that speak to me. I have been been dealing with the second one a lot recently when it comes to my "singleness".....to the choir I have preached patience, waiting on the Lord with Joy and hope, using my time wisely. Then the other night I full on had a girly pity party - out of no where! Though i'm proud to say these moments really are few and far between lately, it honestly caught me off guard. Immediately I thought of all i've said to those whoever asked - that i'm ok in it. At church on Sunday I was relieved to hear the pastor say - be candid with God, he knows your heart anyway - don't try and sugar coat what you feel. Boy was I candid with God that night. We all have our "Woe Is Me" moments, and its in that time to turn to the Lord and pour out your heart.
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The Wonderful Holy Spirit
Wednesday 2/7/2007
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever. —John 14:16 We serve a Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—one God, three persons. The Holy Spirit is the One Who makes us holy. The Father willed it, the Son paid for it, and the Holy Spirit does it. We become the sanctuary of God because of the presence of the Holy One in us. The Holy Spirit is the agent in the process of sanctification that accomplishes what needs to be wrought in us. It is vital that we understand the ministry of the Holy Spirit so we can appreciate it and cooperate with it. It is the Holy Spirit Who prompts us to pray and Who teaches us how to pray. He strengthens us in our time of need. He alone can minister to our inner man where comfort and refreshing are so often needed as we live out our lives here on the earth. The Holy Spirit must be allowed to be in charge. We cannot change the things in our life that need to be changed, but the Holy Spirit can. Trust the Holy Spirit. Begin today to benefit from His ministry. Let Him show you new ways to approach old problems. Say This: "The Holy Spirit lives in me. He is my Comforter, my Counselor, my Helper, my Intercessor, my Advocate, my Strengthener, and my Standby!"
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Wednesday 2/7/2007
Look well to yourself [to your own personality] and to [your] teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you. PERHAPS YOU HAVE heard the story of the man who preached so well and lived so badly that when he was in the pulpit everyone said he should never come out again and when he was out of it they all agreed he should never enter it again. Unfortunately, this story is occasionally too close to the truth. It is dreadful to be an inconsistent Christian. How you live your life speaks louder than your words, and the sinful actions of your life not only negate your words but can be a terrible offense to the Gospel. Do you trust people who say one thing but live another way? Your words are important but who you are and how you live is far more compelling. Our Lord puts more emphasis on holy character than words. True believers live like believers whether or not anyone is watching. Rest assured that our Lord is always watching.
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