The Christian life is essentially life in the Spirit, that is to say, a life that is animated, sustained, directed and enriched by the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit true Christian discipleship would be inconceivable, indeed impossible. (John Stott)
We are dispensable tools whom God chooses to use for his purposes, and our pliability holds the key to our effectiveness. (from Holman’s NT Commentary on Acts)
I returned home last Sunday. And to say the least I have been doing a lot of reflecting on my dad and what he has taught me over the years. I got to thinking my dad has never stood behind a pulpit, he’s never preached a sermon, and he’s never been the pastor of a church. But my dad has been preaching the greatest sermons I’ve ever heard with the life he has lived. I look back on my almost 35 years of life and see that my dad has been using his life to preach the Word of God to me. He didn’t need a pulpit. He didn’t need a title. And he didn’t need a 3 point sermon. He has been preaching to me through the way that he lives. I’ve heard 35 years worth of sermons from watching him. I’ve learned some of the greatest lessons I could ever learn by paying attention to the way he loves the Lord. My dad has truly preached the greatest sermon I’ve ever heard with the way he lives his life. So today, I want to reflect on some of the things my dad has taught me through his life for the Lord.
He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. (Deuteronomy 32:4)
No matter what you face today remember…
God is faithful!
No matter what comes your way…
God is faithful!
No matter what storm you have to ride out…
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If you look at your storm and only see obstacles you will have many to overcome. But if you look at your storm and see possibilities, then you give your mind an opportunity to function within the scope of Gods reality!