OVERCOMER
DEAR OVERCOMER
One thing I've recognized about the apprehension of starting over is the common factor or detrimental flaw almost always present is fear.
We love habits and routines. Habits can be good while others bad, but sometimes we're so comfortable and find so much solace in routines that we forget to walk with our eyes open!
Things become monotonous and we are comfortable. Have you heard the saying, "I can do this with my eyes closed"? That speaks of ease. So, we cannot sleepwalk through our life. We don't want to miss out on the life God has for us because we are fearful of something new. Have you started a new job and felt the first weeks were challenging? Once we get a little time under our belt the job seems to come natural. It all works out!
There is an element to starting over that is imperative to possess and that is FAITH!
Start the new journey, walk by faith, overcome, and excel!- JS
We love habits and routines. Habits can be good while others bad, but sometimes we're so comfortable and find so much solace in routines that we forget to walk with our eyes open!
Things become monotonous and we are comfortable. Have you heard the saying, "I can do this with my eyes closed"? That speaks of ease. So, we cannot sleepwalk through our life. We don't want to miss out on the life God has for us because we are fearful of something new. Have you started a new job and felt the first weeks were challenging? Once we get a little time under our belt the job seems to come natural. It all works out!
There is an element to starting over that is imperative to possess and that is FAITH!
Start the new journey, walk by faith, overcome, and excel!- JS
One thing I've recognized about the apprehension of starting over is the common factor or detrimental flaw almost always present is fear.
We love habits and routines. Habits can be good while others bad, but sometimes we're so comfortable and find so much solace in routines that we forget to walk with our eyes open!
Things become monotonous and we are comfortable. Have you heard the saying, "I can do this with my eyes closed"? That speaks of ease. So, we cannot sleepwalk through our life. We don't want to miss out on the life God has for us because we are fearful of something new. Have you started a new job and felt the first weeks were challenging? Once we get a little time under our belt the job seems to come natural. It all works out!
There is an element to starting over that is imperative to possess and that is FAITH!
Start the new journey, walk by faith, overcome, and excel!- JS
We love habits and routines. Habits can be good while others bad, but sometimes we're so comfortable and find so much solace in routines that we forget to walk with our eyes open!
Things become monotonous and we are comfortable. Have you heard the saying, "I can do this with my eyes closed"? That speaks of ease. So, we cannot sleepwalk through our life. We don't want to miss out on the life God has for us because we are fearful of something new. Have you started a new job and felt the first weeks were challenging? Once we get a little time under our belt the job seems to come natural. It all works out!
There is an element to starting over that is imperative to possess and that is FAITH!
Start the new journey, walk by faith, overcome, and excel!- JS
Spiritual growth can be paralleled with our physical development. As babies we are not able to handle strong meat and such it is with our spiritual walk with God. There are steps that lead to our maturity and development by which we can grow in godliness.
The importance of spiritual growth can never be overstated. When a Christian reflects on their life one should see a path of steady movement. Too many Christians have been in the same spot for years and fail to even decipher this.
Here are 3 things Christians should be aware of so that our growth is not hindered:
1) Love for this present world :
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica...(2 Timothy 4: 10a)
We can't allow an attachment to the world to inhibit our walk with God. 1 John 2: 15-17 reminds us to not love this present world, it is sure to be destroyed by God. However he who follows God's instruction will live forever. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?
2) Neglecting the Word of God :
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. (Psalm 119:140)
The Christian and the Word go hand in hand. It is impossible to grow without the Word. The book of Joshua reminds us to MEDITATE on God's Word day and night.
3) OTHER PEOPLE :
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29)
This can be one of the greatest factors in stunting the development of a Christian. Care of what others think not only hinders growth but can keep one from fulfilling the path God has set for them. Peter and the apostles remind us it is always better to obey God and not man.
The importance of spiritual growth can never be overstated. When a Christian reflects on their life one should see a path of steady movement. Too many Christians have been in the same spot for years and fail to even decipher this.
Here are 3 things Christians should be aware of so that our growth is not hindered:
1) Love for this present world :
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica...(2 Timothy 4: 10a)
We can't allow an attachment to the world to inhibit our walk with God. 1 John 2: 15-17 reminds us to not love this present world, it is sure to be destroyed by God. However he who follows God's instruction will live forever. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?
2) Neglecting the Word of God :
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. (Psalm 119:140)
The Christian and the Word go hand in hand. It is impossible to grow without the Word. The book of Joshua reminds us to MEDITATE on God's Word day and night.
3) OTHER PEOPLE :
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29)
This can be one of the greatest factors in stunting the development of a Christian. Care of what others think not only hinders growth but can keep one from fulfilling the path God has set for them. Peter and the apostles remind us it is always better to obey God and not man.
One of the greatest displays of God's providential care is found in the life of Jacob. We first find Jacob in scripture as a trickster and liar. We soon see him fleeing for his life after he steals the blessing from his brother Esau. Things don't get much better for Jacob. After fleeing to his uncle Laban's house, he is swindled by Laban into working for him seven additional years. Poor Jacob finds himself on the run from his brother with two wives and a bunch of kids. His favorite wife dies, while later he is told his favorite son has died as well. Jacob is depressed and is quoted as saying, "The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage." Jacob swore he would go into the grave mourning his son. Like Jacob we sometimes think God is not paying attention to us. We feel he hasn't blessed us enough or given us all the things we desire. But it is always God's providence that causes us to have success in life. Life may not go according to our will but we should trust in his divine plan. It is God who controls all things, even the paths of our lives. He ultimately assures us that things work together for our good and we can always anticipate our future being better than the past, for He knows the end from the beginning. Toward the end of Jacob's life he finds out his favorite son, Joseph, is still alive. Jacob and his family travels to Egypt to live with Joseph. Genesis 47: 27 And Israel dwelled in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly. 28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. In the end Jacob lived a fruitful life, was in the beautiful land of Egypt, and even had the chance to bless his grandchildren. Trust in God no matter your age or situation and know that ultimately he has ordained it all. JS