There is POWER in Christ.
This is TRUTH.
Eph 3:20 NOW UNTO HIM THAT IS ABLE TO DO EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK, ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT WORKETH IN US
All glory, honor, and praise unto our GOD! No glory, no honor, no praise unto US! Seriously, it's not about us!
Read that again.
IT IS NOT ABOUT US!
He, our SAVIOR alone, is ABLE to do exceeding abundantly ABOVE ALL that we ask or think!
All according to the POWER that WORKS IN US.
The POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT, the POWER of CHRIST IN US, the POWER that enables us to become the sons and daughters of GOD the FATHER!
He does ABOVE all that we ask or think. We are prone to asking amiss, He never is! We are prone to thinking our OWN thoughts as if they are of paramount importance, as if our thoughts can accomplish anything, they cannot, it is CHRIST who can accomplish anything that is good in us. We can succeed in focusing on self above all- if we rely upon ourselves, and this is something we should NOT want to do.
We need to focus on our Savior's power to save, He who is able to do EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL that we ASK or THINK!
Isa_55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. Isa_55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
God's will, not ours. And when we truly want God's will and not our own done, we are accepting that everything no matter how horrible, no matter how horrific, no matter how inconvenient, no matter how troublesome, worrisome, bothersome it is- God, who knows the very end from the very beginning, He knows how things are supposed to work out for good. WE DON'T HAVE TO KNOW! Yes, we want to know and often this gets us into a lot of trouble, our wanting to know. Our wanting our thoughts to be God's thoughts, our ways, His ways. They are NOT! And what we are calling awful and terrible, He may be calling a searing hot, consuming, refining fire. What we can choose to allow to incinerate us, He may intend to perfect us! He has the POWER above and beyond all that we can imagine.
We might see darkness with no light to come, but He intends us to walk by FAITH not SIGHT, allowing the only LIGHT we truly need to be HIM.
Our strength is to be from the INNER MAN.
Read all of the following, please--
Eph 3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, Eph 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: Eph 3:3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Eph 3:4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Eph 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; Eph 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Eph 3:7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the EFFECTUAL WORKING OF HIS POWER. Eph 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; Eph 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: Eph 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be KNOWN by the church the manifold wisdom of God, Eph 3:11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Eph 3:12 In whom we HAVE BOLDNESS AND ACCESS WITH CONFIDENCE by the faith of him. Eph 3:13 Wherefore I desire that ye FAINT NOT AT MY TRIBULATIONS FOR YOU, which is your glory. Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Eph 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, Eph 3:16 That HE WOULD GRANT YOU ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GLORY TO BE STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT BY HIS SPIRIT IN THE INNER MAN; Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; Eph 3:19 And to KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST, WHICH PASSETH KNOWLEDGE THAT YE MIGHT BE FILLED WITH ALL THE FULNESS OF GOD. Eph 3:20 NOW UNTO HIM THAT IS ABLE TO DO EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK, ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT WORKETH IN US, Eph 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
'Faint not at my tribulations for you'1Pe_1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ1Pe_4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you
Fiery trial, trial of our faith.
Why do people imagine just because they accept Christ as their Savior that they are now to expect only good things to happen?
The ASK and want to receive- but it's not God's will they want to receive but rather their own desires, desires they may even claim are goodly and pure.
Yes, we are to ask, but we are to ask that God's will be done, not ours.
Please, Lord, please Father, please forgive us for our many failings. Forgive us for believing we know what is best. Forgive us for wanting power of ourselves. Forgive us for so many, many things. We would be YOURS. Please teach us to be Yours!
We submit to You. Thine is the glory and the power, forever and ever.
Amen.
This is TRUTH.
Eph 3:20 NOW UNTO HIM THAT IS ABLE TO DO EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK, ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT WORKETH IN US
All glory, honor, and praise unto our GOD! No glory, no honor, no praise unto US! Seriously, it's not about us!
Read that again.
IT IS NOT ABOUT US!
He, our SAVIOR alone, is ABLE to do exceeding abundantly ABOVE ALL that we ask or think!
All according to the POWER that WORKS IN US.
The POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT, the POWER of CHRIST IN US, the POWER that enables us to become the sons and daughters of GOD the FATHER!
He does ABOVE all that we ask or think. We are prone to asking amiss, He never is! We are prone to thinking our OWN thoughts as if they are of paramount importance, as if our thoughts can accomplish anything, they cannot, it is CHRIST who can accomplish anything that is good in us. We can succeed in focusing on self above all- if we rely upon ourselves, and this is something we should NOT want to do.
We need to focus on our Savior's power to save, He who is able to do EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL that we ASK or THINK!
Isa_55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. Isa_55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
God's will, not ours. And when we truly want God's will and not our own done, we are accepting that everything no matter how horrible, no matter how horrific, no matter how inconvenient, no matter how troublesome, worrisome, bothersome it is- God, who knows the very end from the very beginning, He knows how things are supposed to work out for good. WE DON'T HAVE TO KNOW! Yes, we want to know and often this gets us into a lot of trouble, our wanting to know. Our wanting our thoughts to be God's thoughts, our ways, His ways. They are NOT! And what we are calling awful and terrible, He may be calling a searing hot, consuming, refining fire. What we can choose to allow to incinerate us, He may intend to perfect us! He has the POWER above and beyond all that we can imagine.
We might see darkness with no light to come, but He intends us to walk by FAITH not SIGHT, allowing the only LIGHT we truly need to be HIM.
Our strength is to be from the INNER MAN.
Read all of the following, please--
Eph 3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, Eph 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: Eph 3:3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Eph 3:4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Eph 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; Eph 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Eph 3:7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the EFFECTUAL WORKING OF HIS POWER. Eph 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; Eph 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: Eph 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be KNOWN by the church the manifold wisdom of God, Eph 3:11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Eph 3:12 In whom we HAVE BOLDNESS AND ACCESS WITH CONFIDENCE by the faith of him. Eph 3:13 Wherefore I desire that ye FAINT NOT AT MY TRIBULATIONS FOR YOU, which is your glory. Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Eph 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, Eph 3:16 That HE WOULD GRANT YOU ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GLORY TO BE STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT BY HIS SPIRIT IN THE INNER MAN; Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; Eph 3:19 And to KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST, WHICH PASSETH KNOWLEDGE THAT YE MIGHT BE FILLED WITH ALL THE FULNESS OF GOD. Eph 3:20 NOW UNTO HIM THAT IS ABLE TO DO EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK, ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT WORKETH IN US, Eph 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
'Faint not at my tribulations for you'1Pe_1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ1Pe_4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you
Fiery trial, trial of our faith.
Why do people imagine just because they accept Christ as their Savior that they are now to expect only good things to happen?
The ASK and want to receive- but it's not God's will they want to receive but rather their own desires, desires they may even claim are goodly and pure.
Yes, we are to ask, but we are to ask that God's will be done, not ours.
Please, Lord, please Father, please forgive us for our many failings. Forgive us for believing we know what is best. Forgive us for wanting power of ourselves. Forgive us for so many, many things. We would be YOURS. Please teach us to be Yours!
We submit to You. Thine is the glory and the power, forever and ever.
Amen.
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