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NASB | Ephesians 3:1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 3:1 For this reason [because I preach that you and believing Jews are joint heirs] I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles-- |
Subject: Is GOD calling me to be full time worker |
Bible Note: No, I am not telling you that I do not have an old sinful nature, like I said a pure heart does not happen over night. The Lord wants you the way you are, sinful. Romans 8:1-17 I believe that yes, we all have a sinful nature, but Are we to live by that sinful nature? Are we to allow our sinful nature to control our bodies? No. The Holy Spirit that lives within me, he is to control my body. I can't turn on my television and watch some program that is only going to feed my sinful nature or my children's sinful nature. I don't. Now, I am not saying that when parents come in the hospital with children who have been burned for no other reason then "Hey if you wouldn't have left your child unattended by the fire outside"..I get angry! Now I am sure that the parent can give me every excuse that they want for leaving thier child unattended, I've heard a few, but to me there is no excuse because I work here I see what happens when people don't pay attention to their children. Now, see my sinful nature comes out because I get so angery that I want to hurt them, I want to make them feel the same pain that, that child is going through. But, the Spirit that lives in me, gives me strength to STOP, DROP, and PRAY. See, we as sinners are a lot like the parents... we know we shouldn't open our hearts to more sin. We know we shouldn't turn on that television because now adays all you see is sex, drugs, etc., but most people do. They open their hearts, their minds, to even more sin. I know that I am a sinner, I was born that way. But, as a Christian I will not let it control me. I will not let Satan have the upper hand. The Holy Spirit that lives in me, in my heart, he lets me know when things are wrong. Romans 8:4 I believe that you should always live in the Spirit. I know trails will come, I face them daily. And with the trails I lean on my Lord even more. I lean on the word, even more. |