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NASB | Mark 4:20 "And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 4:20 "And those [in the last group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation] and accept it and bear fruit--thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much [as was sown]." |
Subject: how do i tune into gods will 4 my life |
Bible Note: Hi, worleybird72! I understand that there are many doctrines that suggest that we are free to do as we please... the catch is that we cannot place God first if we choose to do things that are contrary to His Will... in the first letter of John, he talks about the Light (God) and how we are to not only claim (say) that we are in the Light, but that we must walk (be) in the Light (1 John 1:5 thru 2:2)... James puts it in a slightly different way... he tells us to be doers of the Word not just hearers (James 1:22)... We cannot please God by surrendering to the cravings of the flesh (Romans 8:5-17); we would only find death if we live by the flesh (Romans 6:23)... You ask how would you know you are doing something pleasing to God?... you are! When we willfully return to God ("I am in a transition process in my life coming out of addiction."), that is the biggest step towards pleasing Him! (Luke 15:7) We are God's Temple (John 14:16-17, 23; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 6:19-20; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18) and God cannot be please when we choose to indulge ourselves with all sorts of unwholesome practices... but when we repent from our sins and turn to God with all our heart and might, He is Wonderful and Merciful enough to forgive us... He cleanses us of all and wipes the slate clean (Isaiah 1:18-19; 1 John 1:9)... Scripture is clear about the things that please and the ones that do not: 19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and selfcontrol. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. (Galatians 5:19-25) When we are in fellowship with Christ we labor to do the things that please God (Galatians 5:22-23) and we fight all tendencies that drives us to do the things that displease God (Galatians 5:19-21)... Contrary to what some believe, Christians will not have things dropped on their laps... to wait on God simply means to act with diligence and patience... we are not called to be afraid of the world... we are called to walk in the Light... anything that we do which places us against God, we know, from God's Word, that it is the wrong thing to do! (ie: a job that requires you to, knowingly, deprive, cheat, oppress... others, is definitely not a job that God wants you to fill; having sexual relations with "a soul-mate" prior to marriage is not God's doing but ours; associating with people who transgress against God is a step in the wrong direction--we must sorround ourselves with those seeking to serve Jesus in order to find a true place where we can "belong" (Matthew 18:20)...)... "How do ensure I'm making the right choices to make my God proud." Humble yourself to God; seek Him daily; familiarize yourself with His Word; make the Holy Scripture and important exercise in your daily life; be doer of the Word; minister to yourself--check your goals, aspirations and your conduct against Jesus' Commandment (John 14:15; 15:4-5)... and maintain a life of prayer, always asking God for His Love, Mercy and assistance; Jesus, promised that He is our place of repose: He will give us rest and He will take on our challanges! (Matthew 11:28-30) God Bless! Angel |