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Maintaing Spiritual Health in Your Christian Life

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:37:50 +0000

Have you been maintaing your relationship with God and spiritual health well. It’s vital to the life of a Christian. When our heart is hurting, and we are upset, we must protect our heart. For God has deposited spiritual truths in us for the objective of us relating them others. Yes, through you God can bring an hopeful word to someone.

Start with prayer, this gives God authorization to help us. The bible says let not your heart be troubled but put your trust in God. Keep the focus on Jesus rather than the upsetting circumstances, as best as you can, this helps in maintaning good spiritual health. He has said (Jesus), He will in no way leave or forsake us.

Communication comes after that because wisdom, at times, is discovered in the council of others. It is lovely to reason things out every now and then, being watchful to not gossip or condemn. Keep a guard on your spirit today and safeguard the call God has placed on your life.

Prov 23: 20-23
My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh. Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flows the springs of life.

If we can remain in good spiritual health by guarding our hearts and remaining in God’s word, our life as a Christian will shine brightly to all those around us.

Earnestly Seeking God With Our Spirit-self

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:02:20 +0000

I was taught that we have a soul and spirit. Our soul is our mind, will and emotions. Our spirit is what gets born again and will live forever. If we are to truly connect with God in a deeper way, we must find the place in prayer where our spirit connects with the Holy Spirit of God.

Isaiah 26:9 (Amplified Version)
My soul yearns for you [O Lord] in the night; yes, my spirit within me seeks you earnestly.

Earnestly:
1) Showing deep sincerity or seriousness
2) With a purposeful or sincere intent
3) Serious; determined

Isaiah separated the soul and the spirit of men in our Scriptures. Is it possible that there is another dimension of prayer that we are missing? We rush into our prayer time and pour out all of the things that are on our mind and then we stop. But have we taken the time for our spirit to earnestly seek to connect with God?

Consider taking some additional time to just be still and to earnestly seek God in silence. This will allow time for our spirit to really connect with the Lord once we have emptied out all of the things on our mind.

Rewards for Praying in Secret

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:57:29 +0000

This is just a reminder to take time out of your busy schedule today and pray.

Matthew 6:6
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

How much time do you spend having quality prayer every day? Does your prayer life consist of constantly telling God all day long that you need help with this or that? Consider making a list of things and people to pray for today. Then, go into a room, close the door behind you and pray in secret for a while. I could use a reward from the Lord, how about you?

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Finding Wisdom and Knowledge in Christ

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:09:57 +0000

The Bible tells us that if we seek we will find. Do you need wisdom and knowledge? If so, then look for them. Where are we to find these two much-needed treasures?

Colossians 2:2
My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom is hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

God is the source of everything. In Christ we will find everything that we need, but we must seek through prayer and through living a life dedicated to God first. The Bible says: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33

Consider taking some extra time in prayer today seeking God concerning His will and purposes for your life. We will find everything that we need in Him, but we must seek first the Kingdom of God to find things like wisdom and knowledge.

Surrendering Our Lives to God

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:45:42 +0000

What is in your heart? Do you really desire to live a life dedicated to God? If so, then surrendering your will to Him and asking for help will come naturally.

Once I tasted of the amazing love that He gives and began to experience His presence in my life, I began to yearn for more of all that He could be in my life.

Notice in the scripture below some of the key phrases the Psalmist uses as he surrenders to the Lord.

• Teach me
• Give me
• Direct me
• Turn my heart towards
• Turn my eyes away

Psalms 119:33-37
Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Direct me in the path of your commands for there I find delight. Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.

All we have to do is to trust Him to make the changes in our lives. The key, though, is to surrender our will to Him with sincerity of heart. Having a God-changed life is the result of having a willingness to become more God-like and letting Him do the work in us.

Try using these phrases in prayer time now and surrender various areas of your life to the Lord. If your heart seems to be far from God, then ask Him to turn your heart towards Him.