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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Who Am I? I Am Attentive, Diligent, and Perseverant, and Ever Increasing!

"Learn to do well" through the Word of God. (Is 1:16,17)  And, grow into the fullness who we are as Christians in Christ Jesus.  

Man is made to increase daily.  We, you and I, are made in the image of God.  We have the spirit of Truth within us to lead us and guide is in everything we say and do.  We can do anything God tells us to do.  

"Knowledge, power, and skill are attained only through attention, diligence, and perseverance."  Jesse Duplantis  

This is how we learn.  Remember school.  Your math teacher in elementary school taught you times tables step by step.  It was our job in school to pay attention to the teacher. At home we were practice drills... 1x1 is 1, 1x2 is 2, 1x3 is 3, and so on.   We learned through diligence in practicing these drills, and persevered until we got all of them down in our memory.  

As believers we can walk worthy of God and succeed in every good work as we increase in the knowledge of God.  How do we get knowledge of God?
"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God."  Colossians 1:10 
Pray the prayer in Ephesians 1:17-19 on a regular basis in your life as you study the Word of God, and you will see dramatic, daily growth and increase in His knowledge with a Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation.  
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:  The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,  And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power."  Ephesians 1:17-19
Believers can grow everyday, increasing each and every day.  All we have to do is listen (pay attention, as we get into His Word.  "Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God."

After spending time in His Word and in prayer, take time to get still and hear Him.  You will get to know His Word and will grow in the fullness of who we are in Christ Jesus as your diligently pray and study the Word of God, persevering in His power, strength, grace, and mercy until you got it!

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