Tabletalk Magazine. Gift Certificates. Ligonier Ministries. Supporting Ligonier. Renewing Your Mind. Ligonier Connect. Reformation Study Bible. Reformation Bible College. God is merciful and "will have mercy on whom he will have mercy" compassion. Inhumanity of man against others has always been a force in history. So that the past history reveals selfish, inconsiderate , and cruel -- oppressing habits that cause poverty, slavery, being disinterested in social unrest, not working these things out with generous mercy, but with great indifference instead, not seeing the needs of the hurting.
Jesus tied your receiving God's mercy with your giving mercy to others. The more mercy you give out, the more you will receive -- "as you sow, so shall you reap. Be pure through faith. Purity is found by concentrating on and dedicating to and seeking to right what is wrong, first in your own life, by God's will and purpose.
But realize that Jesus said, "You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. Your loving God will reward you in his presence by spiritual means. So it lets you "see" God, free from the pollution of mixed up desires in thoughts, words and deeds. God purifies your being from the inside. Be a peacemaker and be especially blessed! It starts at home: Love your wife That starts by not returning evil for evil.
He said, Turn the other cheek. Do what is asked of you and forgive each other. Love unconditionally--treating the other as one would like to be treated, if the two roles were suddenly reversed: So, be kind to your enemy. Never overreact--just let revenge stop now! Hostility stops with you -- impossible?
He empowers you. Peace may be found by doing something as simple as giving a difficult person a nice new pencil, a package of chips or a coupon for a free sandwich, if that makes sense. His grace is sufficient; pass it on. God "walks" with you, overseeing your life as you walk in his path, handling difficulties for you "Bless and curse not!
He continuously sends blessing, both spiritually and materially. Peacemaking brings God with His peace and harmony into your life. Accept persecution. You will be blessed with the benefits of the Kingdom of Heaven, if you are harassed because your life is in Christ and his newness of life is in you.
Well, you are different -- if you are in Christ. This threatens those who don't understand life's basis: spiritual life. You have put God first, and so your outlook seems to be crazy to others, who do not agree. You are just " crazy enough" to have the best in this life and in the life to come.
Accept persecution meant for Him. No persecution is not the end of this thought; there is still the blessing. There is so much more blessing than the negative part So, rejoice through your troubles and through your weakness--for in Him you are made strong that's another blessing , and you have a great reward in Heaven.
It is true that life becomes harder when you start walking in the way God wants to. Its because the path towards heaven is very narrow but the path of hell is very wide and the people who walk in it seem to be very happy and enjoying life. That is the cunning of the devil to deceive people and at the end when they die, they regret everything.
In contrast, if you love Jesus and you walk in the way He shows, troubles will come for sure, but Christ is bigger than every problem that you face. He gives you the power and strength to endure all the struggle. So, stay strong and you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. Phillipians Yes No. Not Helpful 2 Helpful Focus on the reasons you want to avoid a certain person, idea or action.
Create a mantra in your head that you can repeat for strength when faced with the temptation, and avoid temptations as much as possible. For example, if you are tempted by alcohol, stay away from bars and people who drink. Only part of being blessed is praying. You also need to listen to His word and walk on His path.
Not Helpful 6 Helpful Repentance is not about concealing wrongdoing; it is about confessing your wrongs to God and trying to improve. The number of people who know you have sinned is immaterial to your repentance.
Not Helpful 0 Helpful How do I know that things will come to pass for the people who wronged me and hurt me? It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God gave us His Word to help us understand Him and His ways, and to assist us in living lives that reflect our salvation. And He does it for one reason and one reason only…because He loves us.
When you really believe from your heart that God loves you with a deep, passionate love, you will understand that His commands are given to you out of that love. God loves you so much, and He desires an intimate relationship with you. In fact, God demonstrated His love for us in that Christ died for us while we were yet still sinners Romans You are so important to God that He sent Jesus to ensure that you have the choice to live in relationship with Him forever and be blessed.
Seek the Lord and ask Him to give you revelation. Aka Kenneth Copeland Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Why be jealous of other Christians when we can ask our Father God to bless us too? James tells us not to covet what others have.
Instead, we are to ask God for blessings. You desire to have and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have, because you do not ask. Ok, so we've tried asking God for blessings but He didn't give us what we asked for. James says maybe we're asking God for the wrong reasons — maybe it's because we are jealous of others, or perhaps want to be blessed for selfish reasons. That is so wrong. James tells us, "You ask, and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your passions.
The Bible teaches us the principle of sowing and reaping.
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