Thoughts for Life: WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST JESUS (Second half)

Joyce Meyers, from her book, Healing the Soul of a Woman
(pp. 226,227)

I am a partaker of His divine nature (2 Peter 1:3-4)

I am an ambassador for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20)

I am part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people (1 Peter 2:9)

I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21).

I am the temple of the Holy Spirit; I am not my own (1 Corinthians 6:19).

I am the head and not the tail; I am above only and not beneath (Deuteronomy 28:13).

I am the light of the world (Matthhew 5:14).

I am His elect, full of mercy, kindness, humility, and long suffering (Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12).

I am fogiven of all my sins and washed in the Bood (Ephesians 1:7).

I am delivered from the power of darkness and trnaslated into God's kingdom (Colossions 1:13).

I am redeemed from the curse of sin, sickness, and poverty (Deuteronomy 28:15-68; Galatians 3:13).

I am firmly rooted, built up, established in my faith, and overflowing with gratitude (Colossians 2:7).

I am called of God to be the voice of His praise (Psalm 66:8; 2 Timothy 1:9).

I am healed by the stripes of Jesus (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24).

I am raised up with Christ and seated in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 2:12).

I am greatly loved by God (Romans 1:7; Ephesians 2:4; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4).

I am strengthened with all might according to His glorious power (Colossians 1:11).

Prayer-

Father, as we're partakers of Your divine nature, we become ambassadors for Christ, a royal priesthood, a holy nation and purchased people by the shed blood of Christ. We now have Your righteousness of Christ living within our temples, and we're not our own anymore, living above and not beneath anything that comes against us.
We're the light of the world, Christ's elect, full of mercy, kindness, humility and are in the process of learning to be long suffering. We thank You, and pray for more of Your Spirit to fill us! In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

#67-Quote- Wesley L. Duewel- from His book, Let God Guide You Daily, (pg. 69).

"The Holy Spirit can cleanse us from all that impedes Christlikeness, Spiritual growth, and effective living only when we make that absolute surrender. Then we can ask and receive all the fullness of the Spirit's indwelling. The fruit of the Spirit, Spirit-energized praying, and the guidance of the Spirit are the overflow, the normal result of His filling."

1361-1365 One-line Scriptures for those of you who want to learn some more verses this week- or to review them from when they were first posted-

1361- Jer. 7: 23b "Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you."

1362- Jer. 30:11a "For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee."

1363- Ps. 56:8a "Thou tellest my wanderings."

1364- Lam. 3:56 "Thou has heard my voice; hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry."

1365- Ezra 7:27a "Blessed be the God of our fathers."

#67 Hymn- Faith of Our Fathers

"Faith of our Fathers" is a Catholic hymn, written in 1849 by Frederick William Faber in memory of the Catholic Martyrs from the time of the establishment of the Church of England by Henry VIII and Elizabeth. Faber wrote two versions of the hymn: one with seven stanzas for Ireland, and another with four for England.

Encouraging words-

-The Word applied by the Spirit trains us to distingwish good and evil in our daily living. It is the interrelated ministry of the Spirit and the Word that guides us. The Spirit reminds us of, illuminates, and applies the Words of God. His Word substantiates, clarifies and presents interpretation of the Spirit's voice.

Church Notes: Embrace your calling!

It's a proven fact that we can't run from God's calling on our lives. He pursues us from our birth, knowing what He wants us to accomplish in life. He works in our present place, function and marital situation or singleness. If married, the husbands are to protect their families, strive for stability in their support, share prophecy with them when God speaks it to them, and be a priest for the family by praying for God's blessing for each member.

Children are to receive their dad's instructions and words of blessing as God's messages specifically for them. Their calling will be from their inborn traits and ambitions, and will become evident to the parents in time. Hopefully, their interests will be what draws them into the calling placed on their lives by God.

Upcoming posts:

1/11- CHRISTMAS IS OVER,. . . YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YEt!- Ron Hutchcraft

18th- WE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD- Jancie Conley

25th- GOD'S WAY- Linda Shouf