Month: March 2023

You Are An Ambassador for Christ

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You Are An Ambassador for Christ – So How Are You Doing In That Role?

Like It Or Not, God has expectations for you. You are an ambassador for Christ. He needs you to show others the way of the kingdom.  How are you doing in that role?

Are you helping His cause or hurting it?

Are you setting a good example with your life? with your relationships? with your choice of words? with how you spend your time?

Are you acting like He would? Are you still loving yourself or the things of this world, or have you denied yourself and become separate from the world. 

Can people see Jesus in you when they see you in action? Have you renewed your mind? Have you transformed into His likeness?

Are you doing the works He did and more? Are you actively engaged defeating the works of the devil, or are you sitting on the sidelines watching things happen.

Are you doing all things in His name so the Father gets glory? Do you give God credit for everything He does?  Can anyone else tell you do?

Are you a beacon for the kingdom? Are you attracting people to be interested in participating in the kingdom or are you giving them more excuses to ignonre it?

Your life matters, live it well.

Supporting Scriptures:

“Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20

“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.” 1 John 2:15-16

“…that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,  and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:22-24

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” John 14:12

“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” John 14:13

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

 

God Wants To Live Through You – Have You Cleared A Path?

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God Wants To Live Through You – Have You Cleared A Path?

God has High expectations for you – He wants to live through you – Have you done the work necessary to clear a path for Him? It is transformational!

The bible language can be a bit confusing but it is pretty amazing once you wrap your head around it.  The bible uses the term “image” to convey how we are wired internally – how our will, conscience and emotions connect to God’s intention for us. Follow along the biblical narrative and see how it works.

God created mankind in God’s image, in perfect harmony with God, and they experienced paradise on earth. The image was currupted when Adam became self-centered and chose to sin against God by eating of the forbidden tree. This caused seporation from God, struggles, suffering and death. We inherit the currupted nature from Adam, and experienc ethe same seporation and suffering. Jesus came to restore what was lost, to restore the image of God in us, and to reconnect us with the Father.  Jesus was the image of God in flesh. When we acknowledge our shortcomings and accept Him as Lord of our life, He can flow into us and begin to transfomr us into His image. We need to clear the path for Him to do that. We need to put aside our self-centered agendas and our self-conscious emotions so that He is able to do His work. As we make room for Him, He can come into us and take up reesidence.  The more we learn from Him, the more we can see things from His perspective. The more we focus on scripture the more we understand Him and his will. The more we reflect and listen to the Holy spirit, the more we transform our mind and adjust our actions to align with His will. As His image is formed in us, we become more and more like Him; We act in truth and become love in action. His love is perfected when it flows through us to others. We become a bright light in this dark world. As we shine, we become a beacon for the kingdom. It is remarkable how much we can change in a short time if we engage Him and give Him room to work.

Supporting Scriptures: 

God created mankind in His image:

“Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’ So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:26–27

Adam corrupted the image by becoming self-centered and rebelling against God’s rules:

“but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’ But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.” Genesis 3:3-7

We inherit Adams image – the image corrupted by sin:

“And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.” Genesis 5:3

“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.” Psalm 51:5

“Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned” Romans 5:12

Jesus came to restore the image – to save that which was lost:

“For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.” Matthew 18:11

Jesus is the expressed image of God:

“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person,” Hebrews 1:1-3

Jesus wants to come and live inside us – and put His life back in us:

“But when it pleased God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called by His grace, to reveal His Son in me.” Galatians 1:15-16

“Because the God who said, Out of darkness light shall shine, is the One who shined in our hearts to illuminate the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God and not out of us.” 2 Corinthians 4:6-7

“But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is life because of righteousness.” Romans 8:10

The Holy Spirit is the change agent to help us make room:

“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” John 14:16-17

We are predestined to be conformed to the Image of the Son:

“For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Romans 8:29

We are to be renewed according to the image God:

“and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,” Colossians 3:10
Be renewed by transformation of our mind – as Christ is formed in you

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2

You will need to pick up your cross and actively follow Jesus model – crucify the flesh, resist temptation, do not let sin against you become sin inside you.

“I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20

“For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps” 1 Peter 2:21

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”Revelation 12:11

As you transform you are to become like Christ, act in love from a pure heart

“My children, with whom I travail again in birth until Christ is formed in you.” Galatians 4:19

“That Christ may make His home in your hearts through faith, that you, being rooted and grounded in love.” Ephesians 3:17

“Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.”1 John 4:17

You are to become His glory in action, a beacon for the kingdom

“To whom God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27

“When He comes to be glorified in His saints and to be marveled at in all those who have believed.” 2 Thessalonians 1:10

It is all about transformation so that Jesus manifests in you and His Love flows through you. Deny yourself, Accept Him, Invite Him, Get to know Him, Listen to Him, Follow where He leads you, Become like Him. This approach will change your life. God wants you to be a beacon for His kingdom here and now. He does not want you just hanging out hoping to get into heaven someday.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, I thank you for creating me with a purpose, and for sending your son here to enable that purpose. I hereby deny my-self serving agendas and Invite Him in to be my lord of my life.  I yield my eyes to see things from your perspective. I yield my ears to hears and understand your words. I yeald my heart to love you and to love my neighbors as myself.  I yield my mouth to sing praises to you. I yield my hands to do your work. I yield my feet to go where you tell me. Lord, Help me to transform into the person you intended when you put me here. Help me form Jesus in me. Help me push my old self behind me and let the new self emerge. Help me flow your love out to others in all I do. I ask this in Jesus Holy name so that I can be a beacon for your kingdom..    

Hope this helps.
My two cents.

Can People Tell You Are A Believer By How You Live Your Life? It Matters!

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Can People Tell You Are A Believer By How You Live Your Life? It Matters! 

Are you a believer? Do you act like you believe? Can people tell you are a believer by how you live your life? It matters.

If you truly believe….

  • You will Know Him – Fully appreciating the sacrifice He made for you
  • He will Know You – Committed to Living a life worthy of the price He paid
  • You will be Yielded – No longer You that lives but Him through You
  • You will be IN Christ – Accepting His finished work; Born Again, Forgiven, Focused Forward  
  • You will be Transformed – Heart cleansed of unhealthy desires, Mind completely renewed by His word
  • You will as different – IN the world, not OF the world
  • You will imitate God – Walking in love as He did.
  • You will be an ambassador – Compelling others with your example
  • People will see Jesus when they see you in action – Him in you.
  • You will do all the works He did – Active, Not passive.
  • You will be leading by example – A bright light in the darkness
  • You will be a beacon for the kingdom – Bringing glory to Him.

Do you really believe? Do you live like you really believe? 

Once you actually dig in a bit… His expectations are very clear: If He does not know you, you will not get into heaven. You better make sure He knows you before it is too late. Talk to Him, Listen for His word, Do what He says, Go where He leads you, Transform into His image, Become a beacon for Him. Learning ABOUT Him is nice, but getting to KNOW Him personally is transformational.

Something to ponder.

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Supporting scriptures.

Know Him and what He did for you

“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3

“More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,” Philippians 3:8

Act Accordingly – Walk worthy – Be Committed

“By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.” 1 John 2:3

“So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God” Colossians 1:10

“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel” Philippians 1:27

“We exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.”1 Thessalonians 2:12

Be In Christ – Accepting His Fininshed work – Born Again, A New Creation, Forgiven and Focused Forward

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

Be Transformed by convicting desires in your heart and renewing your mind

“To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:22-24

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2

Be Different – Not loving things of the world or Being loved by the world

“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2:15

“If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.” John 15:19

“I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.” John 17:14-16

Imitate God – Walk in love as He did

“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” Ephesians 5:1-2

Be an Ambassador – Compelling others with your example

“Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20

People shoud see Jesus in you

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

Do the works He did…and more

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” John 14:12

Be an Example for others – a Shining Light

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14

Share your story and Give Glory – Be A Beacon for the kingdom

“…let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

He must know you – or you will not get in

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” Matthew 7:21-23

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Struggling with life’s challenges? It is an opportunity to upgrade your spiritual side!

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Struggling with life’s challenges? It is an opportunity to upgrade your spiritual side!

God wants you to become the best possible version of yourself. That version of you emerges as you: 1) Purposefully deny your own selfish/self-centered agendas in favor of God’s agenda for you, 2) Commit to pursue God’s mandates to Love Him with all your heart and to Love your neighbors as yourself, and 3) Transition  yourself to be led by the spirit into the life He intended when He put you here.

Each person is on their own journey but there are a few key steps or stages along the way.

Here is a sort of check list for progression on this journey. How far down the list are you at this point?   

  • God Exists – He created the heavens and the earth, He was, is, and will be.
  • God Is Love – He rewards those who diligently pursue Him
  • God is Truth – Truth brings order out of Chaos, The Truth sets you free
  • The Bible is God’s divine word – It comes alive and performs work as you embrace it.
  • God created man in His image, in perfect harmony with Him in the garden.
  • The image was tarnished by Adam’s sin – Adam’s desire to become like a God, made him Self-Conscious and Self-Centered which separated Him from God.
  • I inherited Adam’s sinful nature, I have sinned, the wages of sin is spiritual death, I need a savior.
  • I am a spiritual being in a temporary body. My soul will spend eternity somewhere.
  • I have free will, my choices matter – I am fully accountable for how I live this life.
  • God formed me in my mother’s womb, He put me here for a reason.
  • God Loves Me – He Sent His Son to restore what was lost through Adam
  • Jesus was born as a human to a virgin mother
  • Jesus died as an innocent sacrifice for the sins of mankind.
  • When you accept Jesus as Lord and commit to follow Him, your spirit is reset, born again, the Image of God is restored in you,
  • Jesus blood washes away Your past. Your sins are forgiven. You can focus forward.
  • The Father sees you through Jesus, He sees you innocent and righteous thru Jesus’ blood.
  • I Accept Jesus As Lord of My Life
  • I Deny Myself – No self-serving agendas, This life is No Longer all about Me
  • I Commit to Live Worthy of Jesus Sacrifice – I am IN the world not OF the world.
  • I Embrace My New Identify – I am A Child of God, Brother of Jesus, God’s Friend
  • He Knows Me – We spend quiet time together; I take Him with me throughout the day
  • I Know Him – His Word yields understanding, My mind is transforming, I know His will.
  • I Approach all things with Prayer, Supplication, and Thanksgiving
  • I Am Led by the Spirit – I Ask, I Listen, I Hear, I Follow
  • I Love God with all my heart – I am a good ambassador for Him
  • I Love My Neighbor as Myself
    • I see each person as a child of God struggling in the fallen world
    • I flow Gods love out to everyone I encounter -smile, pleasant, encouraging
    • I focus on finding ways to be useful to others, especially those who have less
    • I forgive those who sin against me
    • I Pray for “my enemies” to find God, His love, His truth for their benefit
  • I Profess the Promises
    • All things are Possible with God
    • Eyes to See from His Perspective
    • Ears to Hear and Understand His Word
    • Mouth to Speak His Praise
    • Hands to Do His Work
    • He Protects Me From Evil
    • He Gives Me Strength
    • He Helps Me Overcome All Things
    • I Ask and it is Given, I Seek and I Find, I Knock and it is Opened.
    • My old self is crucified with Christ, My new self is raised with Him into life
    • It Is No Longer Me That Lives, But Him Through Me
    • The Spirit That Raised Jesus From The Dead Lives Inside me
    • By His Stripes I Am Healed
    • People see God when they see me in action

Finding God:

Many folks these days only discover God when they reach the point of desperation.  When they finally realize they cannot get themselves out of a mess, or they are exhausted while trying to endure something; or they finally realize the severe consequences of things they have said or done. The good news is He is waiting patiently for each of us to eventually come to Him, and He is ready willing and able to help us once we do.  Your opportunity is to discover Him long before you become desperate, and to realize more of the benefits in this life.

Loving Him with all your heart means making Him lord of your life. Yielding yourself completely to Him. Inviting Him to come and live inside you. Living your life as a temple worthy of his presence. Transforming your mind by learning and understanding His word, and using your body to do good works for His kingdom. The mental image is that God is pure love. His love flows to you because He sent His son. This love is perfected when it flows through you to others. It can only flow when you get your selfish agendas out of the way. When you do this you shine as a bright light in this dark world, and you will be a beacon for others to see the kingdom.

If you want to avoid some suffering and having to get all the way to the point of desperation you can take the opportunity to work through it now. But one warning, You must be serious about it because God hides himself so only those who genuinely want to find Him will do so. That keeps the riff-raff out of the club.

The first concept to wrestle is the spiritual nature of our existence. God created the heavens and the earth out of invisible spiritual matter (Gen1, Heb 11:3). The spiritual world is all around us and it actually controls what happens here. What appears to us as a series of physical struggles is actually a massive spiritual battle going on behind the scenes (Eph 6:12).  Think of it this way: Our job while on this earth is to 1) Discover we are in a spiritual battle, 2) Recognize we were innitially asigned working for the bad guy, 3) Get ourselves realigned and declare our commitment to the good guy, 4) Dedicate ourselves to becoming an effective force for good. There is no middle ground.  You are either continue to be a pawn used and abused by the bad guy, or you are fully committed to actively work for the good guy.

So in practical terms;  You are a spiritual being in a physical body. You are actually a  three part being: Mind, Body and Spirit. This earthly life is a womb to develop your eternal consciousness. What you do in this life has consequences. God wants to help you get on the right path. He can connect with your spirit to flow into your mind and heart to help you learn and grow, but He can only do it when you invite Him in. It is natural for you to be led by your rational mind. It is unnatural for your mind to release control and become led by the spirit but that is the only way to open up to God’s inflow and realize your full potential. It takes practice to get comfortable doing it, but first let me push the boundary a bit.

It may be hard to believe but you are entirely dependant on God. You can do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING without Him. He is the source of everything. His is the power that drives every living thing. Picture being 100 ft underwater with a scuba tank and the air runs out. God is highly invested in you: He has plans for you, He formed you and put you here, He has more thoughts about you than there are sands on the beaches, He has provided you with gifts and talents, He is continuing to provide evey breath you take, and He promises to reward all who diligently persue Him. He uses an analogy of a grape vine in a vineyard: you are a branch and He is a vine.  The branch withers and dies if it is cut off from the vine. The branch can do absolutely nothing without the vine. (John 15:5). You need to take Him very seriously. The consequences of ignoring Him are not pretty and they last for eternity.

He calls us to love Him will all our heart. Loving Him with all your heart involves acknowledging Him, Recognizing and celebrating His roles in your life, Spending time getting to know Him personally, continuously engaging in discussion with Him in prayer, Asking Him for guidance then listening for His voice and going where He leads you, and the giving Him credit for His hand in your life.  

Loving your neighbor as your self involves viewing all others as children of God who are struggling in this fallen world. Treat each of them with respect, Be positive and encouraging, Be helpful when ever you can. Pray for them when they exhibit harmful behaviors. When you pray for them, make sure to check your selfish agendas, you are to pray for them to discover and embrace God’s path for their lives so they can become better , not so they will stop being a problem for you.

Let Him lead you.  Be led by the spirit not the flesh. You are a spiritual being living in a physical world controlled by the spiritual world. God will lead you through the challenges of this world if you tune in to hear His voice. His way is different; It is not the way that seems reasonable to a man. He already has a path in front of you, you need to discover it and go where it takes you. He will flow information to you if you ask. Pray for insight on His path forward: “Lord, I know you have a path for me, give me eyes to see it.” This takes some practice….

Let’s try it right now: Get comfortable somewhere, Close your eyes,  Quiet your mind. Imagine Jesus sitting next to you. Reach out with your right hand and hold his hand.  Ask Him out loud: “Jesus, You offer wisdom to those who ask. I want to be led by the spirit and not the flesh. Please give me a message to guide me on the path forward. I ask this in Your Holy Name.” Stay quiet and focused on Him until you receive the message. It will be a distinct thought, or a specific word, or a mental image, or even an audible voice.  When you get it, speak it back to Him. “Lord, I believe you are telling me…xxx”.   Reflect for a moment on what that message means to you and what you should do now that you have it, and then thank Him.  Many times the first message will be.. “I love you’, especially if you have had doubts about that. Or “I want to be a bigger part of your life” if you have been excluding God from your daily routines. Or maybe “I don’t know you” if you have not spent much time in private personal discussion with Him. Or “I want you, not your money” if you were treating God as a wishing well rather than the person who laid down His life for yours.

Put your life in his hands: ex:“Lord, You provide food for the birds, you bring rains and you raise the sun. May your face shine down upon me, May your hand never leave me. Guide me and keep me all the days of my life.”

Yield your burdens to Him: Draw near to Him, Give Him the burden of worry. Give Him your cares. He promises that His yoke is easy and that righteous believers will never be moved.

Approach every day as an opportunity to shine. Be thankful for what God has done for you and what He is doing for those around you. Keep a thankfulness journal if you need help recognizing what God has done and is doing in your life. This will help keep you humble and in the right perspective.

Stay focused on Him in prayer. A serious session at the beginning and end of each day and at key junctures as you go through your day.  Make sure your prayers focus is on benefiting others for their sake and for the kingdom not just to benefit you. This will keep your heart oriented in the right direction.

View all those around you as children of God struggling in a fallen world. Your job is to flow His love out to those around you. Be bright, pleasant, and encouraging at every opportunity. You will never know what difficulties someone is facing and your smile my help them get through it.  Love your enemies. If someone is being difficult, they are likely struggling with something. Pray for them to find God’s love and God’s truth to help them realize their full potential. Avoid praying to fix  someone for your benefit – that will not get you very far.

View every day as an opportunity to get to know Him better and to become more like Him. View every engagement as an opportunity to flow His love out to someone, and for someone to get a good look at Jesus when they see you.  You were put here to be an ambassador for God and as you get your self out of the way and let His love be perfected in you, you will shine as a bright beacon for His kindgom.

Supporting Scriptures:

You are a Spiritual Person In An Invisible Spiritual World

 “By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” Hebrews 11:3

You are in a Spiritual Battle

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12

You are entirely dependent on God

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” John15:5

Be led by the Spirit:

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” Romans 8:14

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5

Engage in Prayer:

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

Put your life in His hands:

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”  Numbers 6:24-26

“My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me.” Psalms 31:15-24

“Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” Matthew 6:26

Cast your burdens on the Lord

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

“Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:22

“…casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

Love your enemies

“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:43-48

Shine like a beacon

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16