Posts Tagged ‘Romans 12:2’

« Older Entries

EXAMINE, TRY, TEST-> REFINED

Friday, May 10th, 2019

1    Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.
2    Examine me, O Lord, and try me; test my mind and my heart (Psalm 26:1-7 NASB).
The Christian life today is no picnic. Sin, the flesh and temptation are everywhere. There is also a daily piling on of bad news. Each day brings a new horror of the “people of the Book (the Bible)” as some call our brethren in distant lands, are routinely persecuted, martyred and more. The Easter Sunday 2019 church destruction by terrorists, while Christians were gathered for worship in Sri Lanka, stunned the world as over 400 perished. Churches are still closed, weeks after this horrible event.most of the Psalms, we must shine.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on EXAMINE, TRY, TEST-> REFINED

HOW DO I KNOW WHEN GOD ANSWERS MY PRAYER?

Thursday, June 11th, 2015

During a Bible Conference a couple years ago, I asked Phil Johnson, the president of Dr. John MacArthur’s broadcast ministry (Grace to You) the following question, in essence: “how do we know when  God has answered our prayers and how do we proceed from there”. His general answer was, to paraphrase, that we should pray about it and trust the Lord and then take the appropriate course of action. This is a great answer but it also assumes a high level of spiritual maturity and discernment. Another small risk in that, is we can listen to our own voice and make a mistake outside the will of God.

For most Christians, it is not that easy because of the lack of spiritual maturity, with only 9 (NINE!!) percent of Americans with any Biblical Worldview at all!!! God has told us what His Will is for our lives and it is thus “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2 – please watch my video at the end of this page for a fuller explanation of this verse).
God’s Will for us is basically walking in Holiness so we can be more like Him, hence the reason He saved us and set us apart.Now, the responsibility of the Christian is say “Thy Will be done on earth as You, oh God, have willed it in Romans 12:2 and I refuse to conform, compromise, sell out and trade my testimony and worse, my soul, with the world, just to be considered to be one of them”!
Our prayer should be “Heavenly Father, most gracious kind, long-suffering, patient and merciful God, I surrender my entire will, my being, my life and my all to you. I take every thought captive and align it more with Thy Word.   I accept Your true Will for my life which is obedience and walking in the Light of the Lord my Savior Jesus Christ, and I seek to follow Him in word, action and will. Lord, I seek Thy guidance in all matters. I want Your thoughts to be my thoughts. I desire Your strength to uphold me, Thy Spirit to direct, mold, move, reveal and not conceal but that You, oh Most High God would keep me close, because I am weak …..READ MORE HERE

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on HOW DO I KNOW WHEN GOD ANSWERS MY PRAYER?

« Older Entries