If your heart is not in it God does not want it. You can not be properly placed if you do not love Him with all your heart!Colossians 2:18-19;John 15 :1-7;Mark 12:28;;Romans 5:8
Dear Friend,
We are the body of Christ. Each one of us is a member of the body of Christ and we are all required to play our part so that the body, as a whole will fulfill its purpose on the earth. We learned in the previous lesson that God has placed ministry gift in the body to minister to the needs of each body part so that every joint will supply for the body to grow and be effective.
The head of the body is Christ. And we are admonished in Colossians Chapter 2 not to allow holidays, traditions of men to come between us and God but to hold fast to the Head of the body which is Christ. Every part of the body is connected to the Head, from which all the parts are connected. How you feel, see, smell hear, and touch are all coordinated in the head. Therefore, from the head, every part of the body receives information and instructions on how to function. For as long as you are connected to the thoughts and plans of the head, you are in your right place and are guaranteed to function efficiently!
In John Chapter 15 ,Jesus makes it clear that He is the Vine and we are the branches. And the only way the branches will be fruitful or nourished for longevity is to remain connected to the Vine. Every branch that does not bear fruit is taken away by the Father(Vine Dresser).Every branch that bears fruit ,He prunes so that it can bear more fruit. God's ultimate desire is that you increase more and more in the area you function in the body. Pruning hurts ,so if you are not feeling its hurt from the Lord, you probably have already been plucked off because you have not been fruitful. Even though the enemy uses what we feel, see, hear and see to lure us from the Vine, we are supposed to stand our grounds in teeth-gritted determination to stick to the vine. When the flow of nourishment and help from the vine or the head is unbroken you are destined to bear much fruit. Your prayers yield results when you truly abide in God and His words. Abiding does not mean visiting once in a while it means where you live!
Loving God with everything you are is the whole essence of abiding in Him. We love Him with our spirit by spending time in fellowship with Him. We love Him with our soul by filling our thought s with His word and yielding our will and emotions to line up with the dictates of His word. We love Him with our bodies by serving him.
You cannot be properly placed unless you are in love with the Lord. When you love Him ,He flows through you. He does not have to ask anything from you, because you already know what His yearns to be done and you do it. He also loved us when we did not deserve it. And His love towards you is everlasting. His love for you is forever. It will never change no matter what you do. He is love and love never fails. He has put the same love in you, in your spirit so that your love for Him cannot fail if only you abide in Him and obey the ministry gifts He has sent your way! When you make a mistake or sin, repent and get back in fellowship like the prodigal son in Luke 15. Like the father in that story,He is waiting for you to come back into His divine order for your life. Get connected to your God ordained pastor and local church and allow Him to flow through you. It is never too late start right.
The head of the body is Christ. And we are admonished in Colossians Chapter 2 not to allow holidays, traditions of men to come between us and God but to hold fast to the Head of the body which is Christ. Every part of the body is connected to the Head, from which all the parts are connected. How you feel, see, smell hear, and touch are all coordinated in the head. Therefore, from the head, every part of the body receives information and instructions on how to function. For as long as you are connected to the thoughts and plans of the head, you are in your right place and are guaranteed to function efficiently!
In John Chapter 15 ,Jesus makes it clear that He is the Vine and we are the branches. And the only way the branches will be fruitful or nourished for longevity is to remain connected to the Vine. Every branch that does not bear fruit is taken away by the Father(Vine Dresser).Every branch that bears fruit ,He prunes so that it can bear more fruit. God's ultimate desire is that you increase more and more in the area you function in the body. Pruning hurts ,so if you are not feeling its hurt from the Lord, you probably have already been plucked off because you have not been fruitful. Even though the enemy uses what we feel, see, hear and see to lure us from the Vine, we are supposed to stand our grounds in teeth-gritted determination to stick to the vine. When the flow of nourishment and help from the vine or the head is unbroken you are destined to bear much fruit. Your prayers yield results when you truly abide in God and His words. Abiding does not mean visiting once in a while it means where you live!
Loving God with everything you are is the whole essence of abiding in Him. We love Him with our spirit by spending time in fellowship with Him. We love Him with our soul by filling our thought s with His word and yielding our will and emotions to line up with the dictates of His word. We love Him with our bodies by serving him.
You cannot be properly placed unless you are in love with the Lord. When you love Him ,He flows through you. He does not have to ask anything from you, because you already know what His yearns to be done and you do it. He also loved us when we did not deserve it. And His love towards you is everlasting. His love for you is forever. It will never change no matter what you do. He is love and love never fails. He has put the same love in you, in your spirit so that your love for Him cannot fail if only you abide in Him and obey the ministry gifts He has sent your way! When you make a mistake or sin, repent and get back in fellowship like the prodigal son in Luke 15. Like the father in that story,He is waiting for you to come back into His divine order for your life. Get connected to your God ordained pastor and local church and allow Him to flow through you. It is never too late start right.
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