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Because we are all born of sin. We are powerless to fight the sinful nature without the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Our teacher and comforter. Sin is doing our own will and not our Fathers will. It is a sruggle for us because we do not know any better of ourselves. Satan knows that also. He constantly tempts us knowing we are weak in nature. Only in constant prayer can we grow into the spirit.

To me personally I am so unworthy of what what my Lord did for me. He bore my sin and shame. His love for me overwhelms me. To know his suffering so that I may be adopted into the family of God, to serve him all of my days, and to live in eternity with him brings me great humility. He did not deserve what he suffered for me. His body was the bread he broke for me. I am overwhelmed to think he died for me yet suffered so much in his body to give me life and freedom. Praise you Lord.

Jesus sinless nature is important to our salvation because only a pure holy person of God, such as Jesus would be accepted. He was sinless, he was innocent. He was always wanting to please his Father. Do his Fathers will. His sinless nature is our example of what rightousness is. He died to give us life. To give us salvation. Praise you Lord !!!!! He was the sacrifical lamb. Who bore our sin and shame. We ourselves, not one of us could do it.

Jesus died for me personally to show the way. The way of humility, sacrifice, love and the freedom of the cross through his sacrificie. To set us free from death, to live eternally with him and be his bride.

Doing the will of our Father. As Jesus did and submitted to. The will of the Father. Humility... how can we be right in our own eyes and say we are right in Gods eyes if We do not obey? Consider it all joy my brethren. Because of the sufferings we can relate to the Christ who suffered and died for us. Our lives are but a blink of the eye compared to the glory of the heaven that awaits us. We suffer but for a time but joy comes in the morning.

What is unfair treatment? How can we look upon the cross and say anything we suffer is unfair? Displine, self control. fruits of the spirit. We are free when we choose to live in God's peace. I have endured much says Paul, and he bore the scars of Christ.. who complains? We grow through these unjustices, who can cry foul on our parts? If we complain we represent some one other than Christ. We are called to get off of the milk, and mature. All for the glory of God. After all life is not about us anyway. It is all about God.

Submission....Humility........Servanthood........We respresent the Christ, as we are called Christians. We work for the Lord......Always do more than is required. Work unto the Lord. Work is good for us. It keeps us busy, it is not about the wages.It is about being a good servant. We work unto the Lord. We are not to be lazy people. We are to earn our right to eat. Work and labor unto the Lord.

One word is humility.......for who are we to question authority? Jesus submitted himself to authority to die for us. This world is not our home. Though I do not agree with wealthy supressive goverment, that the poor should always be opressed by the rich but as Jesus said there will always be the poor. Seek me..........For we also answer to a higher authority. We are to be obediant for that is what we are called to be. For what can man do to us? God is the ruler of our souls. The flesh is not important. To be obedient in all things. All things....... all authority.

We should not listen to what the world says because this is not our home. We are in the world but not of the world. These are the lies of the devil who was cast down to earth. This world belongs to him.We should not conform to the world. This world is corrupt with sin and it will get worst as the end times are here. Like a woman who will give birth the birth pangs are starting, the signs are there. This world as we know it will no longer exist.

Other people are watching us. They want to see the christian, not hear the christian so much. By giving, loving, serving, being a quiet gentle spirit. That will bring praises to our Father, not self. We should not become like the world though we are in the world. We should stand out. To blend in to me means to become part of the body of Christ. We are all like parts of a great puzzle, each called to do the will of the father. To use our gifts wisely. All of us have our place. That is how we blend in.

Our actions and atitudes should be to become more like Christ. To die to self to surrender to the will of our Father. Love one another. To be a light in the darkness. To bring glory to our Lord. Live in humility.

Offering praise to our Lord in worship and song. Praising him in all things. For all things. For he is worthy of our praises. Lifting our hands in surrender. For if we do not praise him he could rise up the stones to do that. He is worthy to be praised.

A preist to me is a servant. For we are here to serve not be served. To do our Fathers will in obediance and bring him the glory.To act in ways of pleasing our Father, by living in his word. The rock is my strength and I shall stand strong on that rock in times of spiritual warfare. For this life is not about me, but God.

I remember the joy I felt at a very low point I experinced lately. The tears and overwhelmeing love of God within in as I heard my Pastors speaking of God saying he will never leave nor forsake us. Though I have heard it many times before, that morning, I was so filled with the reassurance that he battle I faced belonged to the Lord and I had to do nothing but be quite and still and wait upon my Lord. Thinking back of the trials he has seen me through and the ones to come, that reassurance overwhelmed me. My brethren knew what I was facing and they thought they were tears of sadness but they said I had such a peace about me after that, that they could see, and I just was so, so filled with that joy and peace knowing it was all in God's hands, he understood and he was in control. I still feel the peace. Praise God. The financial trial still exsists. I think I cried all day. But tears of joy. I also think if a christian is not experincing that joy all the time it is ok, and not to be ashamed of. Peace will come through faith. Emotions I do not believe are good to trust. They come from the flesh. They go up and down acccording to our circumstances but the joy of the Lord is a totally different experience.. it is all inside the heart. A filling up of the spirit. Praise God.

Consider it all joy, my brethren. I was an addict for 19 years, half my life at the time. I came from an abusive background and raped at 7. Before I came to Christ I was sucidal and I told the Lord I did not know him and he better show himself to me because I had a plan of my own and I wanted out......Long story short: I am now 18 years clean, God has placed me in the mission feild working with street people in the inner cities. Through my torment's I have been able to minister to addicts and help the children get through thier abusive home lives. Still I go through the spiritual warfares as we all do,but I have seen that when I come through that moment of the "dark night of the soul" as Paul calls it... when I think I cannot go anymore....then in my surrender it is made clear this trial is for growth. I become stronger and more useful in Gods plan for me. My relationship with theLord is now stronger and I think of this life as a spiritual bootcamp "school" for the spirit. The trials is where the blessings are. Praise God. He will never give you more than you can handle, and if so he will make a way out for you. Praise God. thank you, Lord. May I remain his servant in all things. Consider it all joy, my brethren....