“ASK, and it will be given to you;
SEEK, and you will find;
KNOCK, and it will be opened to you.
“For everyone who ASKS RECEIVES,
and he who SEEKS FINDS,
and to him who KNOCKS it will be OPENED.
Matt 7:7-8 (Caps. added)
Wow! What an awesome statement! We have the great privilege to ASK the Almighty! Because of the sacrifice of the firstborn Son we can come into God’s family and ASK anything according to His will and know that we will have the petitions that we ASK of Him.
‘Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ASK anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ASK, we know that we have the petitions that we have ASKED of Him.” I Jn 5:14-15 (Caps. added)
What a Joy!
"And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ASK the Father in My name He will give you. "Until now you have asked nothing in My name. ASK, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” John 16:23-24(Caps. added)
I love the truth that God said that if we call upon Him HE WILL ANSWER US. Its 33:3 for your 411.
Jer 33:3
NKJV
'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.'
MES
'Call to me and I will answer you. I'll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own.'
TLB
'Ask me and I will tell you some remarkable secrets about what is going to happen here.
AMP
Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).
NLT
Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
Amazing! We have access to information about the future. When we call upon God He will answer us and by His Spirit within show us things to come.
…God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts…Gal 4:6
…Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will SHEW YOU THINGS TO COME.
John 16:13 KJV (Caps. added)
…I will [in my thinking] stand upon my post of observation and station myself on the tower or fortress, and will watch to SEE WHAT HE WILL SAY WITHIN ME… Hab 2:1AMP (Caps. added)
PIE – oem
I’m not on my own; I have Guide,
As I follow Him, He will provide.
If I don’t ask, I won’t know,
So I acknowledge God before I go.
I perceive His will and write it down,
I’m striving for His crown’s renown.
He orders my steps from within.
If I follow Him then I will win!
And if I don’t,
then I won’t.
Like it or not, that’s the way it is.
Now I choose, my will or His.
If I get His plan and go His Way,
I’ll know where to go and what to say.
This is how I will,
Fulfill God’s will.
Simply pray and obey everyday!
So you wont have P.I.E. if you don’t A.S.K.! Inquire, desire and require God’s perfect will for your life. And you will have it.
Matt 21:21-22
21 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done. 22 And whatever things you ASK in prayer, believing, you will RECEIVE."
NKJV(Caps. added)
Mark 11:22-24
22 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ASK when you pray, believe that you RECEIVE them, and you will HAVE them.
NKJV(Caps. added)
‘Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ASK anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ASK, we know that we HAVE the petitions that we have ASKED of Him.” I Jn 5:14-15 (Caps. added)
PIE90 Scripture:
“ASK, and it will be given to you;
SEEK, and you will find;
KNOCK, and it will be opened to you.
“For everyone who ASKS RECEIVES,
and he who SEEKS FINDS,
and to him who KNOCKS it will be OPENED.
Matt 7:7-8 (Caps. added)
PIE 90 Scripture for Tomorrow:
‘Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ASK anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ASK, we know that we HAVE the petitions that we have ASKED of Him.” I Jn 5:14-15 (Caps. added)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Believing Comes Before Receiving
“…Ye have not, because ye ask not.” James 4:2bKJV
A.S.K. = Ask, Seek, Knock
"So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” Luke 11:9-10NKJV
Because you’re children of God you’re heirs of God and have a grand inheritance. He has promised you many things but the benefits are not automatic or on auto deposit. It’s “through faith and patience (you) inherit the promises.” Heb 6:12 God is your “ever present help” but He helps when you ask. Just like the bank, heaven also has a system. If you want to make a withdraw at the bank you first have to make a deposit and then write a check or fill out a slip. In your heavenly account God has already made many deposits but if you want to make a withdraw you have to deposit faith in your heart and then ask with your mouth. You have to hear and believe, before you can ask and receive. God’s Word is Truth and when you abide in it then you will believe it and then when you ask for it you will receive it.
John 15:7-8 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
When you hear and meditate on the promises of God, “faith comes” and it’s “through faith” that the promises come. You can’t get anything from the bank without submitting to the system and you can’t get anything from heaven without faith. You are “saved by grace through faith.” Eph 2:8 Faith is the channel through which all the blessings of heaven flow. Believing is required and comes before receiving.
"Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40 NKJV
That’s why it’s so important to meditate on the scriptures everyday. As you meditate and believe the channel stays open for you to receive. God’s frequency is faith and when you read His Word you hear from heaven and when you follow His direction you’re on you way to the promise land. His Word is His will and His provision is in His will. His will contains the inheritance and it’s given to those who believe it and ask for it. The process is simple it takes time and diligence to abide in the Word. And that’s what disciples do…
John 8:31-32
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
NKJV
So you keep on hearing and hearing God’s Will, meditate on it until you believe it, then you ask for it and receive it. That’s simply how the heavenly system works.
Rom 10:14-15
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
NKJV
Rom 10:17
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
NKJV
I Jn 5:14-15 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him
Matt 21:22
22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
NKJV
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
NKJV
The first step is to believe that your prayers will get answered. How will you know? Because of what you see or what you feel? No! Not at first believing comes before receiving. You believe it “Because God said so!” And if He said so then it is so. Take the scriptures that say - if you ask you’ll receive – and meditate on them until you believe. Do you really believe what Jesus said?
John 14:13-14
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
NKJV
John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
Matt 7:7-8 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
That’s amazing! If you want to have power in prayer then you will need the knowledge of the Word if His Will. So start by asking for that because "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." Mark 9:23
NKJV
And God said, “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Jer 33:3NKJV
PIE 90 Scripture:
Matt 21:22
22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
NKJV
A.S.K. = Ask, Seek, Knock
"So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” Luke 11:9-10NKJV
Because you’re children of God you’re heirs of God and have a grand inheritance. He has promised you many things but the benefits are not automatic or on auto deposit. It’s “through faith and patience (you) inherit the promises.” Heb 6:12 God is your “ever present help” but He helps when you ask. Just like the bank, heaven also has a system. If you want to make a withdraw at the bank you first have to make a deposit and then write a check or fill out a slip. In your heavenly account God has already made many deposits but if you want to make a withdraw you have to deposit faith in your heart and then ask with your mouth. You have to hear and believe, before you can ask and receive. God’s Word is Truth and when you abide in it then you will believe it and then when you ask for it you will receive it.
John 15:7-8 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
When you hear and meditate on the promises of God, “faith comes” and it’s “through faith” that the promises come. You can’t get anything from the bank without submitting to the system and you can’t get anything from heaven without faith. You are “saved by grace through faith.” Eph 2:8 Faith is the channel through which all the blessings of heaven flow. Believing is required and comes before receiving.
"Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40 NKJV
That’s why it’s so important to meditate on the scriptures everyday. As you meditate and believe the channel stays open for you to receive. God’s frequency is faith and when you read His Word you hear from heaven and when you follow His direction you’re on you way to the promise land. His Word is His will and His provision is in His will. His will contains the inheritance and it’s given to those who believe it and ask for it. The process is simple it takes time and diligence to abide in the Word. And that’s what disciples do…
John 8:31-32
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
NKJV
So you keep on hearing and hearing God’s Will, meditate on it until you believe it, then you ask for it and receive it. That’s simply how the heavenly system works.
Rom 10:14-15
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
NKJV
Rom 10:17
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
NKJV
I Jn 5:14-15 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him
Matt 21:22
22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
NKJV
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
NKJV
The first step is to believe that your prayers will get answered. How will you know? Because of what you see or what you feel? No! Not at first believing comes before receiving. You believe it “Because God said so!” And if He said so then it is so. Take the scriptures that say - if you ask you’ll receive – and meditate on them until you believe. Do you really believe what Jesus said?
John 14:13-14
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
NKJV
John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
Matt 7:7-8 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
That’s amazing! If you want to have power in prayer then you will need the knowledge of the Word if His Will. So start by asking for that because "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." Mark 9:23
NKJV
And God said, “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Jer 33:3NKJV
PIE 90 Scripture:
Matt 21:22
22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
NKJV
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Unable to be Unable
I’ve been talking about getting fit for Christ for Christmas and finishing the forth quarter strong this year. The Lord seemed to say to me, “Will you get fit or fat for Christmas?” and I became aware of the annual forth quarter gluttony and general lack of self control with the “holidays” being the chief excuse. I noticed people losing even if they had gained ground all year. If you don’t finish well you won’t win. People make all kinds of “allowances” with the thought, “I’ve worked hard all year now its time to relax!” But it’s not true because the year is not over yet. I know you hope your favorite sports team doesn’t take that attitude at the end of their games. Now is not the time to slack because if you do you will surely lack. Don’t just “let yourself go but exercise some self control –spiritually, mentally, physically and financially. I know it’s not easy, champions don’t have it easy and the victory never goes to weak and fainthearted. If you’re habitually lazy then by default you choose to lose.
The Almighty King Jesus is ready to return soon. We don’t know the day or the hour but we do know that He said that we should also be ready. Are we fit for the coming of our King? Are we fit to serve Him in the meantime and do the work of His kingdom? We should either be fit or getting fit in every area, no excuses. Fit means in good condition, healthy, strong, ready, qualified, equipped and outfitted. We should be ready, willing and able to do whatever the Lord leads us to whenever He tells to do it. And there are no excuses because it’s the Almighty who’s helping us do His will everyday in every way. So what can we say, “I can’t or couldn’t or wouldn’t” when HIS already Word says:
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Phil 4:13 NKJV
&
“But Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible." Mark 10:27 NKJV
&
“Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." Mark 9:23 NKJV
&
“He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” Phil 1:6-7 NKJV
&
“for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” Phil 2:13 NKJV
&
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” 1 Thess 5:23-24 NKJV
So you get the point. If you are meditating on God’s Word you will be empowered by what He said and be unable to be unable! And here’s His response to excuses…
Luke 14:15-24
15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him,"Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!"
16 Then He said to him, "A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, 17 and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, 'Come, for all things are now ready.' 18 But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.' 19 And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.' 20 Still another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' 21 So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.' 22 And the servant said, 'Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.' 23 Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.'"
NKJV
Luke 9:57-62
57 Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, "Lord, I will follow you wherever You go."
58 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
59 Then He said to another, "Follow Me."
But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God."
61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house."
62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
NKJV
PIE90 Scripture:
1 Thess 5:23-24
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
NKJV
1 Thess 5:23-24
23 May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together — spirit, soul, and body — and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. 24 The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he'll do it! MES
HE WILL DO IT! He’s the personal trainer but it’s you responsibility to make yourself the personal trainee. Show up! Exercise daily discipline and His disciple you shall be.
The Almighty King Jesus is ready to return soon. We don’t know the day or the hour but we do know that He said that we should also be ready. Are we fit for the coming of our King? Are we fit to serve Him in the meantime and do the work of His kingdom? We should either be fit or getting fit in every area, no excuses. Fit means in good condition, healthy, strong, ready, qualified, equipped and outfitted. We should be ready, willing and able to do whatever the Lord leads us to whenever He tells to do it. And there are no excuses because it’s the Almighty who’s helping us do His will everyday in every way. So what can we say, “I can’t or couldn’t or wouldn’t” when HIS already Word says:
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Phil 4:13 NKJV
&
“But Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible." Mark 10:27 NKJV
&
“Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." Mark 9:23 NKJV
&
“He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” Phil 1:6-7 NKJV
&
“for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” Phil 2:13 NKJV
&
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” 1 Thess 5:23-24 NKJV
So you get the point. If you are meditating on God’s Word you will be empowered by what He said and be unable to be unable! And here’s His response to excuses…
Luke 14:15-24
15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him,"Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!"
16 Then He said to him, "A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, 17 and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, 'Come, for all things are now ready.' 18 But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.' 19 And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.' 20 Still another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' 21 So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.' 22 And the servant said, 'Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.' 23 Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.'"
NKJV
Luke 9:57-62
57 Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, "Lord, I will follow you wherever You go."
58 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
59 Then He said to another, "Follow Me."
But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God."
61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house."
62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
NKJV
PIE90 Scripture:
1 Thess 5:23-24
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
NKJV
1 Thess 5:23-24
23 May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together — spirit, soul, and body — and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. 24 The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he'll do it! MES
HE WILL DO IT! He’s the personal trainer but it’s you responsibility to make yourself the personal trainee. Show up! Exercise daily discipline and His disciple you shall be.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Acknowledge the Almighty
Things go better when you acknowledge the Almighty. He’s the Alpha and the Omega. He’s omnipotent, omnipresent and all knowing and willing to help you win. He will order your steps if you walk with Him. So before you act, acknowledge God.
Pray everyday before you go your way.
Acknowledge the Almighty and see what He has to say.
Then write it down and obey.
Being in His presence is very grand,
There His will you’ll understand.
His love and joy fills you heart,
When you acknowledge Him before you part.
Then all the day you will glow,
He’s always with you the way to show.
But if you don’t ask, then you won’t know.
So acknowledge God before you go.
PIE90 Scripture:
Prov 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
NKJV
Prov 3:6
6 Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
He’s the one who will keep you on track.
MES
Prov 3:6
6 In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.
AMP
Prov 3:6
6 In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
BBE
Prov 3:6-7
6 Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.
GNT
Prov 3:6
6 Remember the Lord in all you do,
and he will give you success.
NCV
Prov 3:6
6 In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.
YLT
Prov 3:6
6 think about Him in all your ways,
and He will guide you on the right paths.
HCSB
Prov 3:6
6 In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.
TLB
Pray everyday before you go your way.
Acknowledge the Almighty and see what He has to say.
Then write it down and obey.
Being in His presence is very grand,
There His will you’ll understand.
His love and joy fills you heart,
When you acknowledge Him before you part.
Then all the day you will glow,
He’s always with you the way to show.
But if you don’t ask, then you won’t know.
So acknowledge God before you go.
PIE90 Scripture:
Prov 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
NKJV
Prov 3:6
6 Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
He’s the one who will keep you on track.
MES
Prov 3:6
6 In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.
AMP
Prov 3:6
6 In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
BBE
Prov 3:6-7
6 Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.
GNT
Prov 3:6
6 Remember the Lord in all you do,
and he will give you success.
NCV
Prov 3:6
6 In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.
YLT
Prov 3:6
6 think about Him in all your ways,
and He will guide you on the right paths.
HCSB
Prov 3:6
6 In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.
TLB
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
“Your kingdom come. Your will be done. On earth as it is in heaven.”
We have many opportunities we have to succeed or fail and they are affected by our will.
Isa 1:19-20
19 If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the good of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You shall be devoured by the sword";
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
NKJV
“Where there’s a will there’s a way!” If it’s God’s will He’ll empower you and make the way but if it’s merely your will you’ll pay. They say, “Knowledge is power” but plenty of people get in all kinds of trouble even when they “know better.” It’s not knowledge but your will that’s the power to choose between good and evil. If you choose the good and refuse the evil then you will begin to live the good life.
Isa 7:14-15
14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. 15 Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good. NKJV
Daily we have to exercise our will power and “refuse and choose!” If we will continually align our will with God’s will then we will walk in His ways. And when we walk in His ways it pays. We will have exactly what God said we would have if we do what God said we should do. It’s a simple truth that we can’t “do our own thing” and expect God to bless it. He has already blessed us and now it’s our opportunity to walk in the blessing.
Eph 1:3
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
NKJV
Deut 30:15-20
15 "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, 16 in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. 17 But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, 18 I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to you
NKJV
1 Cor 10:11
11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
NKJV
God is still the same today and we have the power to choose. It’s called free will and it’s our God given gift that can not be taken away. So just remember if you choose your own will and walk your own way you’ll pay, but if you choose God’s will and walk in His way He’ll pay and you’ll live in His blessing everyday!
Deut 28:1-2
28 "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God: NKJV
Deut 28:3-8
3 You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.
4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock — the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
5 Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.
6 You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.
7 The Lord will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.
8 The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.
9 The Lord will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the Lord your God and walk in his ways. 10 Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will fear you. 11 The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity — in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground — in the land he swore to your forefathers to give you.
12 The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. 13 The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. 14 Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them.
NIV
PIE90 Scripture:
Rom 12:21
NKJV - Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
MES -Don't let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.
TLB - Don't let evil get the upper hand, but conquer evil by doing good.
NLT - Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
AMP - Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with good.
Wuest - Stop being overcome by the evil, but be overcoming the evil by means of the good.
GNT - Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.
Example:
Acts 10:36-38
36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ — He is Lord of all — 37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about DOING GOOD and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
NKJV (Caps. added)
So: You too are anointed and empowered to do good. Go for it!
Isa 1:19-20
19 If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the good of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You shall be devoured by the sword";
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
NKJV
“Where there’s a will there’s a way!” If it’s God’s will He’ll empower you and make the way but if it’s merely your will you’ll pay. They say, “Knowledge is power” but plenty of people get in all kinds of trouble even when they “know better.” It’s not knowledge but your will that’s the power to choose between good and evil. If you choose the good and refuse the evil then you will begin to live the good life.
Isa 7:14-15
14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. 15 Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good. NKJV
Daily we have to exercise our will power and “refuse and choose!” If we will continually align our will with God’s will then we will walk in His ways. And when we walk in His ways it pays. We will have exactly what God said we would have if we do what God said we should do. It’s a simple truth that we can’t “do our own thing” and expect God to bless it. He has already blessed us and now it’s our opportunity to walk in the blessing.
Eph 1:3
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
NKJV
Deut 30:15-20
15 "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, 16 in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. 17 But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, 18 I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to you
NKJV
1 Cor 10:11
11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
NKJV
God is still the same today and we have the power to choose. It’s called free will and it’s our God given gift that can not be taken away. So just remember if you choose your own will and walk your own way you’ll pay, but if you choose God’s will and walk in His way He’ll pay and you’ll live in His blessing everyday!
Deut 28:1-2
28 "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God: NKJV
Deut 28:3-8
3 You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.
4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock — the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
5 Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.
6 You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.
7 The Lord will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.
8 The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.
9 The Lord will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the Lord your God and walk in his ways. 10 Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will fear you. 11 The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity — in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground — in the land he swore to your forefathers to give you.
12 The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. 13 The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. 14 Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them.
NIV
PIE90 Scripture:
Rom 12:21
NKJV - Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
MES -Don't let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.
TLB - Don't let evil get the upper hand, but conquer evil by doing good.
NLT - Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
AMP - Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with good.
Wuest - Stop being overcome by the evil, but be overcoming the evil by means of the good.
GNT - Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.
Example:
Acts 10:36-38
36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ — He is Lord of all — 37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about DOING GOOD and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
NKJV (Caps. added)
So: You too are anointed and empowered to do good. Go for it!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Got Time?
You have to give something to get something, even if it’s “free” it takes time to receive it. Time is valuable and how we spend it will determine how rich we really are. Not just in material things but in every area of life - spiritually, mentally, physically, financially and especially in our relationships. It takes time to increase and if we waste our time then we waste our lives. At any given moment we are either investing in or squandering our future. Expecting a return without an investment is ignorant. We’ve all been given the same 24/7 and will give an account of our stewardship. If we spend it wisely we will win and if we don’t we won’t. That’s why having and keeping a schedule is vital for success. You know the old saying, “to fail to plan is to plan to fail.” With so many people failing in one area or another what does that tell you?
God is the Master planner and architect of the universe and He has a plan for you life. He is able to orchestrate every detail from the greatest to the least. The sound of “your symphony” will be determined by how well you follow the Conductor. If you seek Him, pray and obey everyday then things will begin to go your way, He’ll show you what to do and what to say, and if you don’t they likely won’t. There are just too many details and unknown variables to deal with but if you’ll apply P.I.E. then you can learn to fly. With God in charge the sky’s the limit but you’re not going up without Him in it. They say, “Time flies” but how about you? It depends on with it what you do.
Apply P.I.E.
Pray – read and write, talk and listen
Itemize – write it down!
P.S. It!
Prioritize
Strategize
Exercise – do it, perform, accomplish, fulfill
PIE90 Scripture:
Eccl 3:1
To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
Acts 17:24-29
24 God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. 25 Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. 26 And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'
NKJV
Ps 31:15
15 My times are in Your hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
And from those who persecute me.
NKJV
Ps 31:15
5 Hour by hour I place my days in your hand,
safe from the hands out to get me.
MES
Ps 31:15a
My future is in your hands…
NLT
Eccl 3:1-17
1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
A time to plant,
And a time to pluck what is planted;
3 A time to kill,
And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
And a time to build up;
4 A time to weep,
And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
And a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones,
And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace,
And a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to gain,
And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
And a time to throw away;
7 A time to tear,
And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
And a time to speak;
8 A time to love,
And a time to hate;
A time of war,
And a time of peace.
9 What profit has the worker from that in which he labors? 10 I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.
12 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, 13 and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor — it is the gift of God.
14 I know that whatever God does,
It shall be forever.
Nothing can be added to it,
And nothing taken from it.
God does it, that men should fear before Him.
15 That which is has already been,
And what is to be has already been;
And God requires an account of what is past.
16 Moreover I saw under the sun:
In the place of judgment,
Wickedness was there;
And in the place of righteousness,
Iniquity was there.
17 I said in my heart,
"God shall judge the righteous and the wicked,
For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."
NKJV
God is the Master planner and architect of the universe and He has a plan for you life. He is able to orchestrate every detail from the greatest to the least. The sound of “your symphony” will be determined by how well you follow the Conductor. If you seek Him, pray and obey everyday then things will begin to go your way, He’ll show you what to do and what to say, and if you don’t they likely won’t. There are just too many details and unknown variables to deal with but if you’ll apply P.I.E. then you can learn to fly. With God in charge the sky’s the limit but you’re not going up without Him in it. They say, “Time flies” but how about you? It depends on with it what you do.
Apply P.I.E.
Pray – read and write, talk and listen
Itemize – write it down!
P.S. It!
Prioritize
Strategize
Exercise – do it, perform, accomplish, fulfill
PIE90 Scripture:
Eccl 3:1
To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
Acts 17:24-29
24 God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. 25 Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. 26 And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'
NKJV
Ps 31:15
15 My times are in Your hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
And from those who persecute me.
NKJV
Ps 31:15
5 Hour by hour I place my days in your hand,
safe from the hands out to get me.
MES
Ps 31:15a
My future is in your hands…
NLT
Eccl 3:1-17
1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
A time to plant,
And a time to pluck what is planted;
3 A time to kill,
And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
And a time to build up;
4 A time to weep,
And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
And a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones,
And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace,
And a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to gain,
And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
And a time to throw away;
7 A time to tear,
And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
And a time to speak;
8 A time to love,
And a time to hate;
A time of war,
And a time of peace.
9 What profit has the worker from that in which he labors? 10 I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.
12 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, 13 and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor — it is the gift of God.
14 I know that whatever God does,
It shall be forever.
Nothing can be added to it,
And nothing taken from it.
God does it, that men should fear before Him.
15 That which is has already been,
And what is to be has already been;
And God requires an account of what is past.
16 Moreover I saw under the sun:
In the place of judgment,
Wickedness was there;
And in the place of righteousness,
Iniquity was there.
17 I said in my heart,
"God shall judge the righteous and the wicked,
For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."
NKJV
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Choo, Chooo, Choose!
Things that interpret your regular routine like hunting season, vacation, extra work, hosting guests or whatever will derail your program if you’re not committed. It seems like it’s a lot easier to go off track then it is to get back on. Wimpy people will use anything as an excuse to quit and especially interruptions. “Well I missed a few days or a week and now I don’t feel like it anymore, it’s not my fault it’s just my schedule is to busy, bla, bla, bla… etc.” And it just keeps getting deeper and they keep getting sicker and weaker.
I know exactly how it is so I have to me mean to myself. If I just let myself go, then myself will slowly kill myself, and enjoy doing it until I reap the consequences. Then when calamity comes I can sit around and whine and wonder why it’s so hard and I need a crane to get the train back on track.
This is no way to live it’s better to maintain your gain and take care of the track. If you have a few stops here and there then that’s fine but don’t just stop on some dead end rail or go along aimlessly just hoping everything will be all right. Sorry to say but if YOU don’t stick with your program and keep yourself on track no one else will. When you say that you are going to do something you should or else you will get used to lying to yourself and making up excuses for your inability to succeed. The truth is that you can do it! You might not want to but you have the ability and time if you will. You are able because God makes you able and empowers you every step of the way.
If you’ve had an interruption and your train is stopped at the station don’t waste your time making excuses or begin to think it’s time to retire. Muster your strength, exercise self discipline and get moving again. When you first start to move the choooo, choooo, choooos are slower but then as you get moving you pick up momentum and pretty soon you’re choo, choo, chooin right down the track again. And if you’re in motion you’ll tend to stay in motion and if you’re at rest too long you’ll tend to get fat and sassy. So If you’ve been sitting, rotting and making excuses then it’s time to hurt your precious little feelings and start being mean to yourself and make yourself do what you know what you should do. I know you don’t like this but “waa, waa, waa” get of the whiney wagon and get back on track because you will like the results. Stay where you are and you’re going nowhere, or you go forth, overcome, obtain the victory and end up somewhere delightful. You choose and re –choose and cho, choo, choose your way right down the track! Disregard the weight, blow your horn and get goin! Daily diligence and discipline pays great dividends!
PIE90 Scripture:
1 Cor 9:27
But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
NKJV
Additional Scriptures:
1 Cor 9:24-27
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
NKJV
1 Cor 9:26-27
26 I don't know about you, but I'm running hard for the finish line. I'm giving it everything I've got. No sloppy living for me! 27 I'm staying alert and in top condition. I'm not going to get caught napping, telling everyone else all about it and then missing out myself.
MES
1 Cor 9:26-27
6 So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I'm not just shadow-boxing or playing around. 27 Like an athlete I punish my body, treating it roughly, training it to do what it should, not what it wants to. Otherwise I fear that after enlisting others for the race, I myself might be declared unfit and ordered to stand aside.
TLB
1 Cor 9:24-27
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours.
25 Now every athlete who goes into training conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all things. They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness] that cannot wither.
26 Therefore I do not run uncertainly (without definite aim). I do not box like one beating the air and striking without an adversary.
27 But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly, discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit].
AMP
Prov 1:29-33
29 Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord,
30 They would have none of my counsel
And despised my every rebuke.
31 Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way,
And be filled to the full with their own fancies.
32 For the turning away of the simple will slay them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell safely,
And will be secure, without fear of evil."
NKJV
1 Cor 9:24
As for myself, therefore, I so run, in no uncertain manner. I so swing my fists, not as one who, when fighting, misses his opponent, merely beating the air and not striking a straight blow which finds its target. But I beat my body black and blue and make it my abject slave lest somehow, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified [from further Christian service].
Wuest
Deut 30:19-20
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
NKJV
I know exactly how it is so I have to me mean to myself. If I just let myself go, then myself will slowly kill myself, and enjoy doing it until I reap the consequences. Then when calamity comes I can sit around and whine and wonder why it’s so hard and I need a crane to get the train back on track.
This is no way to live it’s better to maintain your gain and take care of the track. If you have a few stops here and there then that’s fine but don’t just stop on some dead end rail or go along aimlessly just hoping everything will be all right. Sorry to say but if YOU don’t stick with your program and keep yourself on track no one else will. When you say that you are going to do something you should or else you will get used to lying to yourself and making up excuses for your inability to succeed. The truth is that you can do it! You might not want to but you have the ability and time if you will. You are able because God makes you able and empowers you every step of the way.
If you’ve had an interruption and your train is stopped at the station don’t waste your time making excuses or begin to think it’s time to retire. Muster your strength, exercise self discipline and get moving again. When you first start to move the choooo, choooo, choooos are slower but then as you get moving you pick up momentum and pretty soon you’re choo, choo, chooin right down the track again. And if you’re in motion you’ll tend to stay in motion and if you’re at rest too long you’ll tend to get fat and sassy. So If you’ve been sitting, rotting and making excuses then it’s time to hurt your precious little feelings and start being mean to yourself and make yourself do what you know what you should do. I know you don’t like this but “waa, waa, waa” get of the whiney wagon and get back on track because you will like the results. Stay where you are and you’re going nowhere, or you go forth, overcome, obtain the victory and end up somewhere delightful. You choose and re –choose and cho, choo, choose your way right down the track! Disregard the weight, blow your horn and get goin! Daily diligence and discipline pays great dividends!
PIE90 Scripture:
1 Cor 9:27
But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
NKJV
Additional Scriptures:
1 Cor 9:24-27
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
NKJV
1 Cor 9:26-27
26 I don't know about you, but I'm running hard for the finish line. I'm giving it everything I've got. No sloppy living for me! 27 I'm staying alert and in top condition. I'm not going to get caught napping, telling everyone else all about it and then missing out myself.
MES
1 Cor 9:26-27
6 So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I'm not just shadow-boxing or playing around. 27 Like an athlete I punish my body, treating it roughly, training it to do what it should, not what it wants to. Otherwise I fear that after enlisting others for the race, I myself might be declared unfit and ordered to stand aside.
TLB
1 Cor 9:24-27
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours.
25 Now every athlete who goes into training conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all things. They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness] that cannot wither.
26 Therefore I do not run uncertainly (without definite aim). I do not box like one beating the air and striking without an adversary.
27 But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly, discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit].
AMP
Prov 1:29-33
29 Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord,
30 They would have none of my counsel
And despised my every rebuke.
31 Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way,
And be filled to the full with their own fancies.
32 For the turning away of the simple will slay them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell safely,
And will be secure, without fear of evil."
NKJV
1 Cor 9:24
As for myself, therefore, I so run, in no uncertain manner. I so swing my fists, not as one who, when fighting, misses his opponent, merely beating the air and not striking a straight blow which finds its target. But I beat my body black and blue and make it my abject slave lest somehow, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified [from further Christian service].
Wuest
Deut 30:19-20
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
NKJV
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