Growth FREE BORN”

[netchaplain]

The believer often encounters exchanges with the “old man” (sinful nature) which the Enemy uses for attack. This may cause a weakening in strength but never failure in success. What Christ has done (there is nothing else to be done concerning our procurement in Christ—“it is finished” - John 19:30) eternally procured our place in His Father. We should remember that our learning will always include “enduring hardness” (2 Tim 2:3), which involves being patient (for deliverance) and humble (in pridefulness). Our personal fellowship with God will continue to progress because our union with the Father in Christ (Col 3:3) is unalterable (Rom 11:29).

The strength of our endurance in the Lord Jesus Christ will be determined by the level at which we are “Casting all your care upon Him; for He cares for you” (1 Pet 5:7), and this care-casting will be determined by the way we consider His care for us. His care is not proportional to our self-evaluation, but to His value concerning those who are His. This is exemplified by what has been well said, that “love (esp. His) does not function according to the quality of its object, but according to its nature.”

- NC


“FREE BORN” - MJS

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[for_his_glory]

The flesh is weak, but the Spirit is strong. While we are housed in this fleshly body we are prone to fall at times as we are always tempted by Satan as he tries our faith, but let faith, which is Christ Jesus, have it's perfect work in us.

Jas 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Jas 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Jas 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Jas 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Jas 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jas 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Jas 1:7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Jas 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.