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Our Heavenly Father has been some gracious in His blessing of me. Truly I'd say that I am a changed man, now more than ever before in my walk, a walk that I'd now characterize as a "walk towards Christ" as opposed to now which is a "walk with Christ". I have seen the errors of my way, the sinful way in which I walked, treated others, and spoke of God. I was a pharisee, I was scum among men. I openly slapped neighbors with the scripture while I myself didn't even come close to doing as God said. I was like a hare, I chewed the cud but I did not split the hoof.
But praise the God of all creation! He has turned me into a bull, through His Son I can now say that I am a bull. I chew the cud and split the hoof. I came not over the fence, but through the gatehouse this time. I am no longer a thief in God's country, but a pilgrim on His path. I let the devil manifest godly beliefs in me, so that he, by way of the Bible, could keep me for himself. However, I cried to the Lord when I saw that I had only traded my chains of iron for chains of gold. And praise Him, He answered my prayer. He has delivered me from my hypocrisy, from my habitual sinning. He has allowed the Spirit to manifest within my heart, and I see it reclaiming this flesh for His glory.
I was an adulterer. I was a liar. I was a judger. I was a thief. I was a idol worshiper. And worst of all, I was an addict to sin, I was not just a body who occasionally stumbled, but I rolled in that pigsty with the worst of them.
Now I am saved, delivered from that country and now in His country. Bit by bit I am opening every door, allowing Christ to redecorate every room in this temple. I still succumb to sin, but praise be to God, for I now only stumble, I no longer wallow! He is so good!
I just ask that He grant me three things, that I may further work towards His goals, and that I may further glorify His name, and that I may grow further in His love.
I prayer for the strength to carry on. I've begun upon this path. I've opened the easy doors, and I've rid myself of the easy things. I've even begun to throw out the hardest of things. I've started along but I know that the road becomes much harder. I will face pits and snares and traps and nets. I will walk in dark valleys and face great giants. I will go toe to toe with Ha-Satan himself, and I just pray that the Lord grant me the strength, through faith, that I may not back down, but RISE UP to these occasions.
I prayer for love. I do not love the way I should. I let my tongue come before the Spirit. In love I hope to conquer the tongue. Set it straight. In love I hope to give freely, not just the easy things, like money, but the hard things, like time and thought and caring. I wish to love my captors, to care for my enemies, to welcome those who wish me harm to come and dwell in my house. Through this awesome love I know I can further His glory, because His love baffles the mind of the world. It uproots the spirit of the world. It turns the world upside down with simply words and simple actions.
I pray for conservation with my savior. I pray for the intimate relationship that I see in the Word and in those around me. I pray for Him to walk by my side this very day, to talk with me. I pray that through this I may grow the fruit of the Spirit so that it is ripe and overflowing in my life, so that it is somethings others see in my life and say "GLORY BE TO GOD!"
Always in His name, the name of Christ Jesus, I prayer these things! May they be to His liking and may they be to His glory for ever!
But praise the God of all creation! He has turned me into a bull, through His Son I can now say that I am a bull. I chew the cud and split the hoof. I came not over the fence, but through the gatehouse this time. I am no longer a thief in God's country, but a pilgrim on His path. I let the devil manifest godly beliefs in me, so that he, by way of the Bible, could keep me for himself. However, I cried to the Lord when I saw that I had only traded my chains of iron for chains of gold. And praise Him, He answered my prayer. He has delivered me from my hypocrisy, from my habitual sinning. He has allowed the Spirit to manifest within my heart, and I see it reclaiming this flesh for His glory.
I was an adulterer. I was a liar. I was a judger. I was a thief. I was a idol worshiper. And worst of all, I was an addict to sin, I was not just a body who occasionally stumbled, but I rolled in that pigsty with the worst of them.
Now I am saved, delivered from that country and now in His country. Bit by bit I am opening every door, allowing Christ to redecorate every room in this temple. I still succumb to sin, but praise be to God, for I now only stumble, I no longer wallow! He is so good!
I just ask that He grant me three things, that I may further work towards His goals, and that I may further glorify His name, and that I may grow further in His love.
I prayer for the strength to carry on. I've begun upon this path. I've opened the easy doors, and I've rid myself of the easy things. I've even begun to throw out the hardest of things. I've started along but I know that the road becomes much harder. I will face pits and snares and traps and nets. I will walk in dark valleys and face great giants. I will go toe to toe with Ha-Satan himself, and I just pray that the Lord grant me the strength, through faith, that I may not back down, but RISE UP to these occasions.
I prayer for love. I do not love the way I should. I let my tongue come before the Spirit. In love I hope to conquer the tongue. Set it straight. In love I hope to give freely, not just the easy things, like money, but the hard things, like time and thought and caring. I wish to love my captors, to care for my enemies, to welcome those who wish me harm to come and dwell in my house. Through this awesome love I know I can further His glory, because His love baffles the mind of the world. It uproots the spirit of the world. It turns the world upside down with simply words and simple actions.
I pray for conservation with my savior. I pray for the intimate relationship that I see in the Word and in those around me. I pray for Him to walk by my side this very day, to talk with me. I pray that through this I may grow the fruit of the Spirit so that it is ripe and overflowing in my life, so that it is somethings others see in my life and say "GLORY BE TO GOD!"
Always in His name, the name of Christ Jesus, I prayer these things! May they be to His liking and may they be to His glory for ever!
