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God wants Christian people to do His will. Some people define wisdom as applied knowledge. Many of us know more than we apply in several areas of life. What are the keys or secrets to applying the information we have?
2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
Tied into the root word of “disciple” is the idea and concept of discipline. Someone who’s disciplined is able to do what they don’t like in order to accomplish a greater good or a greater goal.
“The price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret”
For example, you might not like the taste of broccoli but you realize the health benefits to a diet rich in green vegetables so you eat them any way. A self disciplined person understands the concept of “No pain, no gain”. They are willing to make sacrifices now to achieve something better for their future. Being a disciplined person is a foundation for reaching out to God in a systematic way. Self-discipline is a foundation for faith to operate upon. Self disciplined people believe in a future they cannot see with the natural eye but they’ve seen it with faith so consequently they work to achieve their dreams. Hundreds of athletes jump into swimming pools all over the world to train and prepare for the Olympics but only one will win the gold medal. All think they are going to win it. That belief motivates them all to swim.
When you know that you know that you know. When God has spoken to your heart. That motivates you to action.
When we become absolutely convinced that God has something for us it will motivate us to obey.
When we know deep in our hearts that the Lord has spoken something to us, it will motivate us to re-arrange our priorities, pray, to serve and to work in the Lords harvest field.
1. Priorities Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Most people are in pursuit of something.
2. Pray When we know that God has told us that our whole household will be saved we will persevere and continue in prayer for them.
Acts 16:31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."
We all have the same Bible but we don’t all have the same deep seated knowledge from heaven. Some people can know what the Bible says but at their core they really aren’t sure if it’s true or not. This is demonstrated by their actions.
3. When We know the Kingdom of God is Supreme we Serve
1 Peter 4:10 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
Acts 20:19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews.
Sometimes our service can be painful.
How we serve
Romans 7:6 But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.
Better results new motivation. Serving by the spirit instead of by the written code.
2 Corinthians 3:6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Find a friend that you can work together with. Hold one another accountable. Got a sin problem. Confess it to a friend and agree together in prayer for victory. Want to lose weight? Get a partner and help one another, motivate one another.
God Loved you so much that he sent his one and only son to die for you. He did this while we were still in sin. God has a lot of faith in us! He must believe in us in order to make such a large sacrifice for us.
When we see the price God paid for us and really understand it there is no escaping a sense of empowering, motivating love.
Same Message, Different Response
How can a person look at the cross and just sit there? It’s amazing that people can.
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Take a good look
When we realize that God did so much for us it’s impossible not to serve and obey him. When it really sinks into our spirits there is no escaping the abundant life God has planned for you.
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