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(03/21/2001) not my will


Hello prayer warriors, 1. Prayer note: not my will I've been talking about perspective and about change. Why is change important? Imagine a plateau. There is no movement, there is no change. Growth always require change. Sometimes we seek comfort more than we seek growth. We think that there is this place where we can stop growing and yet not degenerate. What happens when a flower stops growing, it withers. Sometimes we think that escapism and seeking the middle-road is safe. It is NOT! We are actually in very big danger of falling backwards. Seeking comfort and wanting to escape many times is not His Will but our will. We need to always seek His Will. His Will promotes growth in our lives. If we seek our will and we just want to do our own thing, we might waste many years of our lives chasing a dream that will not bear much fruit. Then, we will run to Him and ask Him WHY... WHY has he allowed the locusts to come and eat away at everything that we have been trying to build. We must remember an important bible principle here ... [Psalm 127:1] Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Many times we know what God's will is for us because we have the Holy Spirit leading us. We also know that there is an alternative and His grace might still prevail. The greatest victory ahead can only be won when we walk in obedience. God can still cause great things to happen even when we detour but we are the ones who suffer the consequences of our detour. We cannot undo things that happen to us if we choose to disobey. [Mark 14:36] "Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." When Jesus knew what was ahead of Him and what He had to endure at the Cross, He also came to the Father. His will at that moment was to escape the Cross and He came to the Father. But look clearly at what Jesus said ... "Not My will, but Your Will" I believe Jesus went to the Cross because He had the right perspective. [Hebrews 12:2] Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the JOY that was set BEFORE him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. He saw what was ahead. He saw the future ahead. He trusted in the Father. It should be the same with us. I sometimes look at my present and the challenges ahead and many times I want to escape. But then God spoke to me in His gentle way and told me that His future and His plans for me are so great. But I have to walk in His path. I have to choose growth. I have to welcome change. And I have to just trust and obey. 2. New prayer requests: i. My boyfriend isn't a Christian, and we care for each other deeply. -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1744&table=prayer ii. Manifestation of God's glory -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1746&table=prayer iii. Possible Layoffs! -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1748&table=prayer iv. Pray for Roberta -- wazza http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1749&table=prayer v. In need of Transportation -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1751&table=prayer vi. big prayer request -- ambassador http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1753&table=prayer vii. Please Help Me -- gmles http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1754&table=prayer 3. Number of prayer warriors: 743 We welcome paulie, candycaneg69, andrewjr, scali and gmich72 into our prayer group. Two emails have become invalid. in Christ, Wai Hun
Wednesday, March 21, 2001 8:43:51 AM waihun

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