Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
But verily God hath heard me;
“I cry to you, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.’” Psalm 142:5
Portion.
When the spoil is divided, and the inheritance is distributed, what I get is God.
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is dignified, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, consider these things.”
— Philippians 4:8
I've noticed that the less I'm in prayer and in the Word, the more prone I am to worry, or to get angry or frustrated, or to not show my wife and kids love and gentleness, etc.
We need to dwell upon Jesus daily to keep ourselves walking in obedience to him (John 15:4).
Lord, I fall down in shame that I hold myself in high regard.
Create in me a new heart and a steadfast spirit. Strengthen me with Your love.
Thank You for existing. Thank You for being hope. I love You Lord Jesus. You are worthy of all there is.
Lord, cleanse me of the idea that I must always defend myself. To always be right. Shine through me that I may melt way.
You are pure righteousness & holiness! Who am I in comparison? It is laughable & an insult that I could compare to the most high God, to the great I Am!
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
"Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God." Rev21:3
"God Himself"
Oh, praise God for His wonderful grace!
Grace is greater than our sin, stronger than our failures, and deeper than our shame. Because of Christ, the guilty stand justified before a holy God. Rebels are welcomed into His family and eternal life is freely given to all who believe.
What amazing grace! To God alone be the glory!
At the cross, God did not ignore sin. He judged it.
And the judgment we deserved fell on Christ.
That is not divine cruelty. That is divine justice satisfied, and mercy extended.
There are many in the Christian community that care more about being anti-abortion than pro-life. Create and defend an environment that supports the poor and abortions rates will decrease. Many abort because of financial stress and lack of access to contraception.