7/23/13 Grace For Today

Sunday 7/23/13 Grace For Today

Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.  For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.  Philippians 2:12,13  (NLT)

These past few weeks have really tough for me and my family. On my way home from work to today I was crying out to God. I asked Him, how could I focus on ministry and bring Him glory with all that I was going through. I felt the Lord speak to my heart and say. So many times in our busyness we feel that we are bringing Him glory, but we are really doing things that bring us fulfillment. God spoke to me and said He can be given glory in trials and tribulations. It is when we live out our faith that a dying world sees that Jesus is truly alive. Regardless of what your situation may be today, next week or next month, His grace is sufficient. Let others see Jesus is alive, live out your faith!!!   The only way to experience this is to meet Him in His word and on your knees.

The good news is that we are not alone in this quest: God is working in you. It is His good pleasure to guide us in working out what we know to be true in our day-to-day (and sometimes minute by minute) activities~Dave Whitehead