June, 2019
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In our journey through life, we encounter joy and sorrow; success and failure; expectations and disappointments; forgiveness and anger; generosity and selfishness; peace and chaos; love and hate; faith and fear; and the list continues.
How do you respond and react to the various encounters we face and experience? May I suggest you consider the following: One - Put your faith in Jesus Christ! Listen to what Jesus said to Martha regarding Martha's brother (Lazarus) who had died. “Did I not tell you that if you believed me you would see the mighty |
miracles (glory) of what God can do” (John 11: 40). Jesus had just told Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die” (John 11:25 –26). Faith in Jesus Christ is the foundation of our relationship with God (John 1:12).
Two - Pursue the truth in God's Word (the Bible). Jesus said, “If you continue in my Word you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31-32). Who you choose to listen to will greatly determine the way you think. And the way you think will greatly influence the kind of person you become. Reading and meditating in God's Word will set you free from the bondage of thinking and conforming to the values of this world, and will enable and empower you to be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:1-2). For 62 years I have read and meditated in God's Word. I can assure you that the principles, concepts, and truth of God 's revealed Word will increase your faith in God and set you free to think, speak, and act in a Godly way that will honor our Savior and Lord.
Three – Love the people God puts around you. “Love one another just as I have loved you. By this all the people will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35). “The proof of God’s love is this – it was while we were sinners Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Choose each day to love like Jesus loved. Ask God to help you each day to use your mind, attitudes, words, and behavior to love like Jesus in all encounters and circumstances. What a powerful impact you will have on your family, church, job, and community.
May God increase our faith, insight into God’s Word, and unconditional love to all through His grace and power.
For Christ and His Kingdom,
Two - Pursue the truth in God's Word (the Bible). Jesus said, “If you continue in my Word you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31-32). Who you choose to listen to will greatly determine the way you think. And the way you think will greatly influence the kind of person you become. Reading and meditating in God's Word will set you free from the bondage of thinking and conforming to the values of this world, and will enable and empower you to be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:1-2). For 62 years I have read and meditated in God's Word. I can assure you that the principles, concepts, and truth of God 's revealed Word will increase your faith in God and set you free to think, speak, and act in a Godly way that will honor our Savior and Lord.
Three – Love the people God puts around you. “Love one another just as I have loved you. By this all the people will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35). “The proof of God’s love is this – it was while we were sinners Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Choose each day to love like Jesus loved. Ask God to help you each day to use your mind, attitudes, words, and behavior to love like Jesus in all encounters and circumstances. What a powerful impact you will have on your family, church, job, and community.
May God increase our faith, insight into God’s Word, and unconditional love to all through His grace and power.
For Christ and His Kingdom,
Dr. Russ Cadle, President
Friendship Ministries