Isaiah 45:5-6 (KJV) I am the LORD, & there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, & from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, & there is none else. — No matter what, our God is Bigger! There is no other God like Him. He is alive! We must remember what Jesus told us in Matt 19:26 Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. —We must always remember this by casting out all fear & focusing in on Him! —Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.— Always remember we are protected by Hi Righteousness. Love Mel
The Gifts of the Spirit
Rom 12:3-8 (KJV) For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, & all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, & every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. — God has given each of us gifts, for which we are to cherish & use according to the grace we have been given. The seven gifts are prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership, & mercy. We are to grow our gifts for good, thru His strength! He has ordered our steps, so it only makes sense that we must develop our gifts thru Him! The proper development will only result in our continuous delight in the journey! That is from faith to faith. Love Mel
