1 Peter 3:10-12
For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit, and he must turn away from evil and do good. He must seek peace and pursue it, because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are open to their request. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
"evil" can mean a plethora of things. There are many "evil" things in this world, that we don't even see as evil. I'm not going to list things that are "evil" here. I believe that the Holy Spirit convicts us to discern this. But I will say that we also need, in order for breakthrough, to consecrate ourselves from the worldly things. The world is not an evil place in itself. It is full of diversity, beauty, splendor, and so much to offer. This is God's colony of the Kingdom of Heaven! But, the enemy is evil, and full of deceit. His influence is potent in this world. God wants to restore and call His royal citizens (believers and followers) to be the ultimate influence on the world. To have the power of the Holy Spirit, to operate in our gifting, to bring the Kingdom Culture to this world. Shine light in the dark places.
I notice many people, stay with people they are like. We are comfortable with other believers, so we hang out with other believers. We do not wish to associate with those of different values. This can be good, in that we want to consecrate ourselves from the ways of the world- or the ways the enemy has influenced the world to do, but also we must be open. We can be a friend and not partake. We may not be called to be "ministers" but EVERYONE is called to minister. So let's go!
Book review:
The Purpose and Power of Prayer by Dr. Myles Munroe
-God in all His power stops and listens when we pray. God has given mankind earthly license for heavenly interference. Prayer is essential for God's will to be done on earth. He causes things- good things to happen on earth, when we are in agreement with His will. Through his unique perspective on this often-misunderstood subject, Myles Munroe takes the mystery out of prayer, providing practical answers for difficult questions about communicating with God. Everything you need to fulfill your purpose is available to you through prayer. The biblically based, time tested principles in this book will ignite and transform the way you pray.
For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit, and he must turn away from evil and do good. He must seek peace and pursue it, because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are open to their request. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
"evil" can mean a plethora of things. There are many "evil" things in this world, that we don't even see as evil. I'm not going to list things that are "evil" here. I believe that the Holy Spirit convicts us to discern this. But I will say that we also need, in order for breakthrough, to consecrate ourselves from the worldly things. The world is not an evil place in itself. It is full of diversity, beauty, splendor, and so much to offer. This is God's colony of the Kingdom of Heaven! But, the enemy is evil, and full of deceit. His influence is potent in this world. God wants to restore and call His royal citizens (believers and followers) to be the ultimate influence on the world. To have the power of the Holy Spirit, to operate in our gifting, to bring the Kingdom Culture to this world. Shine light in the dark places.
I notice many people, stay with people they are like. We are comfortable with other believers, so we hang out with other believers. We do not wish to associate with those of different values. This can be good, in that we want to consecrate ourselves from the ways of the world- or the ways the enemy has influenced the world to do, but also we must be open. We can be a friend and not partake. We may not be called to be "ministers" but EVERYONE is called to minister. So let's go!
Book review:
The Purpose and Power of Prayer by Dr. Myles Munroe
-God in all His power stops and listens when we pray. God has given mankind earthly license for heavenly interference. Prayer is essential for God's will to be done on earth. He causes things- good things to happen on earth, when we are in agreement with His will. Through his unique perspective on this often-misunderstood subject, Myles Munroe takes the mystery out of prayer, providing practical answers for difficult questions about communicating with God. Everything you need to fulfill your purpose is available to you through prayer. The biblically based, time tested principles in this book will ignite and transform the way you pray.
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