The unique assurance of the new covenant affects our mind-set so the effect is the elevation of creative ideas for helping others and in ways to encourage others by releasing the kind words living in our hearts. Let us grow our inner soul together.
The world has a way
Of making you feel
Not very good
Like what’s the deal
Not quite good enough
Without any skill
Causing stress head ache
Needing some advil
Destroys confidence
With a mental drain
Physical hardship
Plenty of pain
But faith in God’s Way
Brings competence
Adds confidence
As a consequence
So get nourishment
For the inner soul
Where the true King lives
And makes you whole
Photo – The English take their gardens serious. This picture was taken at Hampton Court in England. We also need to take serious the inner garden of our soul. Taking care so that what is unseen is also beautiful and seen on the outside with acts of kindness. This picture is a garden at Hampton…
Plant good seeds and the good food of the Spirit will bring rich blessings. Continue the sense of wonder the gospel offers for you daily and share with others. The enthusiasm will be contagious and the harvest will be plentiful. – Galatians 6:10
The post “Planting Good Seeds” emphasized the need to take in what is good for your Spirit. Then the fruits of the Spirit will give power to step ahead in your everyday life with your family and neighbors.
Like the song Confidence by Sanctus Real, seek to gain faith like Daniel in the lion’s den. To acquire hope like Moses in the wilderness and the heart like David. Let the Lord be your defense so you can face your giants with confidence.
The basic values affirmed in the laws found in Deuteronomy 23 – 24 are purity, integrity, generosity, and kindness. Any exploitation was forbidden like taking advantage of people, overcharging, or mistreatment.
We are to fill up our life with wholesomeness, goodness, and other constructive values. Then we are to draw on these positives to step ahead in our everyday life with our family, our neighbors, and anyone in need.
To be a champion and claim your victory, here is a link to a process that will help determine values, priorities, roles to play, plans of action, encouragement, and a way to document or evaluate: Link.
Lord, help us to plant good seeds for the Spirit. To grow in knowledge and wisdom by studying Your Word, praying for understanding, and living out our faith. Throughout our journey, we seek to take in the lessons learned and the experiences gained in order to increase our faith and share with others. Amen.
So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:5
We are fighting one common enemy; the devil who likes war, corruption, and sickness. On the other hand, God likes peace, righteousness, and health and as pointed out in the post “The Ripple Effect of Building Faith”, this all begins at home in the family unit.
Proper family relations are crucial for a society to function properly because if a family has godly values, these values will carry over into society as a whole. Take inspiration from the song Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw and go after your dreams but also help the next one in line.
This day with God will be amazing because as we share the Word we are receiving much more in return. Like ripples in the water, this sharing may seem small at first but eventually these thoughts and ideas about building our faith will make an impact in the world around us.
The collection of laws in Deuteronomy 21 – 22 as explained by Moses stresses the value of living with our neighbors in an orderly way with respect to human relationships, family matters, murder, and marriage.
Our relationships with each other are so important and this value begins at home. Rebellious and disobedient behavior in the home was not tolerated in the Old Testament. It was a serious matter even to the point that a rebellious son might be stoned to death. So let us also consider this matter of reverence to parents very crucial today.
We are born into this world without food or clothing. Someone has to help us to survive and the family unit is there to help. For a society to flourish, it all begins with the family unit and then the ripple effect carries into the neighborhood, into other communities, and the world as a whole. We are fighting one common evil enemy; the devil who likes war, corruption, and sickness.
On the other hand, God likes peace, righteousness, and health and these values begin with good family values. Proper family relations are crucial for a society to function properly because if a family has godly values, these values will carry over into society as a whole.
The next area of concern after the family unit is our neighborhoods. We are to help our neighbors in protecting property and in watching out for crime. Let us always make every effort to be kinder than necessary to neighbors by watching out for their property and helping them in their time of need. We will discover that this act of kindness will give life significance and bring peace and joy to the world.
This day with You Lord, we share Your Word to build faith in ourselves, in our families, in our neighborhood, communities, and hopefully around the world. As we encourage one another, grow in faith together, pray for each other, and are kind to our neighbor, we receive more than we give. Sharing about faith gives life significance and in turn we receive peace and joy. Amen.
This Day With God - A Spiritual Journey 