CHRISTIAN PARENTS of ESTRANGED ADULT CHILDREN Community Group
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I just want to share Rick Warren's message today because it is a reminder to all of us to not give up.
To live a fulfilled life, you have to live by God’s power.
The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 4:20, “For the kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power” (NLT).
Did you know God does not bless self-reliant people? He blesses people who are dependent upon him and surrendered to him.
God wants to use you, but you must live by his power. Ephesians 3:20 says, “Through his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.”
God is able to do more than you can ever imagine. So how do you get God’s power in your life? There are three ways.
1. You get God’s power by praying. If you don’t have any power in your life, that tells me one thing: You’re not praying. Prayer and power go together.
2. You get God’s power by taking risks to obey God. When you take a risk to do what God tells you to do, even when it’s hard or unpopular, even when it may cost you, even when it doesn’t make sense, even when nobody else is doing it, God will pour out his power in your life.
3. You get God’s power by not giving up.
Don’t give up! In order for God to grow your faith, he’s got to test it. When you’re going through difficulties and delays and dead ends and despair and discouragement, God is teaching you to trust him. If you hang on, God will bless you.
To live a fulfilled life, you have to live by God’s power.
The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 4:20, “For the kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power” (NLT).
Did you know God does not bless self-reliant people? He blesses people who are dependent upon him and surrendered to him.
God wants to use you, but you must live by his power. Ephesians 3:20 says, “Through his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.”
God is able to do more than you can ever imagine. So how do you get God’s power in your life? There are three ways.
1. You get God’s power by praying. If you don’t have any power in your life, that tells me one thing: You’re not praying. Prayer and power go together.
2. You get God’s power by taking risks to obey God. When you take a risk to do what God tells you to do, even when it’s hard or unpopular, even when it may cost you, even when it doesn’t make sense, even when nobody else is doing it, God will pour out his power in your life.
3. You get God’s power by not giving up.
Don’t give up! In order for God to grow your faith, he’s got to test it. When you’re going through difficulties and delays and dead ends and despair and discouragement, God is teaching you to trust him. If you hang on, God will bless you.
Romans 5:5 tells us....Hope does not disappoint because the LOVE of GOD has poured out in our hearts by the holy spirit who was given to us.
In Collosians 6 it says Faith s nourished and you will be deeply rooted from READING THE BIBLE.
Gods word...ROOTS US.
Col 2;9 For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily and you are COMPLETE in HIM.
Alone we will fail, but with faith we will PREVAIL. Its so hard but we can never forget the Jesus who does MIRACLES 24/7 can help us to grow, and to come to peace with whatever happens to us. I know surrender is critical, I did it with my sons a long time ago, and I grew, and had peace and then my son came back to me. So, I have experience with this, I had to let him go...and left him alone. then he came back....and said to me recently he loves us too much to walk away, he said he tried!.. Rebellion, hate, bitterness, all things that are the opposite of GOD and LOVE we need to listen to our dear friend and PRAY it away...
God bless you friends.