by Kenneth Copeland
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
– Colossians 2:6-7
Established in the faith and abounding with thanksgiving. These days it seems that's a rare combination.
A lot of people have been taught faith over the last several years, and a lot of people have been taught to abound with thanksgiving. But it's been hard to set the two together. Faith folks want to confess the Word all the time, but they don't praise God very much. And those who like to praise God just want to jump and shout and dance and have a good time in the Lord. You can't get them to get very serious about the Word.
Success comes from combining the two.
So, do it! Put them together in your life. When you run into a challenge, don't just stand around grim-faced and white-knuckled holding onto your faith. Raise your hands high and praise. Start thanking God in the midst of what's happening around you. Keep thanking Him for the answer until it comes.
Instead of just standing on the Word, let the joy of the Lord enable you to dance around on it a little. It will get you where you're going a whole lot faster...and both you and God will have a much better time on the way.
Scripture Reading: Colossians 2:1-10
A lot of people have been taught faith over the last several years, and a lot of people have been taught to abound with thanksgiving. But it's been hard to set the two together. Faith folks want to confess the Word all the time, but they don't praise God very much. And those who like to praise God just want to jump and shout and dance and have a good time in the Lord. You can't get them to get very serious about the Word.
Success comes from combining the two.
So, do it! Put them together in your life. When you run into a challenge, don't just stand around grim-faced and white-knuckled holding onto your faith. Raise your hands high and praise. Start thanking God in the midst of what's happening around you. Keep thanking Him for the answer until it comes.
Instead of just standing on the Word, let the joy of the Lord enable you to dance around on it a little. It will get you where you're going a whole lot faster...and both you and God will have a much better time on the way.
Scripture Reading: Colossians 2:1-10
Lord I pray that we not only just be hearers of this word, but doers of the same. I ask you Lord to remind me when I am not talking or thinking faith. I also ask you to help remind me to praise you in advance. I am sorry I sometimes lean to my own understanding and don't always acknowledge you in my ways. I'm sorry I become lazy and don't pray for others. Thank you that on Sunday you showed me another deceitful tactic of the enemy. The enemy wants us to be so focused on our own problems and have it in our face 24/7 We then magnify our problems and start to sink in our minds. We need to fight with the word of God. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but God delivers us out of the all. He is our hiding place an ever present help in times of trouble. We also get so caught up looking at ourselves and then forget what true JOY means. Jesus, Others and then Yourself. We need to come up higher in caring for and praying for the needs of others. Don't let the devil rob you of true Joy, getting yourself off your mind. God Bless Have a great Day!
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