Kindhearted not Aggressive

" Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, "
Colossians 3 : 12

Notice how this list doesn't include: judging hearts, aggression, vengeance, etc.?
Perhaps that's because we shouldn't have those qualities. Every time I look at Christ's character and then look at mine I see how vastly different they are. When I think I'm living the right way I realize that I'm not as forgiving and patient as I should be. Being kind and gentle should be trending in the Christian faith yet there's still a lack of it because it's difficult to oppose aggression and evil with a gentle spirit, isn't it?

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Citizens of Heaven

" But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,"  Philippians 3 : 20

Our citizenship isn't in Canada in North America on Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy. Our citizenship is in HEAVEN. What does that mean? It means we belong there; we have residence there. So then how should our lives reveal that concept? Well we're on a temporary mission (like Thor): to share the Good News of Christ. Then what should our lives reflect? Why the completion of our mission of course! Our mission isn't to get distracted and relax and coast while our other "missionaries" are doing the work. We, as the Body of Christ should work as a whole to complete our mission.
How is your life contributing to the mission?

Thor never stopped trying to prove to his father that he was the leader that their world needed and he didn't care that he seemed strange to humans when he reflected his world's character.

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Becoming Bondservants

"For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus's sake. For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ"
2 Corinthians 4:5-6
What I love about this passage is what Paul mentions about being a bondservant. Paul was a bondservant to the people of Corinth but not only for the Corinthians but for Christ. I feel like too often we seek to be served, but our roles as ambassadors for Christ is TO BE servants to others. Are we serving others as we should? As the second part of the passage says, God placed in us a light. What are we doing with the light if we're keeping it for ourselves.
This light holds within it the knowledge of God. We are commanded to give it. Are we giving this knowledge?

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He Chose YOU Before the WORLD

"Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love"
Ephesians 1:4

I was actually going to talk about another verse but I decided to read a few verses before my selected verse, for some reason. I came across this one. I couldn't help but cry while reading it. THE GOD OF THIS UNIVERSE, THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS, chose me...ME! Before the foundation of the earth! Why? I don't know! I'm not THAT special, I haven't done anything remarkable to catch His eye, yet He decided to CHOOSE me. After His amazing grace of choosing someone who's not really an asset to His Kingdom, all He asks is that I live as I was created to live...and I fail everyday. I can't even do the one thing He asked of me!

Sometimes I purposely ignore His commands and give in to the temporary satisfaction of the things of the flesh. I disobey, I lie and all for what? To feel guilt and regret continuously! While He promises peace and a never ending satisfaction.

Prayer: Father thank you for choosing me before the foundation of the Earth. Thank you that you forgive me of my faults! But father sorry that I keep disobeying you and giving in to the thing you told me to be wary of. I pray that I walk in your ways and that you continue to guide my path. Amen

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Lives Hid With Christ

"For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. " Colossians 3 : 3

I wasn't entirely sure what this verse meant when it says "your life is hidden with Christ" so I decided to consult Meriam-Webster and "hidden" also means "concealed". Our lives are concealed with Christ in GOD. In other words, NO ONE can take our lives away without God's admission; Our lives are in His bank. So we know that our lives are safe and that anything that happens is not by chance, but according to God's will. Isn't it amazing that the God of love and grace holds our lives in His hands?

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