#Galatians 4:14

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"PRACTICE SPIRITUAL WARFARE FOR YOUR MARRIAGE"

If I were to choose the most important thing as the key that has kept my marriage united and healthy, I would have to say it is loving my husband and family more than myself and practicing spiritual warfare EVERY DAY! Since we are spiritual beings, we cannot direct our combat against a human person. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, “For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and…

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Chapter 4: Biblical Foundations and Theological Underpinnings

Chapter 4: Biblical Foundations and Theological Underpinnings | Pastordin.us Home | Media | Contact Chapter 4: Biblical Foundations and Theological Underpinnings “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” — Romans 8:28 (NIV) Published on: May 26, 2024 Part I: Foundations of Pastoral Theology Chapter 4:…

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Abba is More Than a Rock Group: Discover the Warmth of a Loving Father

You may think ABBA was a Swedish Rock Band, but wait, there’s MORE! Yes, they harmonized and looked good, but before they ever charted their first pop music hit, the Bible used Abba in a completely different context, one that’s kind of the opposite of “Mama Mia”. “But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we…

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Jesus : The Only Way To The Father (Easter Message) (239) - March 30 2024

Play on other Podcast Apps This Easter program we celebrate the tremendous sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ, who became the Ransom for Many according to Matthew 20:28 (AMPC), so that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him (John 3:17, AMPC). This program covers the following Scriptures from the Amplified Classic version (AMPC): John 3:16-17; Hebrews 1:3; John…

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His Wondrous Peace

(Revision 2023) “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:14 ESV (my emphasis) Note: With all that’s going on in the world the Lord wants to remind us of His Peace. I hope this encourages you as He encourages me. Peace: Greek- εἰρήνη Shalom: Hebrew – שָׁלוֹם At the time of Christ’s birth, while at night shepherds were tending their sheep, an…

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struggling with Lust?

1. Recognize Lust as a sin. (Matthew 5:27-28)

2. Avoid triggers (Psalm 101:3)

3. Establish Accountability partners (James 5:16)

4. Move away from sin and move toward God. (Galatians 5:16-17)

5. Study Purity in the Bible (1 Peter 1:14-16)

6. Pray (James 5:16)

7. Seek God’s forgiveness (Psalm 51:1)

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

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There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But you, who are you to judge your neighbour? James 4:12

When God judges people, it's because He has the right to judge us, and because He is a righteous Judge. But when we judge others, usually pride is at the root of our judgment. Most of the time, we are doing it with an attitude that lifts ourselves up, while putting others down.  

Romans 14:12-13, Paul says, “Each of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore, let us stop passing judgment on one another.”  We need to shift our focus from others to ourselves. In First Corinthians 11:31, he urges us to “judge ourselves.” And in Galatians 6:4, he says, “Each one should test his own actions.”

I have found that the more time I spend examining my own conduct, the less inclined I am to focus on the behaviour of others. But if we feel that God is directing us to confront someone, we must do it with gentleness and humility, resisting the temptation to be prideful. The intent here should be restoration, rather than condemnation.  The scripture says, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” Hosea 6:6

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how to read the Bible

this is in order!

1. John

2. Mark

3. Matthew

4. Luke

5. Genesis

6. Exodus

7. Leviticus

8. Numbers

9. Dueteronomy

10. Romans

11. Galatians

12. Colossians

13. Proverbs

14. Ecclesiastes

15. Job

16. 1 Peter

17. 1 Corinthians

18. 2 Corinthians

19. Ephesians

20. Philippians

21. 1 Thessalonians

22. 2 Thessalonians

23. 1 Timothy

24. 2 Timothy

25. James

26. 2 Peter

27. 1 John

28. 2 John

29. 3 John

30. Jude

31. Psalms

32. Joshua

33. Judges

34. 1 Samuel

35. 2 Samuel

36. 1 Kings

37. 2 Kings

38. 1 Chronicles

39. 2 Chronicles

40. Ezra

41. Nehemiah

42. Jeremiah

43. Lamentations

44. Ezekiel

45. Joel

46. Amos

47. Obadiah

48. Nahum

49. Habakkuk

50. Zephaniah

51. Haggai

52. Zechariah

53. Malachi

54. Micah

55. Hosea

56. Luke

57. Esther

58. Jonah

59. Song of Solomon

60. Acts

61. Titus

62. Philemon

63. Hebrew

64. Isaiah

65. Daniel

66. Revelation

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Verse recs for combating lust?

1 Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”

1 Corinthians 6:18 in the Bible says, "Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body

1 John 2:16 "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."

Romans 13:14 "But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof."

James 1:14-15 "But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."

Galatians 5:16 "This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."

Romans 8:6 "For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace

Matthew 5:28 "But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart

1 Peter 5:7-8 "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour"

Hebrews 13:4 “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral

Proverbs 6: 25-26 “Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. For by means of a harlot a man is reduced to a piece of bread, and the adulteress will prey upon his precious life”

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me

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Dear Anon,

Beloved, when was the last time you read the Bible, prayed to God and basked in His presence for at least 30 minutes? Some pray and stay in God's presence for up to 4 hours. It's possible. I want to quote a man of God when he said that “I have never seen a man of God with a strong prayer life and reads the Bible/the Word of God that doesn't have peace.”

Why do you feel that way? Why are those the thoughts you think? There are 3 voices that we hear:

God

Satan—the enemy, spirit of the anti-christ, the devil, the one who fell from heaven/the fallen, the evil one (this is a long topic for another post. Read Revelations 20:7-10 to know his destiny in the end times.)

The flesh—the corrupted, sinful nature of the devil mixed with the pure body that God created. In Genesis, man took the sinful nature when Adam and Eve gave into temptation.

‭¹⁹ “Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, ²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, ²¹ envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

—Galatians 5:19-21

We have to pray to cast out demons and its whispering lies of gaslighting, slander, gossip, condemnation, self-hatred, self-doubt, hatred towards others, deception, depression and fearfulness. Sometimes the thoughts we hear are not ours. The emotions we feel are not from God. It's either the enemy or the flesh. The flesh grows or shrinks depending on how much you feed it or starve it. It's the part of you that always wants more and complains or blames other people when you don't get what you want.

‭“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. ¹⁷ For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.”

—Galatians 5:16-17

God only gives us a spirit of power, of love and of self-control. Anything other than that is from Satan.

We pray with faith in God's power:

¹⁴ Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. ¹⁵ And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

—‭1 John 5:14-15

We lift up our burdens to Him and lay them all at His feet. When we pray, we let it all go and let God be God. Our loving Father will always give the best for His children.

The answers you are seeking are in the Bible. When I read the Bible, He reveals to me the answers I seek about everything in life. When I asked for deliverance, He was faithful to deliver me when the pain was too much to bear.

And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

— Jesus Christ, The Prayer in the Garden, Mark 14:36

There is purpose in every suffering dear. Sometimes the pain we experience can be excruciating but sorrow that brings you closer to God is better than comfort that pulls you away from Him. Don't look at others and say that “God has favorites” because we don't know the personal problems they are going through which we have no knowledge of. We all have our cup of suffering. Followers of Christ are not free from the winds of trials and tribulations, especially in this earthly life.

The more you walk closer to God, the more the enemy tries to pull you away from God either via pleasure (the worldly temptations) or pain (problems in all areas of life). If that happens, pray to God and stand firm in your faith.

“Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

⁴ Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

⁵ Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.

⁶ He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.”

—‭Psalms 37:3-6

God answers prayers dear. Your heart posture has to be right first. When you pray, approach His throne with thanksgiving and praise. Remember the sacrifice Christ has done on the cross for each and everyone of us, God's children. Remove the shame and guilt because ‘it is finished’. When you are already purified from sin, grateful and peaceful, that's when you can ask God to help you bring yourself closer to Him and experience His loving presence. He is always with us dear, He longs for His children to come to Him. Listen only to God's voice.

‭“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

—Jesus Christ, Matthew 6:33-34

If you have prayer requests kindly send them so I can pray for you. If you have questions, I'll answer them as best as I can. I read it all. It's alright dear. I'm here. And so are the rest of our brothers and sisters in Christ who walk this journey with you. God bless you! *Hugs*💐🤍

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✝️How to love yourself like God intended🤍

Christian content ahead. <3

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 ����𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲.❤︎︎

1. Turn to God. He is all knowing and all powerful, he knows your struggles and he knows how to help.

2. Start writing affirmations for yourself. Specifically “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalms 139: 14. God made you perfectly, he made you in his image and he decided that you were amazing as you are.

3. Notice that your faithfulness to God and your personality are much more important than any physical feature. Yes, God made you wonderfully, but he also shaped your soul to be beautiful, to grow like a wildflower in the field. He wrote your story before you were brought into this world.

4. Deepen your love for Jesus, God, and everything holy. Stop to recognize beauty within, and small things that make things beautiful.

5. Stop listening to the world. “Thunder thighs” “pudge” “butter face” and many more terms like this are meant to put you down and pick yourself apart instead of loving every part of you because God made you. Cancel the world out, listen to GOD.

6. Love your talents and hard work, seeing your worth just based on appearances is degrading to your other features. Like for example how soft you are, or how caring you are to animals.

7. Stop picking on other’s appearance or judging their appearance. Physical appearance judging is stopping you from a lot of great opportunities. Putting everyone including yourself on a scale for beauty is unhealthy for you and everyone involved. Measure people worth by their soul, so that you can do that for yourself in turn, the more kind and loving, soulful people you surround yourself with the better you’ll feel!

8. Conclusion, your personality and faith is worth so much more than any physical feature. Love yourself, love other people, and love God<3.

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Good Bible verses to read

Psalm 139:14

Galatians 4:6

Galatians 1:10

God bless all<3.

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Who Can Separate Us from God's Love?

35 Who can separate us from Christ’s love? Can trouble or hard times or harm or hunger? Can nakedness or danger or war? 36 It is written,

“Because of you, we face death all day long. We are considered as sheep to be killed.” (Psalm 44:22)

37 No! In all these things we are more than winners! We owe it all to Christ, who has loved us. 38 I am absolutely sure that not even death or life can separate us from God’s love. Not even angels or demons, the present or the future, or any powers can separate us. 39 Not even the highest places or the lowest, or anything else in all creation can separate us. Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love. That’s because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done. — Romans 8:35-39 | New International Reader's Version (NIRV) New International Reader’s Version Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 by Biblica, Inc.®. All rights reserved worldwide. Cross References: Psalm 44:11; Psalm 44:22; Song of Solomon 3:4; Romans 1:7; Romans 2:9; Romans 6:23; Romans 8:1; Romans 14:7; Galatians 2:20; Revelation 1:5

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Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ

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The Life of the Apostle Paul: Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Paul’s Writings and Theology | The Life of the Apostle Paul | Pastor Aamir Din Home | Portfolio | Contact The Life of the Apostle Paul Chapter 7: Paul’s Writings and Theology Published on: May 27, 2020 Introduction Paul the Apostle is renowned not only for his missionary endeavors but also for his prolific contributions to Christian theology through his letters, or epistles, which…

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LIVING FOR HIM

"AND HE [Jesus] DIED FOR ALL, THAT THOSE WHO LIVE SHOULD LIVE NO LONGER FOR THEMSELVES, BUT FOR HIM who died for them and rose again."

2 Corinthians 5:15 (NKJV)

Comment: This passage of the Bible is very important because It is the core of the Christian faith.

When Jesus Christ is accepted as your Lord and Saviour, you are no longer your own; in other words, your life does not belong to you any longer:

7 FOR NONE OF US LIVES TO HIMSELF, AND NO ONE DIES TO HIMSELF. 8 FOR IF WE LIVE, WE LIVE TO THE LORD; AND IF WE DIE, WE DIE TO THE LORD. THEREFORE, WHETHER WE LIVE OR DIE, WE ARE THE LORD'S" (Romans 14:7,8 NKJV).

Accepting Jesus as your Lord means accepting Him as your Owner or Master; your allegiance should be to Him and to Him only. This is strange to some people because they do not know the significance and the implication of accepting Jesus Christ as one's Lord and Saviour.

From the moment you declare or pledge your allegiance, loyalty or devotion, to Jesus; your life should be led and guided by His principles—His words taught in the Bible: "THAT HE NO LONGER SHOULD LIVE THE REST OF HIS TIME IN THE FLESH FOR THE LUSTS OF MEN, BUT FOR THE WILL OF GOD" (1 Peter 4:2 NKJV).

Unfortunately, many so-called believers, or professed believers, do not understand this; thus, they are not faithful and committed in their relationship with Him—God.

Jesus Christ actually came to reconcile the mankind with God (2 Corinthians 5:18,19). Your relationship and fellowship with God should take a new turn or look at the moment you declare or pledge your allegiance, loyalty or devotion, to Christ Jesus. Apostle Paul said: "I HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST; IT IS NO LONGER I WHO LIVE, BUT CHRIST LIVES IN ME; AND THE LIFE WHICH I NOW LIVE IN THE FLESH I LIVE BY FAITH IN THE SON OF GOD, WHO LOVED ME AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME" (Galatians 2:20 NKJV).

Are you living for Him where you are? Are you not compromising or conceding your stand or faith in God? Remember, you are supposed to be the light wherever you find yourself (Matthew 5:14). Thus, Is your light shining? Are people seeing your good works? And, are they glorifying God the Father in heaven? (Matthew 5:16).

Peace.

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Extrication of Your Blinded Soulfrom Darknessby Faith in Christ Jesus (223) - December 9 2023

Play on other Podcast Apps God the Father rescues us out from under the powers of darkness when we the ultimate decision to make Jesus our choice. Our acceptance and desire to receive Him as our Savior and Lord. We also talk about how faith played a central role in our believing in the person of Christ Jesus by faith, since we were not around to witness His Life on earth and the ultimate…

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Being More Tenderhearted 

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ Galatians 5:23 Gentleness, self-control; against such things, there is no law

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VERSE OF THE DAY 

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+ 1 John 2:6 Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM TENDERHEARTED

I AM LOVING 

I AM KIND 

I AM BLESSED 

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READ TIME: 6 Minutes & 47 Seconds

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THOUGHTS:

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    If you're wondering how Jesus lived his life, it was with love, respect, honor, and authority.  Many of us wonder who we are in Christ and how to learn to have Christ's mindset. We do this by listening to him when he speaks and reading our word in the word. It will tell us how to live like him; we miss the big picture when we don’t read our word. How can we say we are his if we aren’t going to read our word? The Bible tells us exactly how God wants us to live our lives and how to please him, and some of us still don’t do it. We know the word says it’s a sin to know the truth and not to walk in or live in it. 

  1 Peter 2:21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow his steps.

  Christ gave us an example of how to live our lives and how to respond to others. He had so many people call him by his name, so many people mistreated him and tried to harm him, but he still treated them with love. That’s one example. Another example is that he showed us how to love people regardless of what they have or don’t have. He healed the sick and fed the needy with what he had because he wanted to show us how to care for others.

*   Matthew 14:14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

* Matthew 14:19, and he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

* Luke 11:15-16 but some said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.” 16 Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.

 Verse 17-18 he knew their thoughts, so he said, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart. 18 You say I am empowered by Satan. But if Satan is divided and fighting against himself, how can his kingdom survive? 

  See, Jesus showed compassion towards people of all walks of life. He healed whoever needed healing, and most of all, when someone tried to test him, he didn’t get angry. He spoke back with style and authority. When we get angry, we often start speaking in anger, and we get into the flesh. Jesus never stopped being in the spirit; he walked continually in the spirit. 

  We must remain in the spirit at all times and not allow what we feel to take over or take control over us; that’s what he wants us to know: walk and live as I did; I lived in peace with every person and how many of us can say we get along with everyone how many of us can say we don’t fuss and argue with everyone, some of us are argumentative, and all we want to do is fuss, but we must ask God to take away this type of spirit, this Spirit is not good to have in our life we can say we love God but to carry this type of spirit that wants to fuss and argue all the time isn’t the best spirit to carry. 

   Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

  The Bible says to be tenderhearted; what is tenderhearted? Webster's dictionary says, “easily moved to love. Loving. Feeling or showing love and affection.”

   When someone is tenderhearted, they want to love more before anything; they are willing to show affection, and a lot of people in today's society are not willing to show love because if they aren’t shown it, they don’t want to do it and that's not the way to be, we spend half our life-giving people what they give us but what about us, do we show love to everyone regardless.

  I went to Verizon  the other day, and every time I asked for someone to help me, they would take in a deep breathe They weren’t kind, and I overlooked them and didn’t give them back what they gave me because I knew if I did that I am not showing the love of God, I kept being tenderhearted, and the more I did this they soften up some people are use to people being one way, and they give that type of spirit immediately back to anyone but doesn’t mean we have to do this, but we must be people that show love regardless and be tenderhearted at every given opportunity 

  ***Today, we learned that being tendered hearted is being loving , and a lot of times, a lot of people don’t know what love is or how to express it; Christ gives us the perfect example of how to show it and we learn from his example, we don’t allow this world to taint our ways and life.

   1 John 3:17 But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him

   It tells us here we can't let our hearts close against other people because if we do, we are not allowing God's love to abide in us; how do we show that his love abides in us by loving one another. We must also pray for one another, as the Bible tells us to do this. If you don’t show any love, ask God to soften your heart so you can love one another. ©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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Heavenly Father, we thank you for today. We ask you to forgive us of the sins we have done, lord help us to hear your voice when you speak, lord we love you, and we ask you to be with us; lord, cover us with your blood, lord, today if we have a hardened uncompassionate  heart, please show us so that we may change, lord, please show us where we have gone wrong, lord soften our heart, help us to love as freely as you do in Jesus Name Amen 

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REFERENCES 

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+ 1 Peter 4:10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace:

 

+ Matthew 5:19: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God

 

+ Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

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FURTHER READINGS 

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 Proverbs 2

2 Kings 14

Job 31

Psalm 91

Ecclesiastes 7

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