Seeds
of Greatness
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
His divine power has given
to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of
Him who called us by glory and virtue.
2 Peter 1:3, NKJV.
TODAY’S
WORD
When God created you, He
deposited in you everything that you need in order to fulfill your calling. He
gave you the desire and the ability. He equipped you with gifts and talents. No
dream is too big. No challenge is too great.
What happens a lot of times
is that people don’t recognize what’s been placed within them because at first
it seems subtle. The gift may not be evident in the beginning. It starts out in
seed form. But just like planting a seed and tending to it will help it grow
and develop fruit, when you tend to the seeds inside of you, they will begin to
produce. How do you tend to the seeds? By reading, studying and meditating on
the Word of God. By following His commands and keeping Him first place in your
life.
Always remember, even if
you aren’t clear about God’s direction for your life, when You put Him first
place, He promises to lead and guide you. As you draw close to Him, as you gain
knowledge of Him, His power gives you everything that you need!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for
giving me everything I need for life and godliness. I trust that as I draw
close to You, You will reveal Yourself to me. I bless You today and honor You
in everything I do in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.” (Romans 7:22-23 NLT)
You have a war inside of you that will rage for your entire life between who you used to be and who you’ve become in Jesus Christ. Paul, the most decorated missionary in the history of Christianity and the author of most of the New Testament, battled with it.
The Bible says in Romans 7:22-23, “I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me” (Romans 7:22-23 NLT).
I hate to tell you this, but you’ll always have this battle. You’ll never outgrow it. You can’t read enough Scripture to make the temptations go away. You can’t hide from them.
Until you get to Heaven, you’re stuck with an all-out battle between your two natures. I’ve been a believer for a long time, but my old nature is still there. My old nature wants me to be prideful, lustful, self-centered, deceptive, and just downright sinful sometimes.
The question is, what are you going to do about it?
Willpower won’t solve the problem. Just because you want to change and put everything into making that change doesn’t mean you’ll make the change. It may work for a bit, but you’ll get tired and stop the effort.
In your spiritual walk, you want to choose to follow your new nature, meaning you choose not to follow your old nature. For instance, if you’re tempted with lust but you immediately remove yourself from the temptation, you’ll starve the old self. If, when you’re tempted with pride, you remember your dependence upon God, your old nature can’t last long.
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