What is the most dangerous word in a Christian's vocabulary? It's not what you think it might be... "I". I is the most dangerous word a Christian can use. How you might ask? It's easy to look at all the things that you do every day. I paid my tithes. I volunteered at the church. I gave a love offering to a visiting missionary. I helped organize an outreach program... The list goes on and on. I recently found myself in a situation where I was explaining that "I" quit drinking, cussing and going to bars, and that "I" was doing my best to live for God. "I" didn't do anything. all I did was rely on God and ask for His help and HE is the one who strengthened me to be able to stop doing things that don't glorify HIM. On my own "I" am a weak, selfish, scared, gluttonous person who can't look past his own existence long enough to see the needs of others. But through God's love and vision for my life HE can make me into someone who seeks after HIM every day. Someone who reads his bible and prays for his family and friends. Someone who runs from all the things the old man enjoyed and holds on to the new things that GOD has for me. Someone who longs to see his unsaved family members, friends and coworkers turn their lives to Jesus.
We are nothing without God's love and kindness in our lives. He is the one who gives us the ability to live for HIM. Don't get me wrong, it's a daily choice to live for God. You have to decide if you will glorify HIM through your actions or turn away from HIM. If you ask HE will give you the strength to stand up and do your best to live for HIM. HIS strength is given to us only when we humble ourselves and ask for it. The only reason I am living for HIM today is because of my wife's, families, and church friends prayers for me. HE sent me a wake up call because of all the faithful prayers of those who knew that HE was big enough to do what they were asking HIM to do!!! HE can do all the things that "I" can't and if you humble yourself and ask HIM for help HE will lead you in HIS path.
John 15:5 (NLT) "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing."
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