"I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent." Luke 4:43
The Life Application Bible notes say, "The kingdom of God
was good news! It was good news to the Jews because they had been awaiting the
coming of the promised Messiah ever since Bablyonian captivity. It is good news
for us also because it means freedom from slavery to sin and selfishness. The kingdom
of God is here and now because the
Holy Spirit lives in the hearts of believers. Yet it is also in the future
because Jesus will return to reign over a perfect kingdom where sin and evil no
longer exist."
Yes, our culture is totally messed up. There is greed and corruption at practically every turn it seems. And yet, we have been given such a precious gift, the Holy Spirit living in our hearts. That is a tremendous, monumentally, amazing blessing!! We are much more able to weather life's storms with an in-dwelling God. That is something we need to share with others. Even church-going Christians, need a power boost at times, a renewal of their relationship with God. The best thing is to read life's little instruction book. The Bible. The more you read, the stronger the connection with the Holy Spirit gets.
Life is not easy, even for strong Christians. Ask your minister, their lives get crazy too. They experience troubles and heartache just like the rest of us. It's easy to let life get us down sometimes. Death, disease, pain are so hard to deal with. Gosh, even our jobs and fast-paced lives can make us less then optimistic. I recently came across this quote that I think applies very well here. "Go on a 'pessimism fast.' Whenever you start to think something negative, praise God instead.
Read the book.
Yes, our culture is totally messed up. There is greed and corruption at practically every turn it seems. And yet, we have been given such a precious gift, the Holy Spirit living in our hearts. That is a tremendous, monumentally, amazing blessing!! We are much more able to weather life's storms with an in-dwelling God. That is something we need to share with others. Even church-going Christians, need a power boost at times, a renewal of their relationship with God. The best thing is to read life's little instruction book. The Bible. The more you read, the stronger the connection with the Holy Spirit gets.
Life is not easy, even for strong Christians. Ask your minister, their lives get crazy too. They experience troubles and heartache just like the rest of us. It's easy to let life get us down sometimes. Death, disease, pain are so hard to deal with. Gosh, even our jobs and fast-paced lives can make us less then optimistic. I recently came across this quote that I think applies very well here. "Go on a 'pessimism fast.' Whenever you start to think something negative, praise God instead.
Read the book.
LOVE your comment about needing a "power boost"! So (very!) often we depend on God for that much need boost!
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