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"I will be a puppet if I allow God into my life"
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Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
John 10:10 "
Surrendering to God is the key/freedom to living life to the fullest.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Surrendering to God is not slavery to God but strength to do all things.
John 16:23 "
God is interested in fulfilling the desires of those who surrender to Him.
Mark 12:29 "And Jesus answered him,
It is God Himself that gives desires. He therefore cannot be against the genuine desires of our hearts. It is only in surrendering to Him that I will have them fulfilled.
"If I just find the right person, I'll be happy"
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Psalm 43:5 "Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disturbed within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God."
God is the right person. I have already found the right person.
2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
James 1:17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
John 3:27 "John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven."
The good gift of joy comes from above and not from any person.
Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Trust no man for your joy but God alone.
Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
Cursed is the man who relies on men for his joy and not God for True joy comes from God. I cannot rely on men and God for his joy at the same time.
John 15:11 "
My relationship with Jesus through His words is enough to make your joy full.
Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
1Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore.
Everlasting and continuous joy is the will of God for my life.
Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
God's path for my life is the path of fullness of joy.
"If this person changes, I'll be happy"
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Philippians 4:11 "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, to be content."
Joy is not a function of what I have but what I acknowledge and appreciate because I always have enough to make my joy full.
Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
In God is my everlasting joy.
John 2:24 "But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,"
My joy is rooted in God alone for men can never keeping the fire of my joy burning all the time.
John 16:1 "
God is the most reliable source of joy for He never offends us but keeps us from all threats to our joy.
John 15:11 "
The joy that is mine in Christ is the greatest joy ever.
1Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore.
2Corinthians 4:18 "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."
What is seen affects my joy temporarily but what is not seen or seen with the eyes of faith imparts permanent joy.
1Timothy 6:8 And having food and clothing let us be with these things content.
I will always have enough to be joyful.
Hebrews 13:5 "Let your conduct be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said,
The best person in the whole universe has promised to be with me forever.
1Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
"There is no meaning in my life"
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Jeremiah 1:5 "
My life's purpose is one of the greatest because it is God who formed me. God forms only the greatest things because He is the greatest.
Zechariah 2:8 For thus says the LORD of hosts;
I mean so much much more to the world because I mean so much to God.
1Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:"
Matthew 5:14
1Corinthians 3:16 "Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?"
The greatness of any man is seen in the greatness of His house and I am the house for God. I cannot be less than great.
Matthew 5:13 "
Romans 8:29 "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."
God attaches the same meaning in Jesus' life to my life.
Ephesians 2:10 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them."
I am the best and most useful of all of God's works.
John 1:13 "Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."
I am born of God and we all know that nothing short of GREATNESS comes from God.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
I am in Christ and for those in Christ Jesus ever single detail of their lives is saturated with immense meaning.
"My life is just an accident"
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Jeremiah 1:5 "
My life's purpose is one of the greatest because it is God who formed me. God only forms the greatest things because He is the greatest.
Zechariah 2:8 For thus says the LORD of hosts;
I mean so much to the world because I mean so much to God.
1Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:"
Matthew 5:14
1Corinthians 3:16 "Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?"
The greatness of a man is seen in the greatness of His house and I am the house for God. I cannot be less than great.
Matthew 5:13 "
Romans 8:29 "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."
God essentially attaches the same meaning in Jesus' life to my life.
Ephesians 2:10 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them."
I am the best and most useful of God's works.
John 1:13 "Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."
I am born of God and nothing short of GREATNESS comes from God.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
I am in Christ and for those in Christ Jesus ever single detail of their lives is saturated with great meaning.
"I have forgotten about my desires, I don't think they can materialize"
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Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
Mark 11:24 "
John 16:24 "
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
The upright walk is about walking and asking God in faith in His goodness. This shall always be rewarded.
Proverbs 23:18 For surely there is a future hope; and your expectation shall not be cut off.
2Corinthians 8:15 "As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack."
It is not about what I have or don't have but about having God. Reval lack is the lack of God and not the lack of things.
Luke 22:35 "And he said unto them,
I can't lack anything for God owns everything I need.
Nehemiah 9:21 "Yea, forty years did you sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes grew not old, and their feet swelled not."
Job 36:11 "If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures."
We obey God by walking and asking in faith in His riches for our lives.
"If I don't do this I will loose my best friends and the things I love"
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1Peter 3:13 "And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?"
Matthew 19:29 "
Philippians 1:21 "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
Life is all about fulfilling God's desires and dying to my own desires. Whatever I die to is a gain to me.
John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
The raise men can give you through their praise cannot compare to the raise God gives through His praise of you. When men praise you they will erase you but when God praises you you are truly raised with grace. When God praises you all men will in the end praise you.
Hebrews 11:25 "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;"
The joy outside the will of God is only temporary and partial but the joy inside the will of God is permanent and complete.
Luke 9:62 "And Jesus said unto him,
Great treasure awaits all who abandon all things to follow God's will. If I don't give up the things I love for the sake of the will of God I cannot be fit for the most precious thing-the kingdom of God.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
The upright walk is a walk of total abandonment of all things to follow God's will. The upright walk guarantees all good things.
Mark 12:30 "
Only God is worthy of my greatest love
Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
All round prosperity is in total abandonment of all things. Doing the will of God is the way to accessing all the things I truly love.
James 1:17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
Doing the will of God cannot deny me of any perfect thing because God is the source of all perfect things
"I can't be as good as he is"
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Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
God wants and has made provision for me to be as good as Christ is. I can be as good as my faith in Christ is good.
John 14:12 "
It is not about how good man is but about how good God is to those who believe Him. Because I believe It is no longer about how good or bad I am but all about how good God is.
Matthew 19:30
Goodness in a person is not in appearance but in his 'God-content' through faith.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
My faith in the mercy God shows is all that Matters.
Jeremiah 29:11 "
In the end I shall be the best I can be in God's eyes.
Jude 1:24 "Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,"
It is never about me but about my faith in Christ who is able to attain for me the highest level of glory and joy. Through my complete trust in God in the end I will be complete in all things.
1Corinthians 15:9 "For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God."
The most important element of goodness is grace through faith in Christ.
"I will accept my condition just as it is and live with it"
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Proverbs 4:18 "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day."
The Christian life I live is an ever-glorious walk.
Mark 11:23 "
My condition is at the mercy of my faith.
2Corinthians 3:8 How shall not the ministry of the Spirit be more glorious?
Hebrews 6:1 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto maturity; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"
God desires to bring me to perfect conditions through faith toward God and repentance or a change of attitude towards my conditions
Philippians 3:13 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,"
There is always something ahead that I have to reach for.
James 1:17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
God is for me. This means that all good things are for me.
Jeremiah 29:11 "
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
Ephesians 3:20 "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,"
Isaiah 54:10 "
Haggai 2:9 "
The best conditions are ahead.
Hebrews 10:35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward."
"My life would be better if I were as endowed as he is"
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1Corinthians 12:23 "And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our less respectable parts have greater respect."
1Corinthians 12:24 "For our more respectable parts have no need: but God has arranged the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:"
1Corinthians 12:22 "Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:"
Ecclesiastes 3:14 "I know that, whatsoever God does, it shall be forever: nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God does it, that men should fear before him."
Nothing can be added or removed from who I am in God to make me better. I am the best I can ever be because I am the masterpiece of the best master craftsman.
Colossians 2:10 "And you are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:"
My life is complete in Christ and not in anything in or not in me.
Genesis 1:26 "And God said,
I am already as endowed as God is.
1Corinthians 12:26 "And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it."
All the good things I see in others are also mine for it belongs to Christ and Christ is mine life.
1Corinthians 3:16 "Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?"
I am endowed with God Himself.
1Corinthians 15:9 "For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God."
Romans 4:16 "Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but to those also who are of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,"
The grace of God obtained through faith is the greatest endowment.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1Corinthians 3:21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
"Everybody in my family has this problem, it is normal"
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Ephesians 4:24 "And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."
Ezekiel 18:20 "
Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:29 "And if you are Christ's, then are you Abraham's descendants, and heirs according to the promise."
Ephesians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
1Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:"
"If I give God full control over my life, I will become a robot"
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Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
Isaiah 58:14 "
John 15:7 "
Philippians 2:9 ,9 "Therefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:",10 "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;"
Everything bows to the will of the one who has fully submitted to God
Jeremiah 29:11 "
"I cannot have fun as a believer"
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Nehemiah 8:10 "Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet wine, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be you grieved; for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Esther 9:19 "Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending presents one to another."
Deuteronomy 14:26 "And you shall bestow that money for whatsoever your soul desires, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever your soul desires: and you shall eat there before the LORD your God, and you shall rejoice, you, and your household,"
God commands us to have fun occassionally
Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
Romans 14:17 "For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
"If I can't finish this, I should as well not start"
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Mark 12:30 "
what we do with our strength is worship to God and worshiping God means more to God and to us than anything else. Until we do things with an attitude of worship we never finish in doing it well. When we do things with the attitude of worship we then have the potential to finish in doing it well.
Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
It is never about finishing a project but all about walking in the leading of the Spirit of God whose ways understanding and wisdom is higher than ours
Isaiah 55:8 "
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
All that we do must be done unto Christ because what is done unto Christ is what will have a good beginning and a good end because Christ is the true beginning and end of all things.
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
Revelation 21:6 "And he said unto me,
"If I serve God, I will not get the chance to do the things I really love"
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Joel 2:25 "
Joel 2:23 "Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he has given you the former rain faithfully, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month."
God multiples the opportunities and grace to do what you love as you abeyance Him
Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap."
The time and energy you sow into the kingdom will be given back to you
Mark 10:28 ,28 "Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed you.",29 "And Jesus answered and said,
Psalm 127:2 "It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he gives his beloved sleep."
"I don't pray much because praying is too boring"
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1Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
Zechariah 12:10 "
Boredom in prayer is the lack of the spirit of prayer
"I must become passive and allow God to do what He wants to do in my life"
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Philippians 2:12 ,12 "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.",13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
God will only work in our lives to the level that we willing to take personal responsibilities. God won't do everything for us
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
God will only strengthen us to do His will but will not do His will for us
"I don't think I can be happy if I don't get this"
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Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
1Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Timothy 6:8 And having food and clothing let us be with these things content.
"I can't be satisfied till he knows that I am right"
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Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
Romans 12:10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
Matthew 10:26 "
"I am satisfied with God's blessings I see in my life, I don't need anymore"
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Proverbs 4:18 "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day."
Romans 8:32 "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"
True freedom to live out the genuine desires of my heart is gotten by allowing God into my life.