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What a great week

Game off

Today I wanted so badly to go to a ballgame and had no one to go with. No I’m not having a pity party. I found that God had other plans for this afternoon. I spent the afternoon with Him just talking and reading and it was very peaceful.

It’s funny because I called almost everyone I thought might be able to go to the game and no one answered their phone. At first it was very frustrating, but now I understand that it was the Holy Spirit acting on my behalf. God knew just what my soul needed and He gave it to me just when I needed it.

freedom

”And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach.”

In Christ I am holy and blameless and beyond reproach. What freedom I have in Him.

Reputation

“For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.”

Once I decide to live for Him I am free from worry about what others think or say.

Someone encouraged me recently that if I live my life for God then He is responsible to carry my reputation, and it is no longer my responsibility.

Only day off this week

Some things have been pretty rough for me over the past few months and it seems that some things just keep getting worse. Yesterday a really good friend of mine had to share some hard news with me, and it made me feel like I was punched in the gut by Mike Tyson. I didn’t even get the $5,000,000 that fighters used to get when they climbed in the ring with him.

These days my comfort comes from spending time with my God. I read His word, listen to His word, talk to Him, sit before him, and cry out to Him. And The Almighty God responds. He responds with love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.

With the Almighty on my side I can take Mike Tyson and whatever else the enemy wants to throw at me.