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Mark 1:35
In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there.
What can I pull out of this verse? The theme this week is discipline. So what we can pull out is even Jesus had to have discipline. Even though Jesus never sinned or did anything wrong, He still disciplined Himself. This reminds me of my fellow Ignite intern, Ali. She felt like God was telling her to get up at 4:30 in the morning to read the Bible. She kept putting it off and off until one day she decided to Nike motto. She said that since she did, God really just blessed her day so much and rewarded it.
Application.
Tomorrow, I am going to get up at 4:30 to read my Bible and prepare for my morning devotion. :)
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
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1 Corinthians 9:24-27
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. 25 Everyone who competes in the games excersises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; 27 but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
When I read this, I ask myself, "What have I disciplined myself in?" One thing I know I've disciplined myself in is my drums. Honestly, I don't really even look at it as "discipline". I look at it as my passion. I love it. It's something that God has given me to pour out and give back to Him. I've put countless hours with the sticks in my hands. Blood, sweat, and tears have been shed on those heads. Listening to the same song over and over just to be able to play it. Why? Because it's my passion. It's a gift that God's given me. It's my way of worship to my Father. Like the verse says, "as not beating the air", I don't beat those heads for nothing, I don't do it for any human. I do it for God and I's relationship. Because in the end, the prize will be far greater than I can imagine. Thank You Father.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. 25 Everyone who competes in the games excersises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; 27 but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
When I read this, I ask myself, "What have I disciplined myself in?" One thing I know I've disciplined myself in is my drums. Honestly, I don't really even look at it as "discipline". I look at it as my passion. I love it. It's something that God has given me to pour out and give back to Him. I've put countless hours with the sticks in my hands. Blood, sweat, and tears have been shed on those heads. Listening to the same song over and over just to be able to play it. Why? Because it's my passion. It's a gift that God's given me. It's my way of worship to my Father. Like the verse says, "as not beating the air", I don't beat those heads for nothing, I don't do it for any human. I do it for God and I's relationship. Because in the end, the prize will be far greater than I can imagine. Thank You Father.
Philippians 3:9
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Philippians 3:9
and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,
I love how it says, "not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law". So many christians think that just because they know so much about the Bible that they are a higher christian than those who don't know as much or any of it. The man next to Jesus on the cross didn't know much, if any, of the Bible, he just surrendered to Jesus in his last breaths and ascended up to heaven. All children of Christ are equal. Just a few words later in the verse it nails it on the head and shows the alternative. "The righeousness which comes from God on the basis of faith". This reminds me of my sister. She is 22 years old and has special needs. She is mentally about the age of a 5 year old. She has such an amazing relationship with Jesus! She prays all the time, and constantly just talks to God. The funny thing is she has never read a page of the Bible. At church, she doesn't stand and lift her hands or pay attention during the sermon. She sits quiet in her seat and colors one of her million coloring books. She has just such the simple mind set of, "Well, I love Jesus". Now you can and I have had people argue with me about her relationship with God is because she was raised in a christian home. I can promise you that that's not true. I've known her for 18 years. I say that's not true because her brain isn't intelligent enough to put a mask on like that. She doesn't just do it because it's "the right thing to do". She does it because she loves Jesus and will tell it straight to anyones face.
Application.
Pray that God will help me have the child-like faith that my sister has.
Philippians 3:9
and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,
I love how it says, "not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law". So many christians think that just because they know so much about the Bible that they are a higher christian than those who don't know as much or any of it. The man next to Jesus on the cross didn't know much, if any, of the Bible, he just surrendered to Jesus in his last breaths and ascended up to heaven. All children of Christ are equal. Just a few words later in the verse it nails it on the head and shows the alternative. "The righeousness which comes from God on the basis of faith". This reminds me of my sister. She is 22 years old and has special needs. She is mentally about the age of a 5 year old. She has such an amazing relationship with Jesus! She prays all the time, and constantly just talks to God. The funny thing is she has never read a page of the Bible. At church, she doesn't stand and lift her hands or pay attention during the sermon. She sits quiet in her seat and colors one of her million coloring books. She has just such the simple mind set of, "Well, I love Jesus". Now you can and I have had people argue with me about her relationship with God is because she was raised in a christian home. I can promise you that that's not true. I've known her for 18 years. I say that's not true because her brain isn't intelligent enough to put a mask on like that. She doesn't just do it because it's "the right thing to do". She does it because she loves Jesus and will tell it straight to anyones face.
Application.
Pray that God will help me have the child-like faith that my sister has.
Philippians 3:8
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Phillipians 3:8
More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,
This world we live in is so materialistic. Everybody wants everything. I remember before I came to Ignite, I had alot of stuff. I had everyTHING I wanted and I had to leave it all behind to come here. I had to sell my sportbike and my truck to get the money to come. I had to make a decision to put Christ before those things. I'm not saying that having stuff is bad, I'm saying it is bad when you put that stuff before God. Just like the verse says, "I count all things to be loss". The USA is the most materialistic place that I can think of. Everybody wants that American dream, the house, the car, the job, the self and all for self and image. The only thing wrong with the American dream that most people crave is the self. It's not wrong to have the house, the car, the job as long as they don't consciously or unconsciously become your god. Change it from the American dream to The Jesus Dream.
Phillipians 3:8
More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,
This world we live in is so materialistic. Everybody wants everything. I remember before I came to Ignite, I had alot of stuff. I had everyTHING I wanted and I had to leave it all behind to come here. I had to sell my sportbike and my truck to get the money to come. I had to make a decision to put Christ before those things. I'm not saying that having stuff is bad, I'm saying it is bad when you put that stuff before God. Just like the verse says, "I count all things to be loss". The USA is the most materialistic place that I can think of. Everybody wants that American dream, the house, the car, the job, the self and all for self and image. The only thing wrong with the American dream that most people crave is the self. It's not wrong to have the house, the car, the job as long as they don't consciously or unconsciously become your god. Change it from the American dream to The Jesus Dream.
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