Some Morning Fruit for Growth

Posted on May 17, 2017 Updated on May 17, 2017

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge
2 Peter 1:5

GROWTH

Giving ◊ Repentance ◊ Obedience ◊Worship ◊ Triumph ◊ Humility

• Giving equips us to receive
• Repentance teaches us the beauty of forgiveness
• Obedience signifies a respect for authority & a strength of self-discipline
• Worship fortifies the existential relationship with our CREATOR
• Triumph shows diligence & perseverance
• HUMILITY reminds us that GOD is still on the throne and governing all we ascertain or experience in l.i.f.e.

When we freely give of ourselves in this experience of life itself; we generally receive back a multiplied version of that release.

As we begin to repent about certain matters and/or issues of error; it becomes easier to walk away from committing the same errors and less burdening to carry.

1 Timothy 4:15

 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

It may demand a strong-will to be in charge of things; but it requires an even more strong-willed diligence to have or place limitations on oneself.  It is an efficient tool to know how to be led as much as it is to be a leader; as it complements an effort of teamwork. We allow the exceeding abundant ability of God to work via the power (love and sound mind) HE placed within us. Thus we decrease to allow the increase. As we began to discern God’s will over our own; the tasks become light and the darkness fades in comparison. 

Worship never has to be on public display. It is more about relationship than religious outlook; although it does lifts up the name of the Most High when done properly via love and admonition. Is there a proper way to worship our Creator? Yes, we do so in spirit and in truth. Truth is not always pretty, not always nice but is profitable to understanding the measure(s) of faith’s increase—growth. 

2 Corinthians 13:5-7

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

Triumph is the overcoming; the joy (strength) it took in diligence to get past the things which easily beset or negatively move us in the spirit of our mind, in our bodies or away from possessing and/or working out our soul’s salvation.

James 1:2

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations

Humility is simply allowing ourselves to exist in the presence of GOD Almighty with stern assurance that HE is in control. It is a reminder that outward appearances of things can often be misleading, but as we look more inwardly, an understanding reminds us of the access we have from and to the above. When we humble ourselves in the holy (set apart) presence of love (GOD); things just always seem sunny despite any clouds.

1 Timothy 4:15

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Romans 5:2-6

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

In the Word Study 

2 Corinthians 13:5-7| Romans 5:2-6 |Ephesians 4:12-16 | 1 Corinthians 3:6-8 | Titus 2:11-14 | James 1:2 | Hebrews 5:12-14 | 1 Timothy 4:15 | more

 Shalom & Blessings!

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