Romans 7

Romans 7

On our own merit we cannot live a victorious life. Although 'I' tries, he only finds defeat. Obeying God is not hard; It is impossible! There is only one solution---vs.25 'I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the Law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.' Whan 'I' gives up, the Holy Spirit takes over. Struggling yields to power; defeat turns into victory; and misery is transformed into rejoicing. We are saved by faith in Jesus Christ---not by our own futile attempts at self-righteousness. ~Lifepac excerpt

Romans 8:1 -There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

You are only as close to God as you want to be,

you are only as strong a Christian as you want to be. ~Ps. Linda

I want my 'wants' to be in line with what Jesus wants.

I want my every choice to go through the thought---'WWJD?'

I want to sought after the things which are of eternal value.

I want to live by Spirit and not by flesh.

Lord, I know I am a nobody, maybe even worse than a nobody,

but Dear Jesus, this is my heart's cry

'To live a life that brings you joy'

So do help me, and hold my hands,

change my heart and cleanse my mind,

hold me close and lead me there,

where love and joy is all we share.

~Carissa's Pendown thoughts~

Life's Reflection

`You are the sum total of all the choices you've made since you were born.

`Happiness depends on character, character depends on the choices you make,

the choices you make depends on your value,

your values depends on your vision.

`In order to say 'yes' to something of eternal value,
we have to say 'no' to something else.
A person who says 'yes' to two things is a double- minded person.

`Moses spent his first forty years thinking he was somebody.

He spent his second forty years learning he was a nobody.

He spent his third forty years discovering that God can use a nobody.

~Ps. Linda's message's excerpt~

Thoughts to ponder
1. What is my eyes fixed on?
2. What are the values that i hold on to?
3. What are the things in life that I have to learn to say 'no' to?