Obedience is better than sacrifice
OBEY without restraint or hesitation ...
I believe God has been asking me to do.
(1) more sleep, water, & movement
(2) prayer & praise and study & meditation (build and maintain home altars)
(3) honor God in the "doing" (work is my worship and mission field)
(4) love, trust, rejoice, be thankful, and be a blessing
There is an internal work of change that has to take place too that involves both controlled discipline and an inner freedom. God is determined to grow me up in righteousness and peace, love and faithful steadfastness, and strength and joy. I am determined to cooperate and do my part in this process.
It may not guarantee a "good life" but will equip me with the skills and character to effectively and positively handle whatever life brings at me (with peace, love, righteousness, wisdom, steadfastness, faithfulness, courage, strength and joy).
For God has not given us a spirit of [a]timidity, but of power and love and [b]discipline.
[a] Or cowardice
[b] Or sound judgment
2 Timothy 1:7 (New American Standard Bible)
Sam(antha) Toney
Sent from my iPhone
April 26, 2013
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