PRESSING INTO THE REALITY OF GOD

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Philippians 3:10 - "That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death."

FOR HIS SAKE, WE CANNOT CONTENT OURSELVES MERELY WITH GOOD WORKS. UNTIMATELY, WE WILL DISCOVER THAT STUDY AND CHURCH ATTENDANCE ARE BUT FORMS THAT HAVE NO SATISFACTION IN AND OF THEMSELVES.
OUR PLEASURE WILL BE FOUND NOT IN THE MECHANCS OF SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES, BUT THAT THESE DISCIPLINES BRING US CLOSER TO THE ALMIGHTY.
WE HAVE SATISFIED OURSELVES WITH A SYSTEM OF HISTORIC FACTS ABOUT GOD WITHOUT PRESSING INTO THE REALITY OF GOD. OUR GOAL IS TO SEEK EARNESTLY FOR GOD UNTIL WE FIND HIM.


Affirmations:

TO TRULY KNOW GOD I MUST SEEK HIM UNTIL I PASS THROUGH MY KNOWLEDGE INTO AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ALMIGHTY.

HAVING FOUND HIM I ALLOW HIS PRESENCE TO FILL MY SPIRIT WITH HIS PEACE.

THE UPWARD CALL OF GOD DRAWS ME INTO THE PLACE OF SURRENDER, WHERE I YIELD MY BEING INTO HIS HANDS.

AS I LISTEN TO HIM, I ASCEND HIGHER TO THE DWELLING PLACE OF LOVE.

I PRESS IN TO KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST WHICH SURPASSES KNOWLEDGE.


1 Thessalonians 5:18 - "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

THE SCRIPTURE INSTRUCTS US TO GIVE THANKS "IN" ALL THINGS, NOT "FOR" ALL THINGS.
WHEN TRAGEDY OR CALIMITY STRIKES WE ARE NOT TO THANK GOD FOR THEM. HE IS NOT THEIR AUTHOR. HE'S THE ONE WHO PROVIDES OUR WAY OUT FROM THEM. AND THAT IS WHAT WE'RE TO THANK HIM FOR.


Affirmation:

I GIVE THANKS AS JESUS GAVE THANKS, NOT FOR SATAN'S ACTIVITIES, BUT FOR THE VICTORY GOD HAS GIVEN ME OVER THEM.


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