Hi all,
I was thinking this morning about how we usually want quick fixes in life. I’m definitely a culprit as someone who sometimes gets frustrated that the microwave is taking too long! When it comes to controlling my weight I would definitely prefer a magic diet pill than the much harder alternatives! The result in life though is usually the opposite of lasting change and growth.
I was doing a Bible study this morning on our role and God’s role in producing lasting change in our lives. Here is the highlights:
| Passage: | Our role: | God’s role: |
| John 8v31-32 | Abide in Word | Set us free |
| John 15v1-5 | Abide in Christ | Grow fruit in and through us |
| Romans 12v2 | Not conform to world | Transform us through Bible |
| 2 Corinthians 10v3-5 | Fight spiritually | Destroy strongholds |
| Romans 15v39-31 | Strive in prayer | Deliver us |
As you can see there are no microwave moments or quick fixes here, but there is lasting change and growth. Let’s be proactive as we:
“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you both to will and to do.” (Philippians 2v12-13)
Blessings,
Trev