No verse today but some revelations and new purpose. Today I was urged by the Holy Spirit to attend the Men’s Breakfast at church and I am so glad I obeyed: 1) I got precious time with my cousin. 2) I heard a word from Pastor Koby that was very convicting (1 Corinthians 16:13 – “Be alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith (your conviction respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men and be courageous; grow in strength!”). As a man of God I must be watchful, I must be firm in my faith, and I must be a strong and courageous man of my home and sphere of influence. Watchful means that I am going guard myself against my own sinful tendencies (covetousness, viewing habits, witness at work, more time in the prayer closet). I will stand firm in my faith….well I can’t do this unless I have a rock solid understanding of God’s word (today I started the ~1290 page book on Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem). I must decrease so that God’s strength can increase. It is only when I have let go of myself, let go of my own knee-jerk responses to my kids, let go of my pride in my marriage, and let go of my ego at work that I will create a bucket of weakness that God can replace with His strength. I am so thankful for His consistent chastening of my sanctification—I have so far to go…
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