Giving New Life

January 8 Giving New Life

scripture reading:
Romans 6:1–7
key verse:
Romans 6:7

He who has died has been freed from sin.
When the Holy Spirit imparts the gift of eternal life to you, far more has transpired than the mere possession of unending spiritual life. That is because the Holy Spirit brings to every Christian an entirely new quality of life that is divine, supernatural, and godlike.
Through the Holy Spirit, the born–again man or woman can enjoy a new way of living. Since the Holy Spirit allows you to share in the life of Christ, He opens up a radical new lifestyle that is conformed to God’s commands and ways, not to culture.
You must remember that much of worldly behavior and methodology is based on wisdom that is flawed and tainted by sin. The Spirit of God reprograms your mind and transforms your attitude with His wisdom, dramatically altering your habits, rearranging your priorities, and establishing new standards.
At the same time, the Holy Spirit gives you a new power for living; the new lifestyle comes with the power to succeed. You are no longer limited to fighting your problems with your resources. You have God and the fullness of His Spirit to help you and deliver you.
Thank You, Lord, that I am living a new lifestyle. I am not bound by the culture, behavior, or methodology of this world. I do not have to conform, but I can be transformed by Your power!

Charles F. Stanley, Enter His Gates : A Daily Devotional, January 8 (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998).

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My Rib Shall Return -+

Daniel Okafor
1/6/08
Prayertry – My Rib Shall Return -+

Sweet Heart I know your out there, I can feel It
My left side is tingling and I know why
God formed you from my side
I can feel it inside

God’s physics will bring us back in HIS perfect Synchronization
It’ll be like old times, we’ll take the Nations

I recognize you in Spirit for within you dwells the Glory of the Eternal ONE
Do you remember now? I am HIS son
He created us as ONE

One Flesh, One Blood, One Flood
Overflowing with Light in the midst of the Night
Remember where we’re from? There was no NIGHT
We could Run, Jump, even take FLIGHT

Don’t fret, No regrets
For the FATHER of LIGHTS never Forgets
He alone, is the one that Sets

Unions and Communions

You and I
King and Queen
Pristine in the Unseen

Unseen to the Natural Eye
He Opens up Spiritual Skys
For You and I

By Now it’s resonating DEEP within you
You feel it, Don’t you

Like two magnets We attract and retract
Back to that which was, is, and will be
You’ll See, I PROMISE you’ll see

Till then I’ll be letting patience have her perfect work
Don’t stress God’s timing is best, it always works

Love,

Your Rib Cage

I’ll Always protect you my LOVE -+

When Doors Are Closed: God Has Not Forgotten Your

January 6   When Doors Are Closed

scripture reading:
Acts 16:5–10
key verse:
Revelation 3:8

See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.
Your contract on your dream house just fell through. The promotion you were sure of fizzled at the last management meeting. The person you knew would become your spouse called off the relationship over the phone.
Slam. Slam. Slam. Doors you thought God had opened wide become curtains of steel. What is God doing? What is He up to? Why is He placing me in this box canyon?
Despite your disappointment, remember this: God is sovereignly leading your steps in a path that will bring Him the ultimate glory and you the ultimate benefit as you abandon yourself to His care.
“But the house was just perfect.”
“I desperately need the money that would come from the promotion.”
“I do not know of any other person I could marry.”
From your limited perspective, all of these statements are true. But understand that God alone can see around the bend.
The next time your hopes are dashed and the doors of aspiration are slammed in your face, rely on the all–sufficient wisdom of God, who alone knows the end from the beginning.
Lord, my perspective is limited, so I need You to open the doors I am to walk through this day. Close the doors that You do not want me to enter. Help me understand that closed doors are just as important as those that are open to me.

Charles F. Stanley, Enter His Gates : A Daily Devotional, January 6 (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998).

The Life Of A Starving Entrepreneur

I always look for “meeting” locations. Normally I frequent Starbucks, Barnes and noble and/or  local coffee shops. Today I was taken to the library. This is what happens when there are no seats and you need the free wireless.