Inside World

Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. (Rom 12)

We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we're certainly going to go through the good time with him. (Rom 8)

God's faithful love, gifts, grace and favor are not so much to change our external circumstances but more to change who we are on the inside. Our father wants us to live joyful, fulfilling lives. But those things are the fruit of a healthy inside world not "perfect" circumstances (outside world).

You're blessed when you get your inside world - your mind and heart - put right. (Mat 5)

Pete Wilson, senior pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN wrote this in a recent article in Relevant magazine:

"I’ve come to believe meaning and hope are more often found in embracing the difficulties inherent in a plan B rather than investing time and energy trying to get back to plan A. This isn’t an easy truth for anybody to learn. But sometimes God isn’t so much looking to give us a “miracle” in the form of changed circumstances, but is instead more interested in using those hard circumstances to change us—our goals, dreams, perspectives and meaning." Click HERE to see the full article.

Long before he laid down earth's foundations he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love (Eph 1)

I believe that everything he is doing in me and for me is motivated and accomplish by his love for me.