Friday, November 09, 2007

In my reading this morning, and because of some things I was praying about, God led me Galatians 3, and verse 3 just jumped off the page. Here it is in NKJV,

"Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?"

I also love how it reads in New Living Translation, which is,

"Have you lost your senses? After starting your Christian lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort?"

As I was asking and praying for help in certain areas of my life, and increased faith in things or increased passion, I was reminded that it's only by the Holy Spirit that I can truly accomplish what God's called me to, and fulfill His purpose for my life.

So now, my prayer is not to revive my passion or my focus, but for Him to reveal areas of my life I am trying to do on my own. Areas that I am trying to get by on "what I know" or "what I'm accustomed to"

It is only by stepping out in faith and hearing the guiding of the Holy Spirit that I can live life to the fullest!

I am encouraged!

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