11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
God's word teaches us to say NO to ungodliness !! Amen for that !! For those of you who have that close relationship you know what I mean, for those desiring to have that relationship, grab your book and let God show you.
I used to be one who could not miss certain programs on tv. I was hooked on horror flicks and soap operas. I would set the tivo to record while I was at work and watch them all during the evening.
Then God found me. My shows were replaced by other christian books, the bible, and I found myself tivo-ing sermons. God showed me that if I filled my mind with the foolish stuff on tv, then I had no room to gain the relationship with him. It made me a LAZY GLUTTON !! Occasionally I find myself watching a program, but now I feel guilty if it has anything that is against God's word. That is God's reminder to me not to fill my life with Satan's mindset, but to pause, and to go and fill it with spiritual stuff instead.
Father, I pray that you teach everyone out there how to have the joy and peace that you have given me. May each of them, find comfort in your words and ways and discomfort in satan's.
Verses 7-8, “In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.”
These leadership words from Paul to Titus still ring true today. I am to set an example. I have read that so goes the pastor, so goes the church. People in and outside the church are watching what I do and what I don’t do. I know I fail. I know people want to find anything negative about me. Paul doesn’t say that there may be people who oppose me, he states it as a fact. As long as I am a follower of Jesus who is living and teaching what is in accord with sound doctrine (verse 1), there will be people who oppose me – inside and outside the church.
I am to live with such integrity that I cannot be condemned. That’s huge because I do fail. I do have character flaws. I do say things and do things that I regret. I must be very intentional about how I live – what I say and what I do. Eternity hangs in the balance. I want to point people to Jesus. And it all begins with my integrity and my character. That’s true for every follower of Jesus.
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11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
ReplyDeleteGod's word teaches us to say NO to ungodliness !! Amen for that !! For those of you who have that close relationship you know what I mean, for those desiring to have that relationship, grab your book and let God show you.
I used to be one who could not miss certain programs on tv. I was hooked on horror flicks and soap operas. I would set the tivo to record while I was at work and watch them all during the evening.
Then God found me. My shows were replaced by other christian books, the bible, and I found myself tivo-ing sermons. God showed me that if I filled my mind with the foolish stuff on tv, then I had no room to gain the relationship with him. It made me a LAZY GLUTTON !! Occasionally I find myself watching a program, but now I feel guilty if it has anything that is against God's word. That is God's reminder to me not to fill my life with Satan's mindset, but to pause, and to go and fill it with spiritual stuff instead.
Father, I pray that you teach everyone out there how to have the joy and peace that you have given me. May each of them, find comfort in your words and ways and discomfort in satan's.
Verses 7-8, “In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.”
ReplyDeleteThese leadership words from Paul to Titus still ring true today. I am to set an example. I have read that so goes the pastor, so goes the church. People in and outside the church are watching what I do and what I don’t do. I know I fail. I know people want to find anything negative about me. Paul doesn’t say that there may be people who oppose me, he states it as a fact. As long as I am a follower of Jesus who is living and teaching what is in accord with sound doctrine (verse 1), there will be people who oppose me – inside and outside the church.
I am to live with such integrity that I cannot be condemned. That’s huge because I do fail. I do have character flaws. I do say things and do things that I regret. I must be very intentional about how I live – what I say and what I do. Eternity hangs in the balance. I want to point people to Jesus. And it all begins with my integrity and my character. That’s true for every follower of Jesus.