NO WORRIES - GRACE MOVES BELIEVER

When you are hurting and discouraged, do you hide yourself from others?  Do you avoid church or other Godly activities?  Eventually, without faith in the Holy Spirit,  lack of support and encouragement from fellow believers will take a toll on your spiritual life. The mind has no rest but is full of anxiety. Jesus said, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Mat 6:34 Why?  Because without God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, other believers in the Body of Christ, you will find it difficult to counteract the ungodly messages of the world.   You will become an easy target for the enemy whose goal is to discourage you and undermine your effectiveness. You need your Savior. Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. John 15:5-6 With such predicaments it is important to esteem yourself in Godly relationships, the Holy Spirit first, talk to Him, ask Him to guide you, then believers and mentors who will inspire you, hold you accountable, and challenge you spiritually. Usually it hurts but God’s will should be first. By the Grace of God these will happen going in the right directions. Apostle Paul wrote to Corinth a confession he wants to give to those  who are saved by Grace. “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.” 1Cor 15:10 Having a relationship with the Holy Spirit and other believers in the Body of Christ will make you realize that it is not you who is moving yourself to right spiritual life. It is the Grace of God that fulfill God’s will for your life.  And when you have Godly, Spirit-filled people loving you, building you up, cheering you on, and ministering to you, serve them, well , that is when you are positioned to experience the fullness of the Father’s grace, power and plan through the Holy Spirit, that is a blessing you certainly don’t want to miss. Thank You Holy Spirit, and Believers for the encouragement you give.  Be blessed, Pastor Edpaul