An encouragement to forgive

Thursday, 16th June 2011

From Philippians 4:1-7

"Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.
I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.
And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

JOY is the change beholding change

"Joy is the change beholding change"
This is a thought that came as I was reading a book, God's Passion for His glory, by John Piper. This book is freely downloadable from daltonlifsey.com. I wish to share this with you!
Who is it that will be most excited about seeing change in people. Is it not the one that loves them? So let it be that I always seek to motivate this change in whoever I am talking to because this change is GLORY. This change is inextricably connected with God's glory and will never be separable! set my heart a flame with JOY.