Today I noticed what I had previous written on the side bar of this blog. That my intent on this blog (which is a conversation no more, no one is paying attention and participating in posting) is "to discuss the intersection of grace and missional(ity) in a lost and hurting world". Standing in this junction is Jesus. Without Him being the vine, we branches have no ministry. For a lost and hurting world, we are to show them what it looks like to entrust our own losses and hurts to Him. Because turmoil hangs around all of us, we that are being sanctified by grace, ought not be defined by anxiety but by the peace that is Jesus, as our Prince.
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind" 2 Timothy 1.7 (NKJ). "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4.6,7 (TNIV). Did you catch that? As we are in Jesus, it is His job to guard our hearts and minds. Our amazing God, working in such wonderful ways in our soul, truly "transcends all understanding"! In our lives, in our churches, for the lost and hurt—may we allow Jesus to guard our lives and may we remember to abide in Him.
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Yes, yes, yes! Abide in Jesus.
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