NO. This word exudes more love to me than I had thought. How hard is it to tell our children no? Is it hard for our Father? Painfully so.
I am thankful for all of the answers of ‘no’ He has given me throughout my life. If it weren’t for his unfailing love and constant watch and care for me, I wouldn’t be standing here today.
Reflecting back on my life, I wouldn’t change a thing. There used to be times when I had wanted to go back in time and tweek something, just a little. If I had, then my life today wouldn’t be. The family I have, children, friends, none of it.
The times that I’ve gone against God’s answer of ‘no’ are the times I had always wanted to change. But through my stubbornness He has seen fit to direct me back to where I should be. Likewise, I am thankful for all the trials the he’s allowed in my life. Without these trials, I would have not experienced the loving hand of God.
NO. When used in love, it can change your life.
Remembering where I’ve been helps to keep me focused on where I want to go.
1 Peter 1:3
[ A New Life ] What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we've been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you'll have it all—life healed and whole.
[ A New Life ] What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we've been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you'll have it all—life healed and whole.
1 Peter 1:13
[ A Future in God ] So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that's coming when Jesus arrives. Don't lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn't know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God's life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, "I am holy; you be holy."
1 Peter 1:18[ A Future in God ] So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that's coming when Jesus arrives. Don't lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn't know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God's life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, "I am holy; you be holy."
Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ's sacred blood, you know. He died like an unblemished, sacrificial lamb. And this was no afterthought. Even though it has only lately—at the end of the ages—become public knowledge, God always knew he was going to do this for you. It's because of this sacrificed Messiah, whom God then raised from the dead and glorified, that you trust God, that you know you have a future in God.
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