When we look at the life of Samson, we see someone who was tremendously blessed from birth in order to do great things for his people according to the Will of God. We all know that God’s will is perfect and shall be accomplished through either obedience or disobedience. Samson was the strongest man alive because he had “God with him” throughout his life, yet Samson failed to live an abundant life because of his disobedience. He took the power of God to all sorts of places where he was not called to be. Samson found himself in many different circumstances that he was able to get himself out of because of the blessing of God. Can we imagine how much greater Samson’s life and legacy would had been if he would have treasured the blessings bestowed upon him and carried the power of God around to where God’s Will would have been magnified. Imagine what could have been accomplished if Samson’s heart would have been that God got the glory for all that was performed through his vessel. Sadly, today many Christians find themselves dealing with unwanted and uncontrolled circumstances and instead of being steadfast in God’s will they take their vessels that is filled with the power that raised Christ from the dead via the Holy Spirit into places where God has not called them nor wants them to be. Some experience heart ache and pain and wish to look for love in places where the Holy Spirit is being quenched. Some experience hurt in the church and wonder around for years being separated from the body of Christ and feeling all alone. Our gift was grace and salvation given to us from the Father and the only wish he has for His children is for them to choose to put themselves in proper places where they can allow the Holy Spirit to mature them to full Agape Love. We have to remember that the Lord will not put on us more than we can bare and we are the beautiful vessels of the Holy Spirit!!! Today, is God’s Will being experienced in your life as Dad intended for you in the places where the Holy Spirit can shine through you, teach, and admonish you!!! Have a wonderful life of circumstances on purpose!!!!!
Romans 8
Life Through the Spirit
1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,[a] 2because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. 3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature,[b] God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering.[c] And so he condemned sin in sinful man,[d] 4in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.
5Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6The mind of sinful man[e] is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; 7the sinful mind[f] is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. 8Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
9You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
12Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. 13For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, 14because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.[g] And by him we cry, "Abba,[h] Father." 16The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. 17Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
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