Read the Owner's Manual!!!

Many Christians today come into this relationship with Christ Jesus and stop at the salvation peace. They feel good and reassured that they are not going to hell and continue to struggle through life in the same manner as they did before coming to Christ. Their understanding of this relationship is like a man who went to purchase cable for the first time in his life and acquired Verizon FIOS. Now he was always used to watching the local channels for news, weather, and sports and now that he has FIOS he can get those channels and he sees that there are other channels that he can view as well. He then goes to his friend's house and notices all the channels his friend has and that his friend has recorded some of his favorite programs and he sees his friend watching a free movie that is on demand. The guy says to his friend; “man I wish I had the ability to record my favorite programs and watch movies for free whenever I wanted” and his friend replies; “you can, I have the same FIOS you do, did you ever read the manual to see all that comes in your package?” The bible for us is our owner’s manual and we have to read to see all the benefits we get with this salvation. Please see all the wonderful promises that we have working in us and the process by which the Holy Spirit takes us through!!! Have a wonderful life of appropriation on purpose!!!!!

Romans 15

1We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."[a] 4For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
5May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, 6so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 8For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[b]on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs 9so that the Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to your name."[c] 10Again, it says, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people."[d] 11And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and sing praises to him, all you peoples."[e] 12And again, Isaiah says, "The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in him."[f]
13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.