TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL Romans 8:24-39 TODAY'S RHEMA Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
An artist was planning to hold an exhibition on her birthday. Her daughter, Megan, who was five years old, wanted to give her the most beautiful paintings. So she went into her mother's painting studio, took the canvas, and started painting. However, the reality is not as beautiful. Megan realized how messy the painting she made. As she cries in despair, her mom came to find her. After learning what happened, without much words, she began to brush on Megan's canvas. She added scratches and colors. Deliberately, she did not disguise or override the work of her daughter. The result was really a unique work, rich in colors. The work then was hung in an honorable place in the exhibition hall.
Like Megan, we often want to achieve something in our lives, but we have neither the capacity nor enough resources. How hard we try, we only encounter failure after failure. Finally, not only feel disappointed, the desire to achieve our dreams also faded.
However, whenever you are about to give up, remember God created us to be conquerors. True champion. Even our victory exceeds the achievements that the people of the world can achieve. The victory we gain, even the smallest victories, has an impact on eternity. Because God never invests in things with an expiration date. He is more concerned with the things that are useful for building His Kingdom. Both in heaven and on earth today. Therefore, stop chasing the glory of our own lives and have more desire to live to glorify His name. Come out of our doubts and fears. In fact, dream bigger. Believe me, God has invested great potential in each of us to be the spiritual giant he is ready to move to conquer this world. REFLECTION Saudara TerkasihThe secret to achieving success is the GREAT DESIRE to run after and ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS for God's glory. APPLICATIONS 1. Where have you directed your desires so far? 2. Why do you need to have a great desire to achieve great things, especially for the glory of God? 3. How can you begin to change your desires for the benefit of the Kingdom of God? TODAY'S PRAYER "Dear Father, You are the God who controls my life. I believe, in Your hands, every failure You can use to crochet a big victory for me. Please use my life to fulfill Your great plan for Your Kingdom. In the name of Lord Jesus, I pray. Amen."
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