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"And whatever you do, in words or deeds, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3:17

How is the gospel affecting your home life?

Does this verse allow for the separation of Christian and 'secular' life?

How do we do things in Jesus' name?

Is anything outside his interest?

What makes this command hard to keep at your place?

Could you really change things?

How could your home be more fruitful?

• Our home life over the years has been affected by the gospel, as God has molded me into the Wife, Mother, daughter and sister or friend. As my life has been in line with the gospel then there has been real growth. When I wonder away at time the Christian growth does wain.
• I believe as a Christian we must live the life that God as ordained through Jesus Christ whether is be in our Christian fellowship or within the secular parts of our lives. It is by this means others will see and believe.
• As we live for Jesus, following his Words and examples we do this in His name. When we pray for guidance in Jesus Christ.
• Nothing is outside His interest, everything we do and think is of interest to Him. We often can try and shut Him out but even so He is there just waiting for us to return to His side.
• Our human frailties make it difficult at times. When we react to a situation before we think of what He would want us to do. Our wants and needs and selfishness can keep us from keeping this command.
• We have the power to change things at any time, when we react differently to any given situation then that situation is changed forever. Therefore when we seek Gods will in our home then we act and react differently to situations thus change will come. It may not always seem like this change is good but the final outcome will be for the good.
• Our home could be more fruitful when I let go and let God take over. Too often do I think I am but another player in the game of life, when I get the ball I think I have to run and make the try, when in fact I should stop and hand it back to God and then ask Him to show me the strategy of the next move.

Lord let me wait on Your Will each day of my game of Life..

Amen...

then the going will not be so tough.......

Christ

Quotation:

"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and fellowship of sharing in his sufferings".. Philippines 3:10

Questions

• Does Paul know Christ or not?
• Can power and suffering go together?
• Which suffering can we share in?
• Which suffering can we not share in?
• Do you think of Christ as a 'living' friend?
• What helps and hinders the friendship?

Paul came to the knowledge of Christ on the Road to Damascus in his endeavour to stamp out Christianity God reached out to him in a way that he would know and understand.

Power and suffering often go hand in hand as we do not really value what we have if we do not experience some pain. Thus to suffer pain can bring much gain.

We share in our daily human suffering to walk the walk that Christ would have us walk.

We do not share the suffering of the cross as HE did this in our place so as we would not have to suffer this pain.

Christ is my 'living' friend as I walk along the journey of my life each day. His footsteps are in the sand as we walk, often mine are not there as he carries me when I am too weak, other times I wonder away till being submerged by the tides of time.

What helps is to stay in tune with the beat of MY journey by reading His word and pondering on where He wants me to be each moment, to come to Him in Prayer and thanks giving. The things that hinder my friendship is my human sins which can separate me from his Love..

Lord Keep me humble to Your Words each day..