This Week's Topic: My Life is a Hopeless Mess
Romans 8 - You can apply it - Part 2
“we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."
Romans 8:28 (NLT)
Application
Choose to believe this about everything. Your attitude is your choice. You are not a victim. No matter what you face, God will use it as raw material for creating something new and good.
“What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?" Romans 8:31 (NLT)
Application
God is for you. God is for you. God is for you. Believe and remind yourself of this over and over. Circumstances are irrelevant to this.
“Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”) 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:35-39 (NLT)
Application
Read this passage until you "get it" . . . really get it. What does this do for you?
Rom 8:38-39 has always been my favorite verse to recite back to myself as a reminder of who God is to me, and who I am in Christ.Everyone should "tatoo" this verse on their heart!
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm confused. I've never felt Republicans believed in a Militaristic One God Under Nation???
ReplyDeleteWhere did that come from??