PROMISE #12 - JANUARY 12
Promise #12:
I am at work in your life through the desires of your heart.
Philippians 2:13 (WEB)
For it is God who works in you both to will and to work,
for his good pleasure.
I like how the Amplified Bible translates Philippians 2:13... [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. (AMP)
The Christian life is learning how to live from our hearts, not our heads. If Christ lives in us, we also have the Spirit of the living God living in us. If Christ lives in us, we will have a new heart, and we can trust our new heart to guide us in everything we do. In today's promise, the Apostle Paul says that God Himself is at work in us, giving us both the desire and the power to accomplish all that He has purposed for our lives.
Amazingly, God directs us by the godly heart's desires that He has already placed in our hearts. The Christian life is where we learn to live from our hearts. May we all learn to trust the still, small voice within us. God is already at work in you, and it gives Him great delight to see His kids living from their hearts.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for giving me a new heart so connected to your heart that my godly desires become in sync with yours. Help me to become more aware of these God-given longings so I can accomplish every good purpose you have intended for my life. I also pray that I will be freed from unhealthy expectations that others place on me that lead me away from the good works you have prepared in advance for me to do.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
I am at work in your life through the desires of your heart.
Philippians 2:13 (WEB)
For it is God who works in you both to will and to work,
for his good pleasure.
I like how the Amplified Bible translates Philippians 2:13... [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. (AMP)
The Christian life is learning how to live from our hearts, not our heads. If Christ lives in us, we also have the Spirit of the living God living in us. If Christ lives in us, we will have a new heart, and we can trust our new heart to guide us in everything we do. In today's promise, the Apostle Paul says that God Himself is at work in us, giving us both the desire and the power to accomplish all that He has purposed for our lives.
Amazingly, God directs us by the godly heart's desires that He has already placed in our hearts. The Christian life is where we learn to live from our hearts. May we all learn to trust the still, small voice within us. God is already at work in you, and it gives Him great delight to see His kids living from their hearts.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for giving me a new heart so connected to your heart that my godly desires become in sync with yours. Help me to become more aware of these God-given longings so I can accomplish every good purpose you have intended for my life. I also pray that I will be freed from unhealthy expectations that others place on me that lead me away from the good works you have prepared in advance for me to do.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.