How Real Servants Act Whoever wants to be great must become a servant. Mark 10:43 (Msg) You can tell what they are by what they do. Matthew 7:16 (CEV) We serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestig...
Using What God Gave You Since we find ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvelously functioning parts in Christ's body, lets just go ahead and be what we were made to be. Romans 12:5 (Msg) What you are is God's gift to you; wh...
Understanding Your Shape You shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother's womb. Psalm 139:13 (Msg) Only you can be you. God designed each of us so there would be no duplication in the world. No one has the exact same mix of factors...
Shaped for Serving God Your hands shaped me and made me. Job 10:8 (NIV) The people I have shaped for myself will broadcast my praises. Isaiah 43:21 (NJB) You were shaped to serve God. God formed every creature on this planet with a special area of ex...
Accepting Your Assignment It is God himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives in helping others. Ephesians 2:10 (LB) I glorified you on earth by complet...
It Takes Time Everything on earth has its own time and its own season. Ecclesiastes 3:1 (CEV) I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that...
Growing through Temptation Happy is the man who doesn't give in and do wrong when he is tempted, for afterwards he will get as his reward the crown of life that God has promised those who love him. James 1:12 (LB) My temptations have been my masters...
Growing through Temptation Happy is the man who doesn't give in and do wrong when he is tempted, for afterwards he will get as his reward the crown of life that God has promised those who love him. James 1:12 (LB) My temptations have been my masters...
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 Corinthians 4:17 (N l v) It is the fire of suffering that brings forth the gold of godliness. Madame Guyon God has a purpose behind every proble...
God wants us to grow up ... like Christ in everything. Ephesians. 4:15a (Msg) We are not meant to remain as children. Ephesians 4:14a (Ph) God wants you to grow up. Your heavenly Father's goal is for you to mature and develop the characteristics of J...
