Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 26 Sep 2007

Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 26 Sep 2007

In 1 Peter 1:13 the Word of God says, “Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."[ Today’s word of encouragement is about action, taking action when God says move, go, get up! Taking action when something that you see is not right. Taking action and confronting people, to help encourage, build, restore, and most of all correct. So often all we do is complain and complain, instead of complaining, take action, do something about it. As the word clearly says in 1 Peter 1:13, we must prepare our minds for action! God is moving and directing, don’t miss the boat. Sometimes we say to ourselves I’m too young, I’m not ready to take action. Sometimes we say I’m not good enough. Often we say, someone else better should say something, should take action, not me. Today, let us all make a choice to be people that takes action when God speaks to us about areas in our lives that we need to take action. Many of us hear God, see the Signs, see the “red flag” and yet we are not taking action to obey God. Forgiveness of past hurt is a key area where we so often don’t take action to do. Taking action to confront hurt feelings, offenses, and bitterness is common as well. Taking action to correct areas of sin in our lives that we hide from the world, but I hope we all realize that everything we do in secret God sees. Let us be encouraged to seek God, and give Him our lives, surrendering and obeying His voice. © Sept 2007 Shaun Lee