Words reveal character. Words reveal what is in your heart. The quickest way to pick up the spiritual level of the person you are dealing with, whether he is walking by faith or not, just hear him speak. We speak from the abundance of the heart. Words reveal what is in your heart. Words reveal your character. In Christ, as you go on to maturity; as you keep on rising or are promoted to greatness, you become more & more humble, loving, forgiving, etc. This enables you to use God's power with balance. You will not abuse the authority given us by God. Food for thought. God bless you all.
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds & write them on their hearts. I will be their God, & they will be My people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying: Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews 8:10-11). If our hearts are not changed, following God's rules will be unpleasant & difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live the Christian way. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us wanting to obey God. With new hearts, hearts of flesh & not hearts of stone, we will find that serving God is our greatest joy. Under God's new covenant, God's law is inside us & not outside, ie, on a tablet of stone. No, it's written in our hearts. It is no longer an external set of rules & principles. The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ's words, activates our ...
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