Dying in the Lord~ 19

We are not to demand by "faith" what we want from God.

We are not to forget our desires, accepting whatever comes, throwing away our hope and dreams, drifting along in a state of spiritual passivity and the feeling the inevitable will take place no matter what we do.

Rather we are to tell God what our hope and dreams are. We ask in Jesus' name for our desires. Then, we press forward in the Lord, patiently enduring our cross, until we attain our land of promise.

The Lord will withhold no good thing from the person who walks blamelessly before Him.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. (Psalms 84:11)

We learn to live by every word that comes from the mouth of God. We have given our all to Him and so all He is and possesses belong to us. We trust Him to give us what we need, in every area of life, when we need it. Then we are abiding in perfect love, joy, and peace. Then we are dwelling in the secret place of the Most High. Then we are living in the rest of God.

Continued. Dying in the Lord~ 20