~ 4-Step Formula For
Making Next Year Count For Eternity ~
Stand Fast in the Liberty (decision) ~ “Stand fast
therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage” (Galatians
5:1). Decide and keep on deciding to
stay away from your former lifestyle and live by the control of the Holy
Spirit.
Stand Fast in the Faith (devotion) ~ “Watch, stand fast in
the faith, be brave, be strong. Let
all that you do be done with love” (1 Corinthians
16:13-14). Keep your first love always
remembering the life which Christ has rescued you from. Love your fellow believes and the lost the
way Christ loves.
Stand Fast in the Lord (discipleship) ~ “Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and
crown, so stand fast in the Lord,
beloved” (Philippians 4:1). Learn
at His feet and follow His guidance.
Stand Fast in One Spirit (unity) ~ “Let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that
whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind
striving together for the faith of the gospel, and not in any way terrified
by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of
salvation, and that from God. For to
you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but
also to suffer for His sake, having the same conflict which you saw in me and
now hear is
in me” (Philippians 1:27-30). The Church of Jesus Christ is one body—we are
all dependent on one another, so live that way.
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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