Rev_Rick

Reasons Why We Fail
2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Children sometimes have excuses to explain why they disobeyed. “I didn’t hear you,� “I didn’t have time,� and “I didn’t realize you wanted it done right away� are familiar statements to many parents.

Similarly, we tend to offer a wide variety of justifications to the Father for failure to obey Him. Excuses are attempts to shift responsibility to something or someone besides ourselves.

Greed also causes us to fail to accomplish the Lord’s plans. Selfishness won’t help us succeed in His kingdom. Generosity, which is expressed through giving, speaking words of encouragement, or using our time for the good of others, brings the Lord’s blessing.

Acting against our conscience is another hindrance. It makes us double-minded: we feel guilty over our action but continue anyway. In this condition, our concentration diminishes, preventing us from putting our wealth of experience, talent, and ability into God’s work.

One last obstacle is laziness, which is often accompanied by many excuses and yields the same result: disobedience. For example, the Lord commands all of us to treat each other in a Christlike manner (Romans 12:9-16), but His instruction frequently goes ignored because it takes too much effort.

With the Holy Spirit’s help, we can overcome these negative tendencies. Which one is He prompting you to work on?

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violet

mythsciencereligiontruth1

This is very true. It sort of reminds me of the third type of soil in the parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-23) The seed that falls among the weeds, they both grow together and the weeds choke the fruit of the seed.

In the explanation we realise the seed is the word of God and this type of soil is like the person who's faith is choked by the worries of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth.

Remember true riches are in heaven.

My excuse is a sort of laziness in a way. In fact it is more of a fear or a trepidation. I am afraid to take that affirmative step and fully incorporate the word of God into all aspects of my life.

Blessed are the peacemakers...

Rev_Rick

Proverbs 16:7 - When a man's ways please the LORD,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Romans 8:6 - For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace.

Romans 14:9 - Christ died and came to life for this: that He might rule over both the dead and the living.

Proverbs 3:30 - Don't accuse anyone without cause,
when he has done you no harm.

Ephesians 2:14 - For He is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh,

1 Timothy 2:1 - First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,

all scripture from Letters From God and Holman Christian Standard Bible

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mythsciencereligiontruth1

God bless you Rev_Rick

You have spoken the truth.

Boanerges

Thanks Rick - a good word and a God Word!