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LIFE CHANGING SECRET
There is a Scripture that changed my life when learning to walk in victory as a young mother. It is found in Philemon 1:6: “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”
How can the fruit of the Holy Spirit be truly effectual in my life? By acknowledging that Jesus Christ lives in me by His Holy Spirit, and that every good thing that is in Jesus is therefore in me, if I will let Him live His life through me. When Jesus came into my life, He didn’t leave out His joy. When He came into your life, He didn’t leave out His joy. He comes as who He is, and He wants to reveal His life through you and me.
Remember, all these beautiful attributes are not only nouns, but also verbs! Love is a noun, but also a verb. Love doesn’t become effective until we verb it. We love, not because we feel like loving, or because the person is nice or doing what we want them to do, but because Christ wants to love through us.!
Joy is a noun, but also a verb, usually translated rejoice! The joy of the Lord doesn’t change just because you feel lousy. It’s still the same. It’s always there. Rejoice that you are a child of God. Rejoice that you have eternal life. Rejoice that God has blessed you with your precious children. Rejoice that you trust in a God who will never fail you. Rejoice even when everything looks hopeless. “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice!” (Philippians 4;4).
Did you know that apart from rejoice, joy also has two other verbs? They are “joyed” and “joying”? Have you heard those words before? They are in the King James Version of the Bible (2 Corinthians 7:13 and Colossians 2:5).
Why not do some joying in your home? Everyone is getting upset and tense? Forget your schedule and go out a-joying with your children. Think of something fun to do. Your marriage is getting a bit boring. Think of something creative to do and a-joying with your husband.
Peace is a noun, but the Bible makes it a verb. It tells us to extend peace, follow peace, love peace, make peace, ordain peace, preach peace, publish peace, pursue peace, seek peace and speak peace.
God wants to bring a bit of heaven to your home today. Yield yourself to Him so He can shine His attributes through you. Invite Him to fill you to overflowing so you will overflow with His love, His joy, His longsuffering, His patience, and His self-control.
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
Verbs for peace:
Isaiah 66:1, 2; Hebrews 12:14; Zechariah 8:19; Isaiah 27:5; Ephesians 2:15; Isaiah
26:12; Acts 10:36; Acts 2:17; Isaiah 52:7; Nahum 1:15; Psalm 34:14; 1 Peter 3:11; Esther 10:3; and Psalm 85:8.
