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Thursday, August 4, 2011

7 Tips for Your Christian Walk

If you memorize the following verses and understand their applications, it can help to improve your daily life with Christ. Unless otherwise noted, these are from the HCSB.

Be Generous

  • "...it is necessary to...keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, for He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Acts 20:35.
    The giver of a gift is happier than the recipient. God blesses him for being generous, and he can take joy in the fact that his work fulfills the Law of Love and lets his light shine before men for the glory of God.
  • "Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not out of regret or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:7, 8.
    God wants us to give cheerfully. He doesn't want us to be generous because we feel obligated or guilty. He wants us to want to help others. Plus, He promises an added bonus: if you give generously, He'll be sure to continue providing even when your gift seems like more than you can afford.

Get in the Word

  • "All Scripture is exhaled by God and useful for teaching, for convincing, for correcting, for training in righteousness so that the man of God may be fresh, having been made ready for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 (TLTV).

    God personally breathed out all the words of the Bible. Because they are all from God, they are good for everything! You can learn, be convicted, be corrected, and train for righteousness by reading the Bible. Once you've done that, you can use what you've gotten from the Bible to help others do the same.
  • "See, the Word of God is living and dynamic, and sharper than every two-edged sword, even cutting down to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow. And it is a judge of thoughts and motives of the heart." Hebrews 4:12 (TLTV).

    See the power of the Word of God! It is good and useful to all people. It will show you the difference between your soul and your spirit, all the details of within you. By it, you can judge yourself, to find out your motives when you don't even know them.

To finish this tip, read Psalm 119:9 – 16

How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping Your word.
I have sought You with all my heart;
don't let me wander from Your commands.
I have treasured Your word in my heart
so that I may not sin against You.
Lord, may You be praised;
teach me Your statutes.
With my lips I proclaim
all the judgments from Your mouth.
I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees
as much as in all riches.
I will meditate on Your precepts
and think about Your ways.
I will delight in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.

Pray!

  • "Stay awake and pray so that you won't enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Mark 14:38.
    Praying can protect your from temptation. The more time you spend talking to God, the less inclined you will be to violate His laws and hurt Him. Prayer strengthens your spirit, to keep you from sin.
  • "Pray constantly." 1 Thessalonians 5:17.

    Always pray! Pray every day, several times a day! Don't go too long without prayer—that's like not talking to your spouse for a long time. Pray at the most random of moments, over little things and big things. God wants to talk to you, and it will do wonders for you to talk to Him constantly.

I'll conclude this tip with James 5:13 – 18

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him after anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The intense prayer of the righteous is very powerful. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours; yet he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and for three years and six months it did not rain on the land. Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its fruit.

Judge Yourself First

Have Good Friends

Everything else to be said about friends can basically be found here in Ecclesiastes 9 – 12

Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up. Also, if two lie down together, they can keep warm; but how can one person alone keep warm? And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three stands is not easily broken.

Remember Your Short Time

Love Like Crazy!