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Devotional May 8, 2023

2 Corinthians 5 

The making of new bodies (spiritually). 

We live by believing and not by seeing. We are giving you a reason to be proud of us ( me to Jesus). So you can answer those who brag about having a spectacular ministry rather than having a sincere heart. If it seems we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. 

** Either way, God's love controls us. Since we believe that Christ dies for all, we believe that we have all died to our old life. ** so we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view

2 Corinthians 6

At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you. 

This following verse made me think of my mom immediately and as soon as I read it, I stopped everything and shared it with her and was the best thing I could have done today. Thank you Jesus

"We live in such a way that No one will stumble because of us and No one will find fault in our ministry. In everything we do, we show that there are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind. We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food. We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, or patience, our kindness, by the holy spirit within us, and by our sincere love. We faithfully preach the truth. God's power is working in us. We use weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left for defense. We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander un or praise us. We are honest but they call us imposter. We are ignored, even though we are well known." 

Sermon:

resist the urge to send yourself. 

As important as our calling is, that is equally important as the timing is. That SPOTLIGHT THAT YOU MIGHT BE CRAVING, IF IT HITS YOU AND YOU HAVE No CHARACTER IT WILL BURN YOU TO A CRISP. 



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