No Greater Joy

3John 4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

John’s greatest joy was to hear of the faithfulness of his spiritual children. Even when life brought many challenges and difficulties, he knew what was the most important thing in life. He had been raising spiritual children for most of his life and they were what brought him joy.

I heard a new friend say last night, "my one regret in life is that I did not stay in the church during all my child-rearing years."  

Our God-given mission: know Jesus and make Him known 

Overcoming.....

Does doubt ever creep in and cripple you?

Do past failures keep you from true intimacy in relationship?

Recently, I've been struggling with an issue from our past.  To overcome I'm practicing something I learned years ago and finding victory in an ancient truth.  Jesus found the same victory in Matthew 4 when the tempter came to Him.  He quoted Scripture, Truth, God's Words and the devil had to leave.

Peter tells us this is I Peter 5:9, "Resist your enemy the devil, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering." 

The way I'm tempted is the same as others and the Lord's way out is to quote Scripture - speak God's Truth on the issue.  Paul counseled the Corinthians to do this in 1 Corinthians 10:13, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man.  And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.  But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."

SO, TODAY, I CLAIM GOD'S TRUTH from I Corinthians 13......

"Love always trusts,  love always perseveres, love always endures, it keeps no record of wrongs."

Thank you Lord for victory!!

Expectations

Mine are unrealistic, burdensome, crippling for others, myself and relationships. 

Lord, help me to find in your Word the truth I need to remove, curb, redeem my expectations. 

My Uncle Dale Galloway, author and pastor gave me this quote, "The seed of discontent is found in expectations."