My Sweat. His Blood.

I often pray this prayer as I seek to be a faithful minister of the Good News of Jesus Christ and a "carry-outer" of His Great Commission to us:

Lord, remind me over-and-over again as I live my life for Your glory:
"It's not much about how much I sweat!
It is all about how much You bled!"

'Tis so sweet to trust in You, Jesus!

Trusting Him must overwhelm trying harder.

Words of Jesus in Matthew 5:20 (NKJV) -- For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
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When We Rest...

It has been suggested:
"When we rest, God works!
When we work, God rests!"

Matthew 11:28-30 may hint to us that this is a very true suggestion.
Psalm 46:10 reinforces the hint.
What do you believe?

My Lord Jesus, please help me to live my life as if I believe wholeheartedly that Your Blood works so very much more effectively than my sweat. Help me to place Holy Trusting above human trying. In Your name, I pray. Amen.

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
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Trust

Lord, help me to trust in Your blood rather than my sweat. Remind me that trusting You must overwhelm my trying. I want to live by faith in You alone and trust with confidence in Your great Love. Amen.

ALL JOY!
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Quietly Irresistible

My prayer for today and every day:

Lord, let Your Holy Presence overflow in my life continuously, so that my life will be quietly irresistible to others -- for Your glory and their good. I want my life to be characterized by Your Holy overflowing Spirit, not my human overworking sweat. In Jesus' name. Amen.

ALL JOY!
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