Text: 1 Peter 2:1-3 (p.1014)
provides the strength to live abundantly in this difficult world.
The tactic of our enemy, the devil, is to keep us from saying yes to Jesus. And if he can’t keep us from saying yes, then he wants to keep us
. (1 Cor. 14:20)
When we remain spiritually
:
We are
in our
, going from being on top of the world overflowing with love for God one moment to a place of absolute despair when there is a little difficulty.
We are
, existing with an orphan spirit, wondering from moment to moment if we are really God’s child or if God really loves me.
We’re
, scared to be generous with the money, time and abilities the Father has given to each of us.
We’re
.
Each of us has to be striving to be strong in the
and the
so we can discern true from false, right from wrong. (Heb. 5:12-14)
The charge, the call, is to
growing up so that when the storms come – not if, when the storms come – then we are strong and abundant in the way we live. (Mt. 7:24-25)