More and More like Him.

Devotion from www.cru.org (Campus Crusade for Christ)

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"The Lord is the Spirit who gives them life, and where He is there is freedom (from trying to be saved by keeping the laws of God). But we Christians have no veils over our faces; we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like Him" (2 Corinthians 3:17,18).

You and I can be mirrors that reflect the glory of the Lord, since we have no veils over our faces. As the Spirit of the Lord works within us and we mature, we become more and more like Him. What a tremendous truth!

Two tendencies to error occur as we consider the concept of law and grace. One is legalism; the other is license. Legalism is that means of seeking to live according to the law, trying to merit God's favor by keeping rules and regulations in the energy of the flesh.

The other problem is license. Some Christians become so excited about their freedom in Christ that they go overboard and bring reproach and disgrace to the name of Christ. "Relax," they say. "Do what comes naturally." But they forget God's warning in Romans 14. Anything we do that causes our brother to stumble is sin. Often these same Christians tell us, "Don't witness for Christ unless you feel like it."

Jesus said, "Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men." The apostle Paul said, "Everywhere I go I tell everyone who will listen about Christ." We are not to wait for some emotional, mystical impression of the Spirit. Liberty is not legalism, nor is it license. It is the privilege of doing the will of God in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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For the past 5 or so years of my life, I have felt the voice of God speak to me and lay on my heart to help members of the LGBT community. God wants me to let them know that they are welcome into his kingdom, they are loved and they are his children too. He is distraught and broken hearted at the way some Christians have completely turned their back from their brothers and sisters. We are all God's children, and no one is better than the other. We must set an example and live and walk teaching the way Jesus Christ lived, and he lived loving ALL people, he would never turn away from those who weren't held as high as he. He was a friend to all. If you ask Jesus to come into your heart and strive to live your life for him, you will surely be blessed in the end. He has made that promise to all!!!!! HOW WONDERFUL A PROMISE HE HAS MADE :) 

We serve a mighty wonderful God <3

Check out this song, it's one of my favorites!

Set the world on fire- Britt Nicole

Be blessed,

Britt