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Scripture to read and think about today: Galatians 6:9
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
Every difficult issue in your life can be redeemed by inserting the phrase, “BUT GOD,” right in the middle of the circumstance. God wants to be our Lord, our guide, our teacher, our confidant, our friend, and most certainly our redeemer. He wants us to invite Him into every aspect of our lives. He wants us to “make it,” to endure to the end, and to finish strong.
The Christian walk is not usually a sprint; it is most often a long endurance journey. God does sometimes move instantaneously in our lives, but for the most part, He is intentionally building something in us and taking His time to do it. We need to have spiritual tenacity to stay the course, tenacity being the quality displayed when we simply refuse to quit.
When God made you, He had a plan in the way He designed you. You are the only you that has ever existed, or will ever exist. God wants to move through you and your specific personality. The Lord wants you to understand what you were made for and then do it, walking in agreement with Him.
As if it weren’t hard enough to figure out who you are and what God has made you to be, you will also face opposition. We are always fighting the world, our flesh, and the devil. The world, everything we consume and take in, both intentionally and unintentionally, constantly vies for our attention and loyalty. Our flesh, the part of us Christians are called to crucify through sanctification, can grow dangerously strong if we feed it. And the devil, who the Bible says comes only to kill, steal, and destroy, is never on our side.
We fight the world by being in it but not of it. We battle our flesh by leaning on the Lord’s strength and remembering all His benefits, staying faithful to daily spiritual disciplines like prayer, reading and studying God’s Word, worship, fasting, and walking life alongside other believers. When confronting the devil, a simple but powerful practice is to respond with the opposite of what he brings: if he sows hate, strive to love; if he spreads division, pray for unity; if he fosters pride, humble yourself before the Lord.
When the Bible talks about our adversary and what he does, God also tells us what He comes to do. He inserts “BUT GOD,” by saying that when He comes, it is to bring life and to bring it in abundance (John 10:10). Sometimes I get to a place where the heaviness of what I am walking through makes me want to give up, but that is how I know I need to fight. Pushing through difficult times, having spiritual tenacity, and inserting hope and wisdom into any situation by adding “BUT GOD” right in the middle is a powerful way to stand strong in the Spirit and walk daily with God.
Julie Goss
Children & Choir Worship Coordinator
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#conduitchurch #worship #Jesus #God #Franklin #Tennessee #churchonline #mission
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To be a conduit of Jesus to the community in front of us and the world around us. Conduit Church has a campus in Franklin, Tennessee.
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Join us every Sunday for Conduit Livestream at 9:45am CST, and you can also join us in person at 8am, 9:45am, 11:45am or 5pm.
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Scripture to read and think about today: Galatians 6:9
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
Every difficult issue in your life can be redeemed by inserting the phrase, “BUT GOD,” right in the middle of the circumstance. God wants to be our Lord, our guide, our teacher, our confidant, our friend, and most certainly our redeemer. He wants us to invite Him into every aspect of our lives. He wants us to “make it,” to endure to the end, and to finish strong.
The Christian walk is not usually a sprint; it is most often a long endurance journey. God does sometimes move instantaneously in our lives, but for the most part, He is intentionally building something in us and taking His time to do it. We need to have spiritual tenacity to stay the course, tenacity being the quality displayed when we simply refuse to quit.
When God made you, He had a plan in the way He designed you. You are the only you that has ever existed, or will ever exist. God wants to move through you and your specific personality. The Lord wants you to understand what you were made for and then do it, walking in agreement with Him.
As if it weren’t hard enough to figure out who you are and what God has made you to be, you will also face opposition. We are always fighting the world, our flesh, and the devil. The world, everything we consume and take in, both intentionally and unintentionally, constantly vies for our attention and loyalty. Our flesh, the part of us Christians are called to crucify through sanctification, can grow dangerously strong if we feed it. And the devil, who the Bible says comes only to kill, steal, and destroy, is never on our side.
We fight the world by being in it but not of it. We battle our flesh by leaning on the Lord’s strength and remembering all His benefits, staying faithful to daily spiritual disciplines like prayer, reading and studying God’s Word, worship, fasting, and walking life alongside other believers. When confronting the devil, a simple but powerful practice is to respond with the opposite of what he brings: if he sows hate, strive to love; if he spreads division, pray for unity; if he fosters pride, humble yourself before the Lord.
When the Bible talks about our adversary and what he does, God also tells us what He comes to do. He inserts “BUT GOD,” by saying that when He comes, it is to bring life and to bring it in abundance (John 10:10). Sometimes I get to a place where the heaviness of what I am walking through makes me want to give up, but that is how I know I need to fight. Pushing through difficult times, having spiritual tenacity, and inserting hope and wisdom into any situation by adding “BUT GOD” right in the middle is a powerful way to stand strong in the Spirit and walk daily with God.
Julie Goss
Children & Choir Worship Coordinator
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#conduitchurch #worship #Jesus #God #Franklin #Tennessee #churchonline #mission
__
To be a conduit of Jesus to the community in front of us and the world around us. Conduit Church has a campus in Franklin, Tennessee.
__
Join us every Sunday for Conduit Livestream at 9:45am CST, and you can also join us in person at 8am, 9:45am, 11:45am or 5pm.
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*Get the CHURCH CENTER app for all the latest events and info. Download in your app store and search Conduit Church
