17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. 19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. 20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
25 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith— 27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in our way contrary to the teaching we have learned... such people are not serving God but serving their own appetites... I would surely say that is the truth... I remember who I was in the past... someone always causing drama and dissention between people... always in the middle of some sort of mess... I would say that in the past I was addicted to drama... I would say that now I try to never be in the midst of it.... those who are constantly starting and in the middle of problems are not walking in peace that is for sure...
I thank God for the changes that He has made in me... I thank Him for revelation on His word and His will... I would say that for the first time in my life... I would not turn from God... even if what I believe I have been told turns out to not be the truth... no matter what it is... I have no where else to go... I no longer fit in the old world I was in... I may not fit in the church either... but I fit with God... so no matter what it is.. I will stay with God... even if it is just me and Him alone...
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