MY FRIENDS, A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP!!

April 15, 2016

MY FRIENDS, A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP!!

“And it all begins beneath one’s feet.” So now it becomes personal, because it is all about change in one’s life as we look forward, focusing only on where God has brought you from to where He is leading us. We are excited with anticipation, we feel the passion of knowing, no matter what, through our faith and endurance God will never leave nor forsake us. And we also understand why self and the forces of evil has hindered God’s overall plan.

But with each step my friends, through the love and grace of God we have developed patience, determination and perseverance in the face of unsurmountable odds when our goals seemed so far away. But we are now aware of the journey and each step that God has ordered throughout our life. But, the most important aspect of this journey is we are “co-workers” with God.

“Co-workers,” not in equality, but in our participating with God, and His fulfilling His plan for our lives as we continue to move further away from doubt and uncertainty and closer to victory as we focus on our final destination, God’s pure and holy kingdom. So my friends, God has individualized our journey for our unique character, but our salvation is not dependent on when we started but our passion for the journey and the end result.

God has chosen each of us for a purpose, we “are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 (NIV) In addition, another component of our journey, John tells us in john 15:16 (NIV) “you did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.”

So my friends, the Journey cannot be about our will but “God’s will be done” as we give God all of the praise, glory and honor that He deserves. Remember, we can never forget, God the Father gave His only begotten Son and a Son who gave it all for our salvation on Calvary. The words go and bear fruit, begins with our love for God, and our love for others and what we are willing to do to serve both.

“Teacher the disciples asked “what is the greatest commandment in the Law?” and Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. ’This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:36-40 (NIV)

Remember, in John 15:16 (NIV) there is also a promise “whatever your desires are” as you travel those thousand miles, as long as it is all about God and His will “whatever you ask in God’s name will be given to you. “Love is the basis of godliness. Whatever the profession, no man has pure love to God unless he has unselfish love for his brother.

But we can never come into possession of this spirit by trying to love others. What is needed is the love of Christ in the heart. When self is merged in Christ, love springs forth spontaneously. The completeness of Christ is attained when the impulse to help and bless others springs constantly from within–when the sunshine of heaven fill the heart and is revealed in the countenance.” (E. G. White COL pp 384)