Togetherness

I realize I have posted this in the past, somewhere, if not on here then on FB or on my web page....anyway I am re-posting it as it fit quite nicely with today sermon at church

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God’s Masterpiece

I like you because together we are ~ who I am meant to be

Each one of us together ~ not separately

Becomes God’s Masterpiece of Art

When we stand as one

The Body of Christ

God’s Own Son

I like you because you are meek and mild

And you because you are tender as a child

I like you because you are bold and courageous

And you because your faith is contagious

I like you because you never give up, never let go

And you because of the mercy you show

I like you because you are a true peace maker

And you because you are a giver not a taker

I like you for your engineering mind

And you for your ability to get things done on time

I like you for the way you love others

And you for the way you look out for your brothers

I like you for the justice you show

And you for all of the times you just “let it go”

I like you because you always find time for the Lord

And you because you’re always so busy serving others you never get bored

I like you because of the joy you have exploding inside

And you because your heart is so tender you always cry

I like you because of your sense of humor, so rare

And you, I like you because of how deeply you care

I like you because of your quiet gentle spirit

And you because whenever God speaks you always hear it

I like you because of your love for the poor

And you for always wanting to give more

I like you for the way you respect God’s word

And you for putting into practice what you’ve heard

I like you because you preach the good news over seas

And you because you stayed here to minister to people like me

I like you because of the way you share your faith

And you because of the way you trust God day to day

I like each and every one of you ~ so special you are to me

Because when I look inside of you, Jesus is what I see

So I like you because of everything that you are that I am not

And all that I am in Christ through you and with you because ~

Together ~ not separately we are

God’s Masterpiece of Art

When we stand as one

The Body of Christ

God’s Own Son

It just THAT simple......

The Word of God tells us in Galatians 5:16

"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature."

Why do we always try to make it so much more complicated than it really is?

Truth odf the matter is, if you are not walking the walk you should be you will fall.....GOOD news IS God knew we would have need of a back up plan so He left behind plenty of "written" reminders to help us....along with His awesome Holy Spirit so when those times come we can"get right back up and keep on...keeping on!

These are two of my "reminder verses"!

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, ²because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. ³For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, ⁴in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit." Romans 1

That's it for now......It's Just THAT simple!