Sunday review: May 9-14

These daily posts are about daily life, inspirational we hope, but not separated from our down-to-earth realities. Which of them has been most helpful to you this week?

May 9
I suspect we would agree that God doesn't really need our stuff. He needs our surrender to his will. When that happens, we soon discover he doesn't actually take things away from us but rather uses the things we think we are giving up in ways that bless others and give us more fulfillment than we could have imagined. He never depletes us; he only completes us as we lay down our lives before him.
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May 10
Paul concluded that his ministry and apostleship were sufficient, not because of himself or his training. His sufficiency came from God. It is God who transforms hearts, fills us with the Holy Spirit, and sends us to do ministry that is considerably beyond what we could do or even imagine on our own.
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May 11
The world’s obsession with personal brand, which we see everywhere in social media, reveals that we are often eager to put our face out there as the leader, the one who knows or has insight, and the one who can help you get it together. But is that the approach of God? Paul’s point is that it is far better, more effective, and even evidence of our understanding of ministry when we focus on service to others and showing the face of Jesus over our own.
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May 12
I allowed a situation to stir me to negativity and alter my mood. Yet in turning to Psalm 103 my mood and attitude were corrected. The grace and mercy of God washed over me. And I will need to renew this experience again before I engage in any and every situation where I encounter those with whom I may disagree.
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May 13
Our behaviors must match our words, and both line up with Jesus only when we actually do what he asked us to do. Love God and love each other. The only way that is possible is when we realize that no one canceled Jesus, but Jesus canceled our sin on the cross so that we can have access to God and the ability to love each other genuinely because of the life he lives in us.
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May 14
The pursuit of wealth can be a trap that will snare even the best intentioned. The opportunities to rationalize what we know to be bad behavior because of our desire for more are myriad. The trap can be so alluring that every relationship that has meaning – spouse, children, family, church, co-workers, neighbors – can become the victim of such snares.
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