Brought Near by the Blood of Christ
No matter who you are, Jesus’ blood has taken away the sin of the world. Accept Jesus without fear of condemnation. Once you do that, you will be brought near God by the blood of Christ.
Control Your Anger
Choose forgiveness rather than resentment. Choose to give soft answers to angry people rather than proving yourself right at all times. As a child of God, you’re a peacemaker. You don’t always need to be right to ensure you live in peace with everybody.
God Weighs Our Motives
“All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord.” — Proverbs 16:2 NIV. God is more concerned with the mentality behind our actions far more than the actions themselves.
The Race of Faith
No Christian came into Christ to design how he’ll live before God. God had already set the race of faith even before we came into Christ through salvation.
Gentle Restoration
To bring gentle restoration to someone caught in sin, proclaim God’s forgiveness of sins upon his life and comfort him.
Honour Men of God
Honor men of God by supporting them both financially (if you’re able) and spiritually (in your prayers). Don’t be too focused on responding to his labour while neglecting the act of sowing into his life.
Control Your Body
Self-control is indeed a fruit of the Spirit. But in 1 Thessalonians 4:4, Paul says each should learn how to control one’s own body. So that means how the Holy Spirit will help brother A to control his body is different from sister B. The question is: do you know your template?
Build Each Other Up
Build each other up by speaking edifying and encouraging words. You might not be in that person’s team, but your encouraging words can make an impact.
Hate Evil, Not Evildoers
As Christians, we must love everybody without hypocrisy. Hence, we shouldn’t love without hating all manner of wrongdoing. Hate evil, not evildoers.
The Purpose of God’s Discipline
The purpose of God’s discipline is to enable us Christians, share in His holiness, not to make us struggle.
How to Keep Yourself in God’s Love
You keep yourself in God’s love by building up yourself in your most holy faith, and praying in the Holy Spirit.
Keep Your Spiritual Fervour
It is the responsibility of every servant God to keep his (or her) spiritual fervour. Why?—Because it can be brought low, usually through offences.