supernatural grace

Discipleship is built entirely on the supernatural grace of God. Grace is dynamic. Grace sanctifies, saves, empowers, strengthens. Titus 2:12 Trains us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self controlled, upright and godly lives in the present age. Grace is not an excuse to sin, but something dynamic given to us to make possible everything God has called us to do.

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "no" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for  the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and saviour, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

Grace transforms. Do not admire me, but admire God's grace within me. Walk supernaturally in faith. Live in Lordship. Grace changes our reality. Be unaffected by these fleeting desires of the world. We are called to be perfect and holy each day.

We FAIL. By grace we can live with the Holy spirit within us.

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

(notes from matt moore- conerstone church 8.8.10)

This concept of grace has been on my mind a lot this year and how we must trust in the Lord fully with every decision we have in our lives. It is hard for me to stop myself when I am caught up in the business of the world.  I must surrender to God. Jesus has taught me time and time again that I just need to quit working up such an ordeal and just trust him. Mark Carter our chapel here at Point Loma had a sermon on practicing resurrection. Anytime I have a struggle I try to remember to repeat that in my mind. PRACTICE RESURRECTION.  I was thinking more about 'practice crucifixion' and dying to myself. Dying to my sinful nature and attempting to bear my own cross each day. (Luke 9:23 If anyone desires to follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily) But it doesn't end there...ok if I am trying to die to my own self that leaves me dead. I need to recognize the power of the blood. The grace in Jesus' death. I need to practice crucifixion of my own-self but than let Jesus live within me through resurrection.
The holy spirit is the one who I encounter during worship and the one who whispers to us throughout the day. The holy spirit is vital to our existence and to our obedience to our God. In order to display Jesus and his love to others, we must invite the Holy Spirit into our lives daily; in our reading of scripture and our praying and worship and continuous communication with Jesus.
God is so good. I am going through struggles, as is everyone on the face of this planet whether we fail to recognize them or not. I am growing through my struggles. Romans 5 says it all, which is so funny because in class today my math teacher needed a volunteer to read scripture and this happened to be what it was... God is so good.
Romans 5
By faith we have access to grace. By grace we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. We have glory through tribulations knowing tribulations produces perseverance and perseverance character and character hope. 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Grace transforms. Be strong in grace.

Phil 1:6
He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Tim 2:11-13
For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him. If we endure, we shall also reign with Him.

"Those who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next." - C.S Lewis