"Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. Good and upright is the Lord : therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose."
Psalm 25:5-12
Amen!
Greetings and good day in the Lord to my sisters in Christ!
I hope and pray each of you are striving on wherever you are. Even if you aren't reading this, I think of all those who are striving to obey the gospel, holy and pure women, overcoming in the Lord, all over the world, though few in number compared to the masses. And then if we endure we can gather together with the Lord and His saints when this life is over.
I had an idea that I would think about what blogging (daily) has and is teaching me. Of course the Lord teaches me through His Word and what I share here today is a lot of scripture that comes to mind. So I wanted to list some areas I could think of.
Those sisters who may have a blog will be able to relate and those who don't may see what lessons could be learnt if they did in future. No I am by no means experienced in it but it's not about that, not about me! It's about our lives lived in the Lord. It's about giving Him glory and showing the power of an obedient life that only He can help us to live. It's to bless others. It's all about HIM!
What I just mean by "blogging" is writing online here like I do. And it's not just about me writing either, it's about pouring out truth and encouraging and blessing others, or teaching on women's subjects.
So let me share a few things. These are in no particular order. I hope the scriptures encourage you.
So I am learning...
*Trust in God
I have had to learn to trust more in God for guidance and wisdom in what to share.
Delight thyself also in the Lord ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalm 37:4-5
Amen, and we can do all things through Him who strengthens us.
*Waiting on God
And with trusting God comes waiting on His timing and giving me life experiences, scripture verse encouragement or creation pictures to share. Often times I don't have any idea what to share on any given day...but I have to learn to not let that worry me...but wait on God. Because I didn't start this blog because I had lots of words or knew everything what I could say. Whether He gives me inspiration for a thousand word post or a simple ten word post, all I want is to encourage the brethren and so I wait on Him.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Psalm 123:2
*Loving God
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:30-31
It is another way I can love God knowing loving Him is keeping His commands...including edifying and encouraging the sisters and being a light in a dark world (and no everyone doesn't have to have a blog).
*Seeking wisdom from above
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
James 1:5-6
Yes that's similar to trusting and waiting on God. If we ask in faith He will give us the wisdom we need and in His timing according to His will.
Which goes along with...
*Discernment
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Hebrews 5:14
We are told to be aware about deception, especially as women. So I need to learn through experience and the Word how to discern good from evil or wise from unwise. We are told in Ephesians 4:14 not to be tossed about with different doctrines.
*Loving the brethren (and lost).
I share to encourage my godly sisters...even if it's one or two. It will be there ready for if another godly woman sees it in time too. Or perhaps someone who isn't fully biblical yet but is seeking to be may be helped or encouraged.
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Hebrews 3:13
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John 13:35
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Proverbs 3:27-28
If I lose this opportunity to write on a blog, then will I be able to say and know I have done my best with what I had? I'm blessed with time to do what I can at this point in my life.
And especially in these last days the saints won't be meeting and gathering in more than a few in number and perhaps most are alone. So with technology we can share and edify in the Lord as best we can until we all go home.
And God says love in deed and truth. I don't just want to say I love God and the brethren...I do something!
And I use my blog as part of this...
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:15
I can have the gospel on my blog so anyone can see it anytime anywhere, and I can have a place to send women to.
*Flesh killing and walking in the Spirit
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Romans 8:13
I might have used to rather keep to myself and not put myself and my thoughts and beliefs out on the internet for all to see but then God couldn't use me to encourage a sister...or share the good news and hope in Christ. This goes along with trusting God too. Because now people could hate me because of the truth I stand on and share online, but so be it, I fear God and not man.
*Sacrifice
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:1
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
2 Corinthians 12:15
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35
I know I am not my own but rather have been bought with the blood of Christ. He can use me. It can be a big effort to post daily but it's not about me I tell myself and kill my flesh when I just want to go to bed instead or when I feel like not using technology so much. And then I think I have to do it all again tomorrow. Not complaining I'm joyous if the Lord can use me in any way. I really am blessed to be able to share here as I do. And some days it is easy and some very hard but that's where I trust in the Lord. I have His Word and so I have something to share even if I don't have words of my own.
*Long suffering/patience
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:1-3
That's much the same as flesh killing and sacrifice. I learn to overcome and be patient...even when technology tests you and wastes time when it isn't working.
*Self denial
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
Romans 15:1-3
That's also similar to the others too. It's like killing what I want to do and feel like doing and instead doing what is good for the benefit of others and to please the Lord. This whole life in Christ is about taking up our cross and following Him.
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 9:23
But back to what else I'm learning...
*Sharing and openness
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
2 Corinthians 8:21
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians 4:29
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Romans 14:19
Light is good and darkness is evil. I have nothing to hide and I share things from my simple keeper at home life that I am blessed with. Most everyone keeps everything to themselves these days and thinks we all can have our own beliefs and opinions. But God's light reveals everything and as a daughter of the Light I have no dark corners in my life. I don't want to.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3:19-21
Because I am learning to share truth, it also means that I am learning...
*Being ready to give an answer
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
1 Peter 3:15
I have news of the greatest hope to give any one. I don't want to hold onto that for myself. But of course I have to know how to answer those questions if asked. And as a woman I don't go too deep but I have a brother in Christ who seeking people can go to for teaching. So I must know what I believe so I can give an answer of the great hope I do have...which leads into this one...
*Learning the Word
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalm 119:11
Of course writing like this helps to learn more of scripture and that is always a good thing! God's Word is truth!
*Self examination
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
2 Corinthians 13:5
But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Galatians 6:4
Writing on my blog I have to check my own heart and life to make sure I am living in the fullness of truth myself. Which leads into this...
*No hypocrisy
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Matthew 7:2-5
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Romans 2:1
I mean by that that I wouldn't write about a woman needing to dress biblical or cover her head if I didn't do that myself. Yes those are commands of God...and as far as I know I am walking in obedience to all He commands. Yes I have room to grow for sure as we all do but living in wilful sin is not good (Hebrews 10).
*Seeking first God's Kingdom and righteousness
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33Sometimes as women keepers at home we can focus on our jobs too much. And it's good to do them well, but thinking about God and spiritual things helps us remember to not be consumed with things down here.
Which also helps with this...
*Setting my affections on things above
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:1-2
I know for a fact that the more you think about the things of this earth and the less about eternal things the weaker your faith becomes and you could get swept totally away if you weren't aware and prepared to combat it. So it's another good thing to think about as I prepare to share and write here.
*To be blameless
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
1 Timothy 5:7
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12
As someone following after Christ and having become a new creation in Him I do not want to bring a reproach on His name by my actions or words. So I need to be careful in everything I write and do, to obey God and to not be a poor witness.
*Diligence
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2 Peter 3:14
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 6:12
It all helps to keep focused on God's truth and keep on guard because we do have an adversary seeking to devour us.
So those are some things I thought of that I am learning from sharing with you (and technically the whole world) here on my blog. I'm sure there's more but that's what I thought of. So I thank God for the opportunity to do so, I do appreciate being able to do it, and at the same time I hope to help and bless and encourage sisters along the narrow road or a lost sheep to see the truth and repent. I was once that lost sheep...and yes some faithful saints online helped me...to return to the fold. Praise God!
"For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."
1 Peter 2:25
"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"
John 10:27
Love in Christ,
...from an unworthy servant of His
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