Today's Encouragement (31 July 2023)

Hello holy sisters! 

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. 

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:1-2

Good commandments in there for us all to test ourselves too. Christ is worthy to be living sacrifices for. He was our perfect sacrifice to take away our sins. How thankful we ought to be, and giving our lives to Him is nothing really compared to all He did for us. And how much of our sin He had to endure before we repented (and if we fail again). And all the sin of the whole world He sees every second. I couldn't begin to endure that. I was thinking how long suffering God is and here's a few scriptures on that... 

Yet we know that will end and His just wrath will be poured out. We hope people repent and it is good to warn them or plead with them to repent before it's too late. 

I hope my sisters are pressing on today, not growing weary in well doing. We can just remind ourselves if we have trials that God told us we will and especially if we are living godly. I mean the world has trials too but extra trials for His names sake but we can rejoice in those and through all trials actually. We should. Can be hard sometimes but we keep re-adjusting our minds don't we sisters. 

I was pondering this scripture too... 

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

Romans 15:26

And thinking so much for the prosperity gospel that teaches God will give you wealth (and health) on this earth etc. That verse says 'the poor saints' and we know Paul often lacked at times but he had learned to be content. And we also know there was sickness among the saints. 

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:11-13

This world is not our home and we don't want our treasures down here anyway. It's a blessing living a simple life for Christ. 

I had more sewing to do today... 

Thankful to have good pure and true things to occupy in. 

It's a blessing to be able to do all we do. 

Next scripture reading to edify... 

That's another great one and also goes along with what brother Paul went through. 

Well I guess I will go and leave you to whatever godly woman's works you have to do next! Let's keep holding fast to truth sisters and not compromising to please the flesh or to avoid hurting anyone's feelings etc. We must love God so much, far above all things. Our faith is a living and active faith because we truly believe in the one true God and His Son whom He sent! Glory to God! 

Love in Christ, 

Sister Chayil 

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