When I was living on the 'ole CROP Farm recently, I had quite a few strange dreams. One in particular really stayed with me though. I recall that I was sitting in church during this dream. I was becoming very impatient with something in that dream. It turns out that I was getting very frustrated locating a certain bible verse. I was confused for the first day or two after. The confusion was due to a mix up of numbers. One thing was certain: In the dream I was searching for 1 Corinthians. Was it 1 Corinthians 10, or was it 1 Corinthians 1:10. After reading through both a few times, I assumed God was telling me to read chapter ten of that book.
So I share with you two parts of 1 Corinthians 10.
12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 13 No temptation[c] has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted[d] beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,[e] he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
I know that there are moments in the last year or so where I have succumbed to some elements of temptation. So I definitely believe God was talking to me through this little piece of scripture in the dream. There was one more passage in this chapter that caught my eye as well.
23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others
There were moments last week where I recalled getting frustrated at Ian. We were few workers with many tasks to complete (and we were only supposed to work 6-8 hours a day. . . . hmmm). One of the young German girls mentioned to me that I was a little too judgmental at times. I was very pleased to her this though. As verse 24 states above we must work together, because of course there is not an I in the word team. It seemed that after one of the days of work last week, everything just gelled together really well.
So when you are working, whether it be alone, or with others, remember a few things. First of all, someone paved the way for you to be where you are in life. Secondly, without the assistance of others, we could not make it in life. Most importantly, you may be bettering your life in what you do, but in the grand scheme of things, you are better things around you too. What should be good for us as individuals, should be for the good of others as the verse suggests.
Prayer: Ever so firm and gentle Lord. Helps us to remember that individual accolades have significance in your kingdom. Bless us with Christ-like abilities to make an even greater impact on the lives of those around us, in comparison with our own lives. May we remember your faithfulness to us, so that we may be faithful to those that we love dearly. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
So I share with you two parts of 1 Corinthians 10.
12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 13 No temptation[c] has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted[d] beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,[e] he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
I know that there are moments in the last year or so where I have succumbed to some elements of temptation. So I definitely believe God was talking to me through this little piece of scripture in the dream. There was one more passage in this chapter that caught my eye as well.
23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others
There were moments last week where I recalled getting frustrated at Ian. We were few workers with many tasks to complete (and we were only supposed to work 6-8 hours a day. . . . hmmm). One of the young German girls mentioned to me that I was a little too judgmental at times. I was very pleased to her this though. As verse 24 states above we must work together, because of course there is not an I in the word team. It seemed that after one of the days of work last week, everything just gelled together really well.
So when you are working, whether it be alone, or with others, remember a few things. First of all, someone paved the way for you to be where you are in life. Secondly, without the assistance of others, we could not make it in life. Most importantly, you may be bettering your life in what you do, but in the grand scheme of things, you are better things around you too. What should be good for us as individuals, should be for the good of others as the verse suggests.
Prayer: Ever so firm and gentle Lord. Helps us to remember that individual accolades have significance in your kingdom. Bless us with Christ-like abilities to make an even greater impact on the lives of those around us, in comparison with our own lives. May we remember your faithfulness to us, so that we may be faithful to those that we love dearly. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
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