GODLY SORROW, From 2 Corinthians 7

From 2 Corinthians 7


LOVE OUR PASTORS AND LEADERS

As Your body LORD we must remember our Lord and Savior's words,



“A new command I give you:

Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”



We make room in our hearts for the brethren and submit to those that watch over us that their work be a joy to benefit all.



The body of Christ by Your grace will wrong no one, corrupt no one, and exploit no one.



The ministers You have appointed over Your flock admonish without condemnation but tell the truth in love,

and they would live and die with Your flock.

They have great confidence and take great pride in Your people, following Christ with great encouragement.



IN TROUBLES Your ministers know no bounds, though the body has no rest, harrassed at every turn--conflicts on the outside, fears within.



You comfort the downcast, LORD, and bring encouragers with the same comfort You give to them.



We long for our pastors and leaders.

When they suffer we also have deep sorrow.

May Your flock show ardent concern for them so that their joy be greater than ever.



GODLY SORROW

Preachers and teachers of Your word may cause sorrow, but there is no regret though it hurt, but only for a little while.

Father God, no discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful.

Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Everyone should be happy, because this sorrow leads to repentance.



Therefore, LORD, may the hearers see that Your ministers mean them no harm,

and our lost loved ones see that it is Your intent that they be sorrowful

because Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret,

but worldly sorrow brings death.



WHAT!

Inwardly, Godly sorrow produces:

What earnestness

What eagerness to clear oneself

What indignation

What alarm

What longing

What concern

What readiness to see justice done



POSITIVE MESSAGE

At every point we must all prove ourselves to be innocent of such matters.

You sent this message not for the person who does wrong nor the injured party,

but rather that BEFORE YOU GOD, we see for ourselves how devoted we are to those You have appointed over Your flock to follow them as they follow Christ.

May they be encouraged and refreshed.

Those that feed Your sheep enjoy boasting over Your flock without being embarrassed because it is a proven truth.

This brotherly and sisterly affection is all the greater at remembering all the obedience in receiving a servant of the LORD with fear and trembling,

and he can have complete confidence in Your flock, for Christ is the head of the church and in Him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.



You did all this, LORD, to save the lost, and save our lost loved ones. Thank You, our Father! in Christ Jesus name.

CO-WORKERS WITH CHRIST, From 2 Corinthians Chapter 6

IF YOU'VE BEEN BLESSED BY THIS MINISTRY:

1.  GIVE THANKS TO GOD WITH A "LIKE," GIVING GLORY TO HIS NAME!

always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

-Ephesians 5:20

2.  "CLICK" AND VISIT THE GOOGLE ADS THAT INTEREST YOU.

EACH TIME YOU CLICK ON AN AD OF INTEREST FROM THESE BLOGS, YOU PUT A FEW PENNIES TO THIS MINISTRY WITHOUT A COST TO YOU.

THANK YOU. BLESSINGS!

FROM 2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 6


WE HAVE RECEIVED GRACE AS GOD'S CO-WORKERS

Father God You are so gracious to call us Your CO-workers! May we not waste nor misuse Your grace for this marvelous calling.

For You said,

“In the time of my favor I heard you,

and in the day of salvation I helped you.”

And we've been told, NOW is the time of Your favor, NOW is the day of salvation.

Our Father, may our lost loved ones grasp and embrace this opportunity--don't pass them by dear LORD!

Help us to do our part in winning them to You as Your ambassadors, we pray.



HARDSHIPS

The work as Your ambassadors gets hard, and we realize we depend in the wisdom and empowerment of Your Spirit, not putting any stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.

Rather, as Your servants we apply ourselves in every way in great endurance, in troubles, hardships and distresses.

In Your body there have been beatings, imprisonments and riots. Your servants have worked hard, had sleepless nights and hungered.

SOULS ARE SO PRECIOUS TO YOU AND THE PERISHING MUST BE RESCUED!

Help us to represent You in purity, understanding, patience and kindness,

in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love, in truthful speech and in Your power,

with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left.

through glory and dishoner, bad report and good report, genuine, though regarded as imposters,

known, yet regarded as unknown;

dying, and yet we live on; beaten , and yet not killed,

sorrowful, YET ALWAYS REJOICING,

poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, AND YET POSSESSING EVERYTHING.

LORD, give pastors and evangelists the boldness to speak freely to Your people with wide-opened hearts not withholding true affection though it not be returned from the ones receiving this message. May the preachers speak the truth in love as to their children. We pray the hearers open wide their hearts also. Open wide the hearts of our lost loved ones to love You and Your truth and the brethren.



DO NOT BE YOKED TOGETHER WITH UNBELIEVERS

Our Father we want to lead others and our lost loved ones to Christ without compromise, and not have them pull us away from You.

You are asking us to answer You and affirm that:

Righteousness and wickedness have nothing in common.

Light and darkness cannot fellowship.

There is no harmony between Christ and Belial.

A believer and an unbeliever are in contrast.

There is no agreement between us, Your temple, and idols.

As You said:

“I will live with them

and walk among them,

and I will be their God,

and they will be my people.”

Therefore,

“Come out from them

and be separate,

says the Lord.

Touch no unclean thing,

and I will receive you.”

And,

“I will be a Father to you,

and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty."



IN ALL THIS WE NEED TO TRUST YOU THAT TO WIN OUR LOST LOVED ONES WE MUST SPEAK AND WALK IN YOUR TRUTH AND NOT FEAR, AND APPLY THE WISDOM YOU LIBERALLY GIVE TO US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE IN THIS GREAT COMMISSION!



IN CHRIST JESUS NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.



From 2 Corinthians Chapter 6