{"id":14121,"date":"2013-08-20T01:00:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=14121"},"modified":"2013-08-19T10:46:55","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T15:46:55","slug":"perfect-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/08\/20\/perfect-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect God"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13840\" alt=\"SeekingHimLogo\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg 560w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul,<br \/>\nthe testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.<br \/>\nPsalm 19: 7<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>The Law <\/strong><\/em>is a general term for God\u2019s revealed will that directs a person in a right relation with Him.\u00a0 This term (and many others)\u00a0are God\u2019s true word that testifies to His character and His will, the study of which makes us wise.<\/p>\n<p>It is written that God\u2019s will for us is to have a perfect life&#8230;an abundant life. And that can only be possible if we understand His purpose and move with that purpose. We need to fully turn our hearts and minds over to Him by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Studying His word<\/li>\n<li>Talking about His word<\/li>\n<li>Meditating on His word<\/li>\n<li>Obeying His word<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The more fully we do that, the more completely we live by His good and perfect will for our lives. Those who know and obey God\u2019s true word\u2014His Law\u2014will be prosperous and successful in that they will possess the wisdom to live righteously and to achieve God\u2019s goal for their lives.<\/p>\n<p>We will be prosperous and successful as we follow Jesus\u2019 example to be strong, courageous, and diligent (Jesus\u2019 character gives us His example of responding to the devil without fear.\u00a0 Fear intimidates, but faith jumps forward.)\u00a0 And to make God\u2019s word your authoritative guide for all beliefs and actions (Jesus quoted Scripture verses as much as possible so that the devil left Him.) We must study and meditate daily on God\u2019s word (Jesus was the Word made flesh; hence living by the word).\u00a0 And determine to seek diligently God\u2019s presence throughout your life (Jesus was recorded many times to have gone to His Father in prayer).<\/p>\n<p>God has perfect plans for us.\u00a0 He makes plans for our lives perfect not because we are perfect\u2014we are fallible and make so many mistakes.\u00a0 But His plan is perfect because God is perfect and whatever He does is perfect and complete.\u00a0 In Philippians 1:6, Paul told us that God saved us and started a good work in us. Paul also wrote in Ephesians 2:10 that we are God\u2019s handiwork. \u00a0 Just prior to this, two verses tell us that we are saved by God\u2019s grace.\u00a0 We have nothing to do with the act of salvation.\u00a0 We haven\u2019t earned it or deserved it.\u00a0 We are born into the kingdom of God as a gift. \u00a0Nothing we can ever do would be good enough to satisfy God\u2019s perfection.\u00a0 Only Jesus, the Perfect One, is good enough. \u00a0Nothing, but our faith in Him, makes us acceptable to God.<\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\">* * * * *<\/p>\n<p>Our dear Heavenly Father, we love You for You are a great and perfect God who loves us unconditionally.\u00a0 In the midst of our imperfections and weaknesses You sent Your only Son to die for us so that we could be made perfect.\u00a0 Create in us a steadfast spirit to do Your perfect will, Lord.\u00a0 May Your name be glorified now and forever more! \u00a0In Jesus&#8217; name, we pray, AMEN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul, the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 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