Develope a Palate

Develope a Palate
Daily intake of the Word nourishes the Spirit. Jeremiah's Menu is an exercise in recognizing God's Word made flesh in and around me. Eating the Word in a way that supplies the spiritual nutrients needed to grow. The Menu is offered with the hope of inspiring you to taste and see that the Lord is good. Bon Appetite!

Quote Du Jour

Quote du Jour
Christians may differ on a variety of points, but they have all one spiritual appetite; and if we cannot all feel alike, we can all feed alike on the bread of life sent down from heaven. At the table of fellowship with Jesus we are one bread and one cup. As the loving cup goes round we pledge one another heartily therein. Get nearer to Jesus, and you will find yourself linked more and more in spirit to all who are like yourself, supported by the same heavenly manna. ---Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

being diligent...

Words heard on bended knees...  have continued to echo... throughout each day...

Be diligent...  steady... earnest... energetic...

And I begin to notice... each part of the definition... the characteristics... of being diligent... speak to different aspects of my being...

Steady... speaks to my emotional being... not easily disturbed or upset... constant in feeling... principle... purpose... or attachment...

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. 
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:3-4 ESV

A peaceful countenance...
Steady relationships...
Steadfast feelings for His Way... His purpose... His people...

Circumstances... storms... don't stir up hearts... when He is the foundation...

Earnest... speaks to my mental attitude... a serious and intent mental state... serious... sincere...

See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition, and the elemental forces of this world, rather than on Christ.
Colossians 2:8 NIV

Pay attention... to what is said... and what I say...
Test everything... against the Word...
Be sincere... not flippant... put aside sarcasm...

Confusion... doubt... easily confronted... when anchored in the hope of Truth...

Energetic... speaks to my physical being... operating with or marked by vigor or effect... marked by energy...

For I can do everything through Christ,
who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13 NLT

Do not procrastinate... tap into His energy...
Be full of vigor... with each call... no matter how ineffective I feel...
Do everything... to the best of my ability... strive for excellence...

Weakness... that tempts choosing complacency... becomes power... in the sufficiency of His grace...

Be diligent... emotionally... mentally... physically...

Being diligent... an exercise... spiritual discipline... that encompasses my whole being...

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