Thursday, July 8, 2010

Thoughts on the significance of insignificance: Ephesians 6 Nipto

Dear God,

Work for God. Be insignificant. You are not really insignificant because you are actually waging a very real war against the powers of darkness, so you need to take every opportunity. Wow, I need Your help for all of this. I can't do anything on my own. I need you to put the right words in my mouth. Help me to listen for audible and inaudible voices who are speaking to me.

Love you!
Me

Ephesians 6

Slaves/workers, obey your masters/bosses just as you would obey Christ. That would have been really hard for some of those slaves back then. I mean, many of their masters were tyrants, basically.

Serve wholeheartedly as working for the Lord, not men. No matter what you are doing, even if it seems insignificant, do it for God! :-D

We are in a war! Not against humans, or ourselves, but against the powers of darkness. How easy it is to forget that! That's what darkness does--it obscures your thoughts.

The full armor of God. To stand. after you have done everything, to stand. That sounds so glorious. Usually it's not. But it sounds so awesome.

Truth. Righteousness. Readiness of the gospel of peace. Faith. Salvation. Prayer.

I need this prayer too: Pray that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.

Tychicus is awesome. Could you give him a shout-out? Thanks.