HE MAKES YOU WILLING AND ABLE
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and
to do of his good pleasure (Philippians 2:13).
How amazing this is! Often times, we think
we’re the ones chasing after God, pushing
ourselves on Him that He may accept us and accept
all that we do to please Him; no! He’s responsible for
that urge or desire in you to walk in His light, to please
Him and bring Him glory. All the wonderful things you
want to do for Him are the result of the inspiration and
work of the Holy Spirit in your life. Your pursuit of God
is the manifestation of His work in your life.
All the time you had the thought to do something
that’s good for God, and good for people, it wasn’t
your mind or your flesh; it was God working in you,
both to will and to do of His good pleasure. He causes
His power to work in you, and His Word to stir up
faith in you to do that which pleases Him and blesses
those around you.
Now you can understand why it’s so easy for many
of us to walk in love, and be excited about serving the
Lord; always willing to help, willing to do good things.
We found out it’s the Lord that’s behind it!
Recognize that it’s God at work in you, making
you willing and able to please the Father. He’s the One
stirring your spirit, inspiring you to want to do things
God’s way, in God’s time, for God’s purpose, and to
actually do them.
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for making me an
effulgence of your glory. Thank you, for the stirring of
my spirit to do those things that please you. I manifest
your goodness to my world, that they may come to
the knowledge of the truth, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Philippians 1:6; Philippians 2:13 AMPC
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 12:49-59 & Judges 10-11
2-YEAR BIBLEREADING PLAN
Romans 9:14-25 & Psalm 118