How can a person become complete in God lacking nothing? Circumstances that are happening around us often add to what is already happening inside us. If we had a cupboard which was already packed and we were trying to get more in, some stuff would spill out all over the place because the cupboard is not equipped to contain everything we are trying to get in. Our minds are like that. We have already stored our life to date happenings. We need to clear out some of the old before we can add the new, otherwise confusion will result, and life will become unmanageable.
When something is complete it means that it has been worked on to bring it to that state. To be complete in God we need to work on getting rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behaviour that we have been exhibiting. Life’s hurts may have intensified our behaviour, but God wants us to forgive those who have harmed us and instead, be kind and compassionate towards them, just as He has been towards us.
When we have cleared out some of the old behaviours we can then replace them with the new lifegiving behaviours that will draw us closer to God. We need to have daily conscious contact with God. We need to keep a personal inventory and be honest about what is causing us to keep doing something which is harmful to us. God wants us to be complete, lacking nothing, but we need to be willing to have faith in His word and practice His principles in all our affairs.
You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. (James 2:22 NLT)
Prayer: Gracious God, Please give me the will and desire to get rid of my harmful ways and, in all that I do, let my actions make my faith complete. Amen
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