By Pastor Andrew Farland
Did you know that the Bible says that before you were born, God planned a life for you that was Good, Perfect and Pleasing?
It’s true! And God is willing to help you live a plentiful, purposeful, and peaceful life.
But before we receive that life, we have to agree to do whatever it takes to grab hold of it, and it’s available by God’s strength alone! Wanna know more?
Here are 5 steps to walking in the fullness of life as taught in
Colossians 5:13-26
1) Disassociate from your old self!
Make a clean break from the old life patterns like sexual immorality, impurity, anger, greed, and other evil desires. If you make this conscious choice, God promises to help free you from your past!
2) Spend time learning and discovering God’s character!
Read your Bible daily and ask for God’s wisdom. God promises that if you believe what you ask for, you’ll receive it and that if you seek Him with all your heart, you’ll find Him! God wants to reveal Himself to you!
3) Put everything you learn into practice!
James 1:22
tells us not to deceive ourselves by only hearing the Word. We must do the Word. God expects us to put into practice what we learn! God predestined you to be conformed to His image. God is always ready to meet your will with His power!
4) Make an allowance for others’ faults.
It is easiest to forgive others when we remember how much God has forgiven us! We all fall short, and we can learn to be more loving, kind, and patient while others are also becoming more like Christ, too!
5) Let God’s peace rule in your heart!
Never is there a time in the Bible where God commands us to worry! God wants our trust. Over 365 times God commands us to turn worried into trust by allowing God’s peace to guard our hearts!
John 10:10
“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Be encouraged today because God is with you.
