Give careful attention to your spiritual life and every cherished truth
you teach, for living what you preach will then release even more abundant life
inside you and to all those who listen to you.
1 Timothy 4:16
Give careful
attention
What does it look like to give careful attention to your spiritual life? Are you prioritising time in the Word? Are you speed reading and skimming the Bible so you can give yourself a ‘tick’ for quiet time or are you taking the time to dwell on the text, to ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate and bring revelation for your life here and now? Are you carving out time to listen to the Lord as well as talk to Him about your requests? How careful are you with your Spiritual life? Do you watch what you say? Are you seeking to grow in the fruit of the Spirit? Have you allowed God access to all areas of your life? Why not spend this week allowing God to shine His light on your spiritual life and illuminate any areas that need some attention.
What does it look like to give careful attention to your spiritual life? Are you prioritising time in the Word? Are you speed reading and skimming the Bible so you can give yourself a ‘tick’ for quiet time or are you taking the time to dwell on the text, to ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate and bring revelation for your life here and now? Are you carving out time to listen to the Lord as well as talk to Him about your requests? How careful are you with your Spiritual life? Do you watch what you say? Are you seeking to grow in the fruit of the Spirit? Have you allowed God access to all areas of your life? Why not spend this week allowing God to shine His light on your spiritual life and illuminate any areas that need some attention.
Living what you
preach
The thing about living what you preach is that you
need to be preaching! It doesn’t need to
be on a platform or in front of a crowd but, as Christians, it is our
responsibility to be speaking the name of Jesus. To be preaching his name in our conversations
and day to day life. To be pointing to
Him as the reason for our hope, peace, joy and steadiness in the midst of
whatever else is going on in our lives. When was the last time you preached the
name of Jesus?
Release even more…
This verse tells us that it is when we live what we preach that even more abundant life will be released inside of us and to all who listen to us. I don’t know about you, but I like the idea of abundant life. Abundance is all about overflow, profusion, copiousness. It is sufficient and satisfying regardless of the circumstances or situations we find ourselves in. There is no lack or scarcity in abundance. Our God is a God of love and life. And he gives us both in abundance. Psalm 34:10 tells us that “even the strong and the wealthy grow weak and hungry, but those who passionately pursue the Lord will never lack any good thing.”
And the thing about this abundant life is that it isn’t only about us. It doesn’t stop with us. Being a Christian is not an insular, private, you-and-God-only affair. When we live what we preach, we’re told that even more will be released for us and those who listen to us. If you want to bless, love and care for those around you then start talking to them about Jesus. It’s the most loving thing you can do.
This verse tells us that it is when we live what we preach that even more abundant life will be released inside of us and to all who listen to us. I don’t know about you, but I like the idea of abundant life. Abundance is all about overflow, profusion, copiousness. It is sufficient and satisfying regardless of the circumstances or situations we find ourselves in. There is no lack or scarcity in abundance. Our God is a God of love and life. And he gives us both in abundance. Psalm 34:10 tells us that “even the strong and the wealthy grow weak and hungry, but those who passionately pursue the Lord will never lack any good thing.”
And the thing about this abundant life is that it isn’t only about us. It doesn’t stop with us. Being a Christian is not an insular, private, you-and-God-only affair. When we live what we preach, we’re told that even more will be released for us and those who listen to us. If you want to bless, love and care for those around you then start talking to them about Jesus. It’s the most loving thing you can do.
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