Your Word, My All

"If you are the Son of God…" (Matthew 4:3).

Satan came to tempt Jesus and question his sonship. There is no sin in being tempted, for the perfect Jesus was “one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin." (Heb. 4:15). Temptation does not necessitate sinning; Jesus was tempted, "yet without sin." Not even the worst forms of it involve sin. Jesus endured the subtlest of temptations from the evil one himself.

HOW SATAN TEMPTS

Solitude will not prevent temptation. It may even aid it as Jesus was tempted while alone in the wilderness. Also, fasting and prayer will not always keep off the tempter for these had been fully and perfectly observed by Christ.

Satan began the whole series of his temptations by casting a doubt upon Jesus’ sonship. Has the enemy tried this with you? Has he tried to cast doubt on your salvation or your status as son or daughter of God?

God had but one Son without sin, but he has none without temptation.

Satan does not come with point-blank denial for that would be too startling; doubt and deception serve Satan’s purposes better than heresy. He opens with an “If" making the doubt look like holy anxiety concerning divine sonship. Yet, Jesus’ sonship is made clear in scripture (Ps. 2:7) and the Father had just pronounced him as his beloved Son (Mt. 3:17). Satan tries to make us doubt what God has told us is true.

Jesus faced these subtle yet massive temptations right after a major monument in his life, his own baptism where all of the Trinity was present. If Jesus’ perfect character was doubted, how well may Satan question us whose faults are so many?

WITH DOUBTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES

Listen to how Satan can further support his temptation with Jesus’ circumstances, “You are alone. Would a Father desert his child? You are in a desert. Is this the place for God’s Son? You are with the wild beasts. Wretched company for the Son of God! You are hungry. How can a loving Father let his perfect Son hunger?" Put all these together, and the tempter’s question comes home with awful force to one who is hungry and alone.

Satan attacks our Father’s honor and tempts us to doubt God’s providence and call on our life. He attacks our comfort and strength as members of the heavenly family. If robbed of our sonship, we would be naked, poor, miserable orphans with no home. How could we pray, “Our Father" (Matthew 6:9). How can we say with patience, “Father, thy will be done," (Luke 22:4) if we are not his sons? Doubt of sonship leaves us naked to the enemy.

OVERCOMING TEMPTATION

Jesus trusts the Father and overcomes the temptation. He does not give in, and he never gave in or gave up on his way to Calvary to pay for our sins and the times when we give in. When tempted, we must trust the Father’s words and promises as Jesus did when he was tempted. Satan only questions truth for he is the father of lies (John 8:44). Therefore let us stand strong in the truth that we are sons and daughters of God not because of our work, but because of Jesus’ finished work on the cross.

Satan does not come with point-blank denial for that would be too startling; doubt serves Satan’s purposes better than heresy.

After temptation passes, it is usually the prelude to angels coming and ministering to us as in Christ’s case (Mark 4:39). No calm is so deep as that which follows a great storm. When we see others thus tried, do we think them brothers? Do we not question their sonship as Job’s friends questioned him? What wonder it would be if we instead encouraged one another with truth and gospel!

TEMPTATION COMES TO US

For Test: Sincerity, faith, love, patience, are put to proof.

For Growth: It develops and increases our graces.

For Usefulness: We’re able to comfort and warn others.

For Victory: How glorious it is to overcome the enemy!

For God’s Glory: He vanquishes Satan by feeble men.

QUOTATIONS TO CONSIDER

What force there is often in a single “If," with which this artful address begins! It was employed by Satan for the purpose of insinuating into the Savior’s mind a doubt of his being in reality the special object of his Father’s care, and it was pronounced by him, as we may well suppose, with a cunning and malignant emphasis.

How different is the use which Jesus makes of this word “If" in those lessons of divine instruction and heavenly consolation, which he so frequently delivered to his disciples when he was on earth! He always employed it to inspire confidence, never to excite distrust. Take a single instance of this: “If God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?" What a contrast between this divine remonstrance and the malicious insinuation of the great enemy of God and man! —Daniel Bagot.

God had but one Son without sin, but he has none without temptation. Such is Satan’s enmity to the Father that the nearer and dearer any child is to him, the more Satan will trouble and vex him with temptations. None so well-beloved as Christ, none so much tempted as he. —Thomas Brooks.

Satan does not come to Christ with, “You are not the Son of God," or “That voice which gave you that testimony was a lie or a delusion." No, he proceeds by questioning, which seems to grant that Jesus was the Son of God, that he might possibly beget a doubt in Jesus’ mind.

—Richard Gilpin.

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Adapted from: Spurgeon Notes on the Public Doman

Posted by: Jude \ Walk the Same

Matthew 4:19 - And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Conversion is most fully displayed when it leads converts to seek the conversion of others: we most truly follow Christ when we become fishers of men. Our desire should be to be men-catchers; and the way to attain to that sacred art is to be ourselves thoroughly captured by the great Head of the College of Fishermen. When Jesus draws us we shall draw men.

OUR ROLE: “FOLLOW ME.”

We must be separated to him, that we may pursue his object.

We cannot follow him unless we leave others (Matt. 6:24).

We must belong to him, that his design may be our design.

We must abide with him, that we may catch his spirit.

The closer our communion with Christ, the greater our power with souls. Near following means full fellowship.

We must obey him, that we may learn his method.

Teach what he taught (Matt. 28:20).

Teach as he taught (Matt. 11:29; 1 Thess. 2:7).

Teach such as he taught, namely, the poor, the base, children, etc.

We must believe him, that we may believe true doctrine.

Christ’s own teaching catches men; let us repeat it.

Faith in Jesus on our part is a great force to produce faith.

We must copy his life that we may win his blessing from God; for God blesses those who are like his Son.

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Adapted from: the sermon notes bu Charles Spurgeon (available on the public domain)

Posted by: Elle\ Walk the Same

Walk the Same | Book Giveaway - June

Question of the Week (Weeks 03 & 04)

- What does having a “Relationship with God” mean, if it’s not defined by “religious activity”? What does that look like in your life?

Submit your Answers to

- http://www.walkthesame.com/submit

We will also feature some of the most inspiring submissions on our blog in the hope that it will encourage and lift up our brothers and sisters to stay strong in their faith with Christ.

About this month’s book

- If you actually noticed, Dirty God was not a book that we planned to giveaway for the month of June. However we decided that we should, since this is a must read and has to be one of the best books to date on Grace, Christianity and what it makes to follow Jesus Christ.

We are super excited to giveaway this title and we would love you to join as we feel that the message that the book has to share is an important one for all of us Christians. It essentially changed my life and my views of Christianity and I am sure it will do the same for you as well.

Submission Guidelines

Only one entry is allowed per person. In the event you make two entries, your first submission is counted as final.

There is no right or wrong answer. Simply use your experience and testimony, in your walk with God, as part of your answer.

Submissions for Week 03 & 04 will end on Sunday 30, June 2013.

Two entries will be chosen on Sunday 30, June 2013 and the winner will be announced on that day.

We hope you enjoy and will be Blessed by our giveaway and we look forward to reading your testimonies and experiences.

Blessings,

+ Walk the Same team

Do not lean on the flesh

“For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, ‘The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.’” Ezra 8:22

A convoy on many accounts would have been desirable for the pilgrim band, but a holy shamefacedness would not allow Ezra to seek one. He feared lest the heathen king should think his professions of faith in God to be mere hypocrisy, or imagine that the God of Israel was not able to preserve his own worshipers. He could not bring his mind to lean on an arm of flesh in a matter so evidently of the Lord, and therefore the caravan set out with no visible protection, guarded by him who is the sword and shield of his people.

It is to be feared that few believers feel this holy jealousy for God, and even those who in a measure walk by faith, occasionally mar the luster of their life by craving aid from man. It is a most blessed thing to have no props and no buttresses, but to stand upright on the Rock of Ages, upheld by the Lord alone. Would any believers seek state endowments for their church, if they remembered that the Lord is dishonored by their asking Caesar’s aid? As if the Lord could not supply the needs of his own cause! Should we run so hastily to friends and relations for assistance if we remembered that the Lord is magnified by our implicit reliance upon his solitary arm?

My soul, wait only upon God. “But,” says one, “are not means to be used?” Assuredly they are, but our fault seldom lies in their neglect; far more frequently it springs out of foolishly believing in them instead of believing in God. Few run too far in neglecting the creature’s arm, but very many sin greatly in making too much of it.

Learn, dear reader, to glorify the Lord by leaving means untried, if by using them you would dishonor the name of the Lord.

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Adapted from: Morning and Evening by Spurgeon

Posted by: Jude \ Walk the Same

In your want to be accepted, do you feel the pressure to change who you are?

Ever tried to change your personality or who you are in general just to mesh in with a group of people? Have you tried to do something impressive, something that you wouldn’t usually do so that you can gain the approval of your peers

My answer to both of those questions is a huge Yes. What about you? I am sure that many of us would say yes to either of those questions as well. The reason why we do this is because we all crave the need to be accepted and wanted by society. This is something that you and I struggle with. This struggle is not just limited to Christians.

Be cautious though, there are dangers trying to fit in

For the sake of example, if someone were to ask me if being friends with a non-Christian an okay thing to do, my answer would be a Yes. I have wonderful people in my life who aren’t Christians. As a Christian, one of the essential things that you need to expose yourself is community and by that I mean Christian community. But that does not mean you should limit your friendships to Christians. It can be a test of your faith to be friends with a non-Christian (on some occasions), but eventually, you’ll be a person with your faith strengthened more than ever.

However one thing you got to keep in mind is that trying to fit yourself into a group of people who share different values and principles can be problem and it can be critical later down the road. For you. When hanging around folk that do not share the same values as you do, you have to be extra careful not to abandon everything that you believe in, even though sometimes you may feel that it is the only option that you have in order to be accepted into that group.

Boundaries are something that we got to keep clear perspective on and in our want to fit in with society around us, we turn a blind eye to it and we make not realize that we stepped out of the line before it is too late. There may be moments where we may be tempted to do things that the Bible explicitly says that isn’t good for our Christian life and our relationship with God, like excessive drinking, drugs, sex (meaningless and sex before marriage) and the like just so that we can get the nod of approval from those around us. Some non-Christians may think this is cool, God doesn’t.

NO! A word that you shouldn’t be afraid to say

In order to take a stand on all that we believe in, we will have to say No.

Now if these friends of yours get all wack when you say No and decide to turn against you and reject you, then are they really your friends? Friends are gifts from God and they are people who live life with us, lifting us up and encouraging us all the way just like we would do for them. So just be yourself and be all you when you are trying to fit in. Life would be much more easier and comfortable rather than trying to pretend to be someone you are not.

Umm Boundaries? How do I go about that?

Well boundaries aren’t the same for all of us and are most likely to be unique depending on the situations that we live life in. However there are some important things that you could think about when you work on setting the boundaries into your life:

Never try to pretend to be someone else just for the sake of approval. You’ll realize later that it can be super exhausting.

Never be afraid to say ‘NO’. Take a stand for all that you believe in.

What ever you say and whatever you do, make sure that you always Honor your Father in Heaven. Remember that we can’t live our life led by our feelings because our lives aren’t about us. It’s about God.

Remember that God created you with the perfect plan in mind for you. It is unique for you and it is beautiful. Trust in God, place you faith in Him and allow Him to work in your life. You’ll never be disappointed.

At the end of the day, nothing what others say or think about us matters but what we think about ourselves and most importantly, what God thinks about us. When judgement day comes, your friends aren’t the ones who will decide if you get to be with God or not. So think about it.

Friendships are awesome. So work on the good ones

We all need friendships and I think it is essential for all of us. However, friendships can’t be built upon the foundation of a lie because sooner or later, that foundation will give away and your friendship will meet an irreparable fate. Great friendships are born by being true to ourselves and allowing God to simply pour out of us in everything that we do, from our words to our actions.

Once we have found those friends who accept us for who we are, that’s when the best part begins- fellowship. Fellowship is such a wonderful thing in friendship because it strengthens bonds and gives us this sense of accountability towards each other. This is important for every Christian.

Well then how far is too far?

Well the answer is simple- Not far at all. Sometimes, to be the outsider is the most safest and wisest thing for you to do, even though it may hurt you to see yourself as such. When it comes to acceptance, what should matter is that of God’s. If the whole world accepts us and if God doesn’t, what purpose is there for us in our lives? Nothing!

God does not want us to be more so like the world and have us fit in. What He wants is for us to fit into Him and for us to be more like Him.

I say this every time in most of my writings, but things of this earth are short lived and nothing on this earth lives to exist forever. This is enough reason for us to realize that we shouldn’t let the fear of acceptance and rejection ruin the purpose that God has given to each one of us. The world us such a dark place and darkness is no fun at all. Instead, be the light of the world and shine that light in all the dark places so that people around you may also realize that what really matters is fitting into God and not into society.

This is my prayer for all of you today. God loves you and I love you all too.

Many Blessings,

+ Jude // quaeriteverum.tumblr.com || Walk the Same

Children of Light (Passion 2013)

Writer(s): Kristian Stanfill, Jesse Reeves, Jason Ingram, Pat Barrett

Download: Children of Light by Kristian Stanfill

Note: To download, right-click the link and select “save link as”. To listen to the song directly, simply click on the link.

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Worship Wednesday is an initiative by Walk the Same to share the beauty of God through music and worship. Every Wednesday we will be sharing with you Worship tracks and music by Christian bands who seek to make the name of the Lord and His works famous. We hope you will be Blessed and enjoy the music.

The power of the Holy Spirit

“The power of the Holy Ghost.” Romans 15:13

Suggested Further Reading: Acts 2:1-21

In a few more years—I know not when, I know not how—the Holy Spirit will be poured out in a far different style from the present. There are diversities of operations; and during the last few years it has been the case that the diversified operations have consisted in very little pouring out of the Spirit. Ministers have gone on in dull routine, continually preaching—preaching—preaching, and little good has been done. I do hope that perhaps a fresh era has dawned upon us, and that there is a better pouring out of the Spirit even now. For the hour is coming, and it may be even now is, when the Holy Spirit shall be poured out again in such a wonderful manner that many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased—the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the surface of the great deep; when his kingdom shall come, and his will shall be done on earth even as it is in heaven. We are not going to be dragging on for ever like Pharaoh with the wheels off his chariot. My heart exults and my eyes flash with the thought that very likely I shall live to see the out-pouring of the Spirit; when “the sons and the daughters of God again shall prophecy, and the young men shall see visions, and the old men shall dream dreams.” Perhaps there shall be no miraculous gifts—for they will not be required; but yet there shall be such a miraculous amount of holiness, such an extraordinary fervour of prayer, such a real communion with God and so much vital religion, and such a spread of the doctrines of the cross, that everyone will see that verily the Spirit is poured out like water, and the rains are descending from above. For that let us pray: let us continually labour for it, and seek it of God.

For meditation: Spurgeon saw answers to his prayers in the 1859 revival. What are your visions for revival? Lots of excitement with extravagant claims that the Holy Spirit is involved? Or a genuine work of the Spirit which speaks for itself in real conversions, true fellowship and godly living (Acts 2:37-47)?

Sermon no. 30 17 June (1855)

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Adapted from: 365 Sermons by Spurgeon

Posted by: Kira Kawakami \ Walk the Same

Should we as Christians uphold the whole You Only Live Once motto?

I remember when YOLO got itself into the trend and the hype still hasn’t died down. To date you see a lot of YOLO references around, be it social media, the hashtags, tattoos and even on food packaging (Oh yes!). YOLO has been embraced by so many people because the context behind it is that life is only a one time thing and you got to do what you got to do to live it up to the fullest.

But what does YOLO really mean for people who’ve accepted it into their philosophy? I guess people have adopted different meanings of it. Some take it as an excuse to do whatever they want. Others have taken the idea of simply living in the moment without any consequence. Some have even gone as far as to not take into account the consequence of others.

YOLO and Beyond

YOLO is not entirely false when compared with what the Bible has to say. If you take a look at part of Hebrews 9:27, it mentions that “… people are destined to die once.” That bit alone is self explanatory when it comes to understanding that life here on earth is a one time thing.

However don’t get excited just yet because, in order to get some context from that verse, we got to explore the verse in its entirety. “Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgement.”

That just slaps the face of YOLO straight on. This verse is clear when it comes to saying that there ARE consequences involved in life. There will be that point when we will be judged for our actions and our response to the love that God has shown to all of us through His son Jesus Christ. To think that we are the masters of our own lives is to go against the very essence of what the Bible has to tell us and YOLO is most certainly no winner against the Bible.

Where do you stand with YOLO?

Have you ever given it much thought when you mention or hash tag YOLO? I suggest that you do when you decide to include it in one of your posts. Remember that there are consequences that follow for every thing that you do and you can either follow the hip statement that YOLO has to promote or you can follow and walk the same way as Jesus Christ did where there is sure hope and love waiting for you. God cares about what we do because He loves us and He wants us to live our one life in union with Him.

So maybe the next time you decide to hashtag a post, why not tag it with something even more cooler like #YOGO ( You Obey God Only) as mentioned by MC Jin). Since we all live only once, why not live giving Glory to our God who loves us so much that He sent His only son to set us free from sin.

My prayer to all of you today is that the Spirit lead you to seeing the truth apart from the lies the world has to share. God loves you and I love you too and I pray that your intimacy with Jesus Christ becomes stronger more than anything else in the world. Your life will never be the same again.

Many Blessings,

+ Jude // quaeriteverum.tumblr.com

He is Absolute Beauty // Typography

“For God is sheer beauty, all-generous in love, loyal always and ever.” - Psalm 100:5

Place your trust in God and seek Him before anything else because nothing is more beautiful than He is and when He loves you, His love is beyond measure and endless. It satisfies.

Seek love and all things from God first. I am super glad to get back to working on typography again. I hope all of you are well/ Remember that God loves you and be kind to those around you.

Many Blessings,

+ Jude // quaeriteverum.tumblr.com

I have been calling my weaknesses “demons” for a few years now, maybe assuming (wrongly) that they were a part of me and that I could never really get rid of them. I feel like for all those years I’ve had sort of a veil on my eyes, I thought about how to but never went through with the thought of erasing them.

I wasn’t born with them, I think I picked them up somewhere along the way. My weaknesses are called rage, lust and despair. What I was born with, though, is a bit of a oversensitivity. Everything I feel is more intense than what people normally feel.

I think that God has given me this oversensitivity to help me learn that we should be able to control ourselves, that we have to control ourselves, that we’re not bodies that have a soul, we’re souls that have bodies. Think of it like this: the person driving a car is the soul, the steering wheel and dashboard in general is the brain and the car is the body. Bear with me, please, you’ll understand what I’m trying to say in the end.

Now, the person (soul) is able to control the car (body) and make it do whatever but he/she is in control of only the surface, the steering wheel (brain). The person can’t control specifically what’s going on under the hood, the way all the little bits and pieces move how they think is right. Those bits and pieces that can’t be completely controlled by the person are mostly part of the engine (the body’s “mind”, the instincts). While the person can’t directly control the engine (instincts, the way the body works), the brain has a specific part designed to control those instincts and dictate how the body works inside, specific parts that cannot be controlled. Bottom line, what I think of it is like this: we have two minds and one brain. You’re a soul, you have a mind of your own. Your mind controles a brain but that brain has a “mind” of its own. The brain is capable of deciding and doing things that you didn’t tell it to. This isn’t my way of excusing myself for nearly falling to my weaknesses, it’s my way of understanding how things work. I like to first understand what can be understood and then do something about it. Doing something about overcoming what your body is telling you to do requires help from God. He can give you the peace, the steadiness and the power to view the truth.

I honestly think that all those years that I went about aimlessly and miraculously stopping myself in the nick of time was actually God that never gave up on me. He was there every step of the way, a few times even saving my life, really. I almost got hit twice by a car, once when I was really little and once a couple of years ago. I also could have ended up in a really tight spot but right then, when all the odds were against me, the people that could hurt me were miraculously so kind, so righteous that I was baffled.

He was always watching over me and helping me and there I was, wondering why I can’t find my place in the world, why I feel lonely and weird, why no body truly loves me.

I was born an orthodox but I’ve chosen God once more, only a few months ago - or more, I can’t remember, it feels like yesterday. God never abandoned me and I finally figured that out. I’m far from perfect and I’m trying to be better and I’m learning everyday. It feels like I’ve just scratched the surface but I feel happier every single day, I have a purpose now and I feel a new boost of energy to pursue it. But it’s not an aggressive, trashing boost. It’s intense but constant, still but moving. And I’ve also learned something about myself - God has blessed me with the inability to hate. I dislike, I can be grossed out by things, of course, but I cannot truly hate. I’ve also realized that I’m not alone and that He loves me with a love beyond any man’s love, with a perfect and true love.

Regarding the matter of dealing with my weaknesses, I started by asking God for guidance, for help in accomplishing His will and to help me keep temptation in check. The first few nights were harder to pass, it was like just then every single weakness wanted undivided attention. But I’m happy to say that after about a week of praying every morning and every night before bed, God has helped me overcome my weaknesses. I’m keeping up the fight, with Him as my guide.

I’m currently trying to get rid of as much of the leftovers of my weaknesses as I can and trying to learn how to hear God’s voice. I learned that you have to be still and let the outer world and your body’s needs to be silenced, so you can reach a time and place that is calm and seek the Lord’s presence, not His favors.

I still can’t truly talk to someone about God and try to bring them to Him, mostly because I’m afraid that I’m not ready yet, that I’m not worthy to carry His word to someone else when I’m still working on controlling myself. I’ve started to learn how to reach out to people in this way, though. The first step I took was getting a tumblr account - I always wanted one, dunno why. One day I actually went through with making a blog, so of course, I thought about the blog’s purpose. The first thing that popped in my mind was God, so what better reason for a blog? I’m still learning about God and how to live up to His expectations, so I thought that I could also learn about talking to people about God first on tumblr and work my way up to talking about Him wherever, whenever.

To wrap it up, it might sound cliché but I actually wasn’t attracted here by the prize, but by the thought of sharing what God has done for me even in my darkest hour and that maybe, somewhere out there, someone has the same problem as me and can’t find the way. If there is even the slightest chance someone will turn to God by reading this, then I’m more than happy. I want everybody to know that He is always watching over us and protecting us, all of us, sinner or believer, everybody alike is covered by His never failing love, because we are all His children and like the perfect Father, we were put here to learn how to be our best selves through trials and rough times. And we, as children, should seek to make our Father proud and happy, just like we seek to hear our earthly parents say “I’m proud of you”.

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This is one of many entries submitted for our book giveaway this June. Send us your testimony or thoughts for the question of the week that we post every month for our giveaways and your story may encourage and uplift a person to seek God.

Submitted by: Anonymous Sender

Revival Starts with Me

Being a part of such a great church is such a Blessing and I am super excited for the Hillsong Conference, here in London, that is just around the corner and this one is going to be epic.

With that in mind, Hillsong has released their 40 day devotional leading down to the conference and I would love for you to be a part of it. I have shared several copies back here and I have two copies of the devotional left and I thought I would share it with the awesome community here in tumblr. If you are genuinely interested in diving into this amazing devotional, pop me your full name and address clearly mentioned over to http://quaeriteverum.tumblr.com/ask and I will mail it out to the first two people who respond.

I would also like to mention that I also have an extra ticket for the conference and I am giving that away as well. If you are in Europe or London or anywhere in the world and would like to be part of the Conference in person here in London, send me a message to the link I’ve mentioned above.

I am excited and God is going to do amazing things here in London. Revival starts with me!!

Many Blessings,

+ Jude

Walk the Same | Book Giveaway - June

Question of the Week (Weeks 01 & 02)

- What weaknesses make you feel unworthy to be used by God?

Submit your Answers to

- http://www.walkthesame.com/submit

About this month’s book

Submission Guidelines

Only one entry is allowed per person. In the event you make two entries, your first submission is counted as final.

There is no right or wrong answer. Simply use your experience and testimony, in your walk with God, as part of your answer.

Submissions for Week 01 & 02 will end on Monday 10, June 2013.

Two entries will be chosen on Monday 10, June 2013 and the winner will be announced on that day.

We hope you enjoy and will be Blessed by our giveaway and we look forward to reading your testimonies and experiences.

Blessings,

+ Walk the Same team

Walk the Same | Book Giveaway - June

Question of the Week (Weeks 01 & 02)

- What weaknesses make you feel unworthy to be used by God?

Submit your Answers to

- http://www.walkthesame.com/submit

About this month’s book

Submission Guidelines

Only one entry is allowed per person. In the event you make two entries, your first submission is counted as final.

There is no right or wrong answer. Simply use your experience and testimony, in your walk with God, as part of your answer.

Submissions for Week 01 & 02 will end on Monday 10, June 2013.

Two entries will be chosen on Monday 10, June 2013 and the winner will be announced on that day.

We hope you enjoy and will be Blessed by our giveaway and we look forward to reading your testimonies and experiences.

Blessings,

+ Walk the Same team

Faith, Hope & Love

We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

+ 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

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Over the years, society has hijacked these words and have molded their meanings into something very different and have robbed the Christian beauty that these words contained. Media plays a big part in distributing these distorted definitions to all of us around and we grow up believing in things that aren’t true to their word. With that in mind, let us turn to what the gospel has to tell us about these words and have it change our views that we may have on each of them.

Our lives are altered forever

If you have read so of what I have written before, you’ll be aware of the number of times I’ve mentioned that once you get to know Jesus- you life changes for ever. And that is the absolute truth. Nothing will ever be the same again when you meet him because He makes all things new. Being in a relationship with God is fruitful and Paul explains that in the verse mentioned above. When you are in a relationship with Christ, He provides us with (because in turn He also is the definition of) faith, hope and love and these traits within us gives rise to work, labor and steadfastness. All of these come when you trust in Jesus Christ.

He gives us Faith

Faith is being certain of what we hope for and sure of what we do not see and this is mentioned in Hebrews 11. Faith is not something that the world gives us and neither is it something that simply comes out of nowhere in us. Faith is a gift from God. It is through faith that we truth in Jesus and when we do, we experience reconciliation with God, forgiveness of sins and His beautiful grace. (Read Romans 5:1-2)

Our faith in Jesus Christ changes us and our hearts therefore our desires to good works are possible.

He gives us Love

Love, too, is a gift from God. However Love became sort of a problem for us when we learnt how to misuse it for our own desires. The law of God is summarized by Jesus and He simply puts it as:

Love God

Love your neighbor

Regardless of the above, we are a rebellious kind and therefore we rebel against God and we tend to love ourselves more than we do other people.

1 John 4:10 explains why we need to love, so beautifully - “In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” and then it goes on to say - “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). That is all the reason we need to love God and to love those around us.

He gives is Hope

By dying on that cross for all of us and resurrecting from the dead, Jesus redeemed that sense of hope in all of us, which we thought was lost forever.

Hope creates this steadfastness in us to move forward and we can carry through life despite its difficulties and problems because we know what God has done for us and we know that He has never failed or abandoned us. In Jesus Christ, we have a wonderful plan that only through Christ can it comes to completion. (read Philippians 1:6).

God works on us and in us

Our sins our forgiven, we are redeemed and we have this hope for eternal life because of all that God has done for us. Faith, hope and love are works of God on us and has been made possible because of Jesus. And because of that, work, labor and steadfastness are the fruits of God’s work that shine within us.

Many Blessings,

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Go out into the World // Typography

This piece is inspired from Matthew 28:19 - Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

For me, this has to be one of the greatest callings in my life and I believe it should be the same for all of us too. We live in a world where many people have no idea who Christ is and those who live like they are the Gods of their own worlds.

Let us make known Christ to the world and let us be people who’s light will shine in all of the dark places, that people may be redeemed by the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I am still recovering from my illness and I am yet to speak in my usual voice. I thank everyone who prayed for me and continue to do so. Be kind to those around you and God Bless You.

Many Blessings,

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Please keep me in your prayers.