The Grace of God
I have raised you up for this very purpose of displaying My power in (dealing with) you, so that My name may be proclaimed the whole world over. Romans 9:17
If you want victory over something, prepare yourself to work at it. But it is not a matter of depending on yourself or winning at life through your own determination.God gives us grace to do good works. But grace doesn't mean that our human flesh gets a free ride while we just lie down and go to sleep.
You are made for good works, to be a servant of righteousness. You are built to take responsibility, and God will help you accomplish all He gives you to do. He set you free from the bondage of sin so that you can conform to His divine will in thought, purpose, and action
Romans 6:18 You were set free from sin and became the slaves of righteousness.
Victory is achieved through God's grace, but you have to choose to trust Him every step of the way.
Choose Liberty
You were washed clean (purified by a complete atonement for sin and made free from the guilt of sin), and you were consecrated (set apart, hallowed), and you were justified (pronounced righteous, by trusting) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the (Holy) Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:11
As a believer, you are free to do anything you please: "All things are legitimate (permissible -- and we are free to do anything we please), but not all things are helpful (expedient, profitable, and wholesome)" (1 Corinthians 10:23).
God trusts you with liberty because He has also given you a new heart full of desire to please Him. You don't have to struggle against immorality and sin when you allow Him to fill you with His Spirit each day. As a born-again, Spirit-filled believer, you have been given the liberty to lead a good life. Choose today what is wholesome, edifying, and constructive.
**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**
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