God's View:
Eph. 5:15-16 ;
Col. 3:23-24 ;
l Tim. 4:7-11 ;
Heb. 5:14 ;
13:20-21; 2 Cor. 10:5
; Matt. 22:37-39 -
To continue the process of biblical change you must faithfully
practice your daily responsibilities. As you continue to be a
doer of the word, your senses will be trained to discern good
and evil. Your spiritual growth is a sovereign work of God, and
is divinely limited to your living in a biblical manner. Discipline
your thought life, speak in a manner that is helpful to others
and faithfully love others in a biblical manner.
Hope:
John 15:10-11 ; 14:15 , 21-24 ;
Heb. 11:6 -Your
contentment in all circumstances is dependent on your obedient
response to God in your deeds (thoughts, words and actions). By
obeying the Lord in your daily walk, you show your love for the
Lord Jesus Christ and demonstrate His Lordship in your life. God
delights in your obedience of faith.
Rom. 5:3-5 ; 8:28 ; l Cor. 10:13 ; 2 Cor. 12:9-10 -Even though you may physical deformities or chronic afflictions, God's plan is to use them for your good and His glory.
Matt. 23:12 ; Lu. 9:23 ; Rom. 14:7-8 ; Phil. 3:12-14 ; l John 1:9 -You can quickly overcome self-belittlement, self-exaltation, or self-pity. This is possible when you realize that a preoccupation with self is sin. You are to confess this unbiblical focus and begin immediately to live in accordance with His word.
l Cor. 3:3 ; Rom. 6:6 , 12-13 ; 12:21 ; Col. 3:2-17 ; Phil. 4:11-13 ; James 3:14-16 -You have been freed from the power of all sins including those of envy, jealousy, covetousness, and greed which have a pronounced self-focus. You can be content in any circumstance and can have the attitude of Christ developed within you.
Change:
Lu. 9:23-24 ;
John 3:30 ;
12:24-26; Matt. 20:26-28 ;
John 13:14-15 -You
must take the focus off yourself in daily situations and relationships
by following God's commandments. You are to regard others as more
important than yourself and be a servant to God and others.
l Cor. 6:19-20 ; l Pet. 1:17-19 ; Col. 3:23-24 -You have been bought with the precious sacrifice of Jesus Christ and are not your own. You are God's possession and a steward (managing servant) of all that God has provided for you as a servant of the Lord. You should not seek to be served or receive credit from men but instead should seek only to please God.
Matt. 7:5 ;
1 Cor. 11:26-32 ;
Gal. 5:10 -Judge
yourself in a biblical manner, and do not compare yourself with
others to determine whose approval you ultimately seek.