Matthew 6
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Thanks for this added insight in your comment>>However, it should be, “I AM is strong”, “I AM can do all things”, “I AM is love”, “I AM has conquered”….our focus turns from us to Him. From trusting our flesh, to putting our confidence in Him. For the Gospel is the POWER of God unto salvation.

This is a really good article, and definitely part of the plans God has for this year. God has given me bits and pieces, and it seems that this year God wants to strip down the excess and get back to the basics. Do you get confirmation?

By the way, I love the new layout! I’ve been working on one for awhile (you can call it a comeback). I’m over this wilderness thing. LOL.

Be blessed!

Justin

We must therefore no longer bank our confidence in our flesh. Think of instances where you and I have said “I am weak”, “ I am strong“, “I can’t overcome this”, “ I can’t love him”….do we realize that we are trusting our flesh? This is the law lifestyle.

However, it should be, “I AM is strong”, “I AM can do all things”, “I AM is love”, “I AM has conquered”….our focus turns from us to Him. From trusting our flesh, to putting our confidence in Him. For the Gospel is the POWER of God unto salvation.

Don’t fall into those religious prayers “I am weak, help me”. Walk in the confidence of the God Whom you are in, and Who is in you. Walk in such unison with Him, that you walk in completeness, in no lack.

Sid

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

I thank God that He is putting His finger on things in my life and changing me slowly, for who can escape some of these attitudes?

Godbless You brother and hope everything is ok with you

1. It gives you a know it all spirit – your heart says ” Yeah yeah, I know all this, dont preach to me!”

2. Your mouth is open all the time, airing your ideas – You stop listening and submiting to teaching.

R A torrey once said ” There is nothing that can dry your life up faster than the word of God IF you don’t respond to it.” The spirit of religiosity is a viscious cycle, which we use to mask our apathy to the word.