Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

12.31- True Freedom Grace is not the permission to do what we want, but the dynamic to do what we ought. Acts 13. 38  Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through [ p ] Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39  and [ q ] through Him everyone who believes is [ r ] freed [ s ] from all things, from which you could not be [ t ] freed [ u ] through the Law of Moses.

12.30-Don't overthink criticism. Those spiritually cured will be criticized by those who have not allowed themselves to be cured by God’s gracious touch.   We do excellent work regardless of who we are working for but we are especially strong with the brothers and sisters who are filled with the Spirit of Jesus.   Our salvation is being guided by God’s commandments. John 7. 7  After these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him. 2  Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was near. 3  Therefore His brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which You are doing. 4  For no one does anything in secret [ a ] when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.” 5  For not even His brothers were believing in Him. 6  So Jesus *said to them, “My time is not yet here, but your time is alway

12.29- It is difficult to help someone who doesn’t really want to be helped. Focus your energy and time on helping people who want to be helped or at least seem unhappy about their current situation.   This gives you margin and energy to be available to teach those wanting to learn.   It also makes us available to stop people who are treating others improperly.  Zechariah 7. 8  Then the word of the Lord came to Zechariah saying, 9  “Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother; 10  and do not oppress the widow or the [ i ] orphan, the [ j ] stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.’ 11  But they refused to pay attention and [ k ] turned a stubborn shoulder and [ l ] stopped their ears from hearing. 12  They made their hearts like [ m ] flint [ n ] so that they could not hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the for