March 5 | Daily Devotion | Seek God With All Your Heart For The Wonderful Life Of Jesus! |Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenMarch 4, 202412mWatch on YouTube

CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen Excerpt from the message: Inward Brokenness And Outward Fruitfulness - Zac Poonen To listen to the complete message click here : https://www.cfcindia.com/sermon/inward-brokenness-and-outward-fruitfulness Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com

Summary

The central message is to live by one's will rather than one's fluctuating feelings, as feelings are deceptive. The speaker emphasizes that true forgiveness is a choice made in the will, not merely a feeling, and that one must not condemn oneself over past sins. Ultimately, the goal is to achieve a balance where the inner life perfectly mirrors the outer life, which is only possible through a deep, heartfelt seeking of God.

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Refusing self-condemnation and discouragementCondemning yourself because you are not yet like Jesus or have not made enough progress is a trap that leads to defeat; you must refuse to get discouraged.

Living by your will instead of feelings and memoryFeelings and memories go up and down and are deceptive, but you can choose in your will to forgive others and obey God regardless of your emotions.

Understanding temptation and forgivenessBeing tempted or remembering past wrongs does not mean you have sinned or failed to forgive, as long as you reject the thought and choose forgiveness in your will.

Having a balanced inner and outer lifeJust like the two symmetrical sides of the human body, a truly balanced Christian life has an inner private life that matches the outer public life.Matthew 23:26

The possibility of inner purity under the New CovenantWhile the Pharisees and people under the old covenant could not achieve this, the Holy Spirit now makes it possible to have a pure inner life, though most Christians hide their secret thoughts.

Seeking God with all your heartEverything begins with a deep longing and searching for God with all your heart, asking Him to make your inner life correspond with your outer life.Jeremiah 29:13

Reaching the end of yourselfWhen you come to the end of yourself and desperately desire inner purity above gifts or honor, God will require complete honesty and humility.

Being filled with the Holy SpiritWhen the speaker confessed his hypocrisy publicly out of desperation, God met him unexpectedly and filled him with the Holy Spirit.

Desiring the life that Jesus livedTo seek God with all your heart, you must be gripped by the realization that Jesus lived the most wonderful life on Earth, despite being persecuted and poor.

Living as Jesus lived through the Holy SpiritJesus lived His life as our forerunner by being filled with the Holy Spirit and waiting upon the Father every day, a sensitivity we should also pursue.

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