Brothers and Sisters,
I want to share a letter I received from my mentor. I am so blessed to have her in my life.
Dear Arlene,
I just returned from Church and I turned my computer on to see if I had missed any messages and as I was waiting for my messages, I found my booklet by mjs on Philippians 3:10 I began to read it while waiting and here are some of the things I read:
Let us remember that circumstances are planned of the Father to fit us for the calling He has in view for us.
Let us consider the four progressive realms of that incomparable composite of growth truths, Philippians 3:10
1] That I may know him"
2] And the power of his resurrection
3] And the fellowship of his sufferings
4] Being made conformable unto his death.
1] That I may know him was the burden of Paul's heart and the Father's. It is to enable us to know Him that He both saves us and conforms us to the image of His Son. "this is eternal life, that they might know thee, and the only true God, and Jesus Christ." John 17:3 this is Identification
2] And the power of is resurrection: this is the principle of Union. Paul's prayer was: "the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of he glory of his inheritance in the saints and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. " Ephesians 1:18-20
3] And the fellowship of his sufferings: Your present growth and training always constitute preparation for the next phase of development.
4] being made comformable unto his death. You are called upon to reckon your old man as having died positionally at Calvary, and to reckon yourself as a new creation dead to it. ...The Holy Spirit is training you to ''run with patience the race that is set before us' He keeps you looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. As you learn to behold Him you are increasingly conformed to the image of the One who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame; and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2
ALL THINGS The Spirit uses all and wastes nothing in producing this balance of death to the old man and life to the new.
Arlene, I had forgotten about this book. I shall take it to work with me tomorrow and read some more.
The school of suffering graduates rare scholars.
Prayerfully Yours, D
I want to share a letter I received from my mentor. I am so blessed to have her in my life.
Dear Arlene,
I just returned from Church and I turned my computer on to see if I had missed any messages and as I was waiting for my messages, I found my booklet by mjs on Philippians 3:10 I began to read it while waiting and here are some of the things I read:
Let us remember that circumstances are planned of the Father to fit us for the calling He has in view for us.
Let us consider the four progressive realms of that incomparable composite of growth truths, Philippians 3:10
1] That I may know him"
2] And the power of his resurrection
3] And the fellowship of his sufferings
4] Being made conformable unto his death.
1] That I may know him was the burden of Paul's heart and the Father's. It is to enable us to know Him that He both saves us and conforms us to the image of His Son. "this is eternal life, that they might know thee, and the only true God, and Jesus Christ." John 17:3 this is Identification
2] And the power of is resurrection: this is the principle of Union. Paul's prayer was: "the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of he glory of his inheritance in the saints and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. " Ephesians 1:18-20
3] And the fellowship of his sufferings: Your present growth and training always constitute preparation for the next phase of development.
4] being made comformable unto his death. You are called upon to reckon your old man as having died positionally at Calvary, and to reckon yourself as a new creation dead to it. ...The Holy Spirit is training you to ''run with patience the race that is set before us' He keeps you looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. As you learn to behold Him you are increasingly conformed to the image of the One who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame; and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2
ALL THINGS The Spirit uses all and wastes nothing in producing this balance of death to the old man and life to the new.
Arlene, I had forgotten about this book. I shall take it to work with me tomorrow and read some more.
The school of suffering graduates rare scholars.
Prayerfully Yours, D
