THE POWER TO LIVE RIGHT

(You Have An Inherent Ability To Live Right)

You’ve received from Christ the power to do right. It keeps you from doing the wrong things and makes you do right.

To The Bible 1 Corinthians 6:12

“All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”

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One of the wonderful blessings every new believer in Christ enjoys is knowing that he has a new beginning in God with the power to live right. He then starts learning how to leave the bad things for the good. But there’s something even better, and that’s leaving the good, not just for the better, but for the best!

As you progress in your Christian growth and mature in Christ, you won’t be the one being told to stop fighting, telling lies, or stealing. You should be thinking of increasing your commitment to and involvement with the things of God. In 2 Corinthians 5:14, Apostle Paul said, “…The love of Christ compels us….” In other words, the love of Christ in you controls and restrains you from doing certain things that, even though aren’t outrightly wrong, aren’t the best for you. This restraining power is in you by the working of God’s Spirit.

God’s plan is for you to be effective in everything you do. He wants you to grow up and learn how to handle life. You can actually watch yourself grow and develop in the things of God, and as you give yourself to God’s Word and operate in it, it’ll move you onto the next and higher plane of life.

Go Deeper: 2 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 5:13-14

RELATE: Prayer

Heavenly Father, I open up my heart to receive your Word with meekness and faith. I agree with Your Word and allow it to produce divine results in my life today and always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Memorize this scripture and let it become personal to you: “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify” (1 Corinthians 10:23).