God has really been laying on my heart a few main things to
focus on this year. I already shared that I felt God wanted me to focus on “rest”
this year, but I believe that I have a second word for 2014.
I want to be intentional.
I believe that every moment we have on this earth is a
precious gift from God. I do not want to waste the time that I have been given
by not being intentional about the way I spend it. Becoming a Stay-At-Home Mom
has made the need to be intentional even more important for me. I do not have a
bunch of deadlines to meet, I do not have a strict schedule that I have to
abide by; it is really easy to let time get by me. Now, I know I am not just
sitting around doing nothing. I have responsibilities I need to get done for
church, I am taking care of a baby, and picking up the house – but I don’t want
to just do those things, I want to be intentional about doing those things. Being
intentional about my day allows me to take control of my time so it doesn’t
control me.
precious gift from God. I do not want to waste the time that I have been given
by not being intentional about the way I spend it. Becoming a Stay-At-Home Mom
has made the need to be intentional even more important for me. I do not have a
bunch of deadlines to meet, I do not have a strict schedule that I have to
abide by; it is really easy to let time get by me. Now, I know I am not just
sitting around doing nothing. I have responsibilities I need to get done for
church, I am taking care of a baby, and picking up the house – but I don’t want
to just do those things, I want to be intentional about doing those things. Being
intentional about my day allows me to take control of my time so it doesn’t
control me.
Aside from just being intentional with my time, I want to be
intentional in my relationships. I want to be intentional as a wife,
encouraging and building my husband up, taking advantage of the quiet moments we have together.
I want to be intentional as a mother, looking for ways to encourage my son’s
curiosity and remind him how much I love him. I want to be intentional about
developing friendships in this new city. I want to be intentional in children’s
ministry with the kids and volunteers I am leading. I want to be intentional with all that God has placed in my hands in this season of life.
intentional in my relationships. I want to be intentional as a wife,
encouraging and building my husband up, taking advantage of the quiet moments we have together.
I want to be intentional as a mother, looking for ways to encourage my son’s
curiosity and remind him how much I love him. I want to be intentional about
developing friendships in this new city. I want to be intentional in children’s
ministry with the kids and volunteers I am leading. I want to be intentional with all that God has placed in my hands in this season of life.
Time is a blessing, and to get the most out of that blessing
we must be intentional. I do not want to allow life to just happen, I want to
live life intentionally.
we must be intentional. I do not want to allow life to just happen, I want to
live life intentionally.
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Love this post so much! What a great word for your year. Excited to see all that God does in your life in 2014!
Yes! Intentional is one of my words for the year too!
Amen! I love that word! Holds so much power when living for the Lord!
THE PRICE OF TRADITION
A tradition that could cost you your salvation is the one that states that "for"(eis in Greek) in Acts 2:38 should have been translated, "because of."
Let us compare "for" (eis) found in Acts 2:38 and Matthew 26:28.
New American Standard Bible: Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
New American Standard Bible: Matthew 26:28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.
Jesus did not shed His blood because the people already had their sins forgiven. Jesus shed His blood for (in order to) the remission of sins.
Those three thousand on the Day of Pentecost were not baptized in water because their sins were already forgiven. They were baptized for (in order to) the remission of their sins.
WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE THAT "EIS" SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED "BECAUSE OF" INSTEAD OF "FOR"?
How did the following translations translate "eis" in Acts 2:38?
NEW KING JAMES VERSION: Acts 2:38 ……for the remission of sins..
NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE: Acts 2:38…for the forgiveness of your sins…
ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION: Acts 2:38…for the forgiveness of your sins….
AMERICAN KING JAMES VERSION: Acts 2:38…for the remission of sins…
KING JAMES BIBLE: Acts 2:38….for the remission of sins…
THE BETTER VERSION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT by Chester Estes: Acts 2:38…in order to the remission of your sins…
THE AMPLIFIED NEW TESTAMENT: …Acts 2:38…for the forgiveness of and release from your sins….
THE NEW TESTAMENT IN MODERN ENGLISH by J.B. Phillips: Acts 2:38….so that you may have your sins forgiven….
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION: Acts 2:38…for the forgiveness of your sins…..
NEW LIVING TRANSLATION: Acts 2:38….for the forgiveness of your sins….
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD VERSION: Acts 2:38…for the forgiveness of your sins…
ARAMAIC BIBLE IN PLAIN ENGLISH: Acts 2:38…for release from sin…
AMERICAN STANDARD VERSION: Acts 2:38…unto the remission of your sins…
DARBY BIBLE TRANSLATION: Acts 2:38…for remission of sins….
ENGLISH REVISED VERSION: Acts 2:38 ……unto the the remission of your sins….
WEBSTER'S BIBLE TRANSLATION: Acts 2:38…for the remission of sins….
WEYMOUTH NEW TESTAMENT: Acts 2:38 …with a view to the remission of your sins…
WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE: Acts 2:38…for the forgiveness of sins….
YOUNG'S LITERAL TRANSLATION: Acts 2:38…to the remission of sins…
THE THOMPSON CHAIN-REFERENCE BIBLE (NIV): Acts 2:38…so that your sins may be forgiven…
There is no translation of the Bible that translates "eis" in Act 2:38 as "BECAUSE OF" NOR DOES "EIS" IN ACTS 2:38 MEAN "BECAUSE OF".
If 'eis" in Acts 2:38 meant "because of", it would have been translated as such.
The shed blood of Jesus is the reason we receive forgiveness from sins. We contact that blood after faith John 3:16-repentance Acts 2:38-confession Romans 10:9-10 and water baptism Acts 2:38. Water baptism is the point of contact. Water baptism is the last act of a sinner, it not the first act of a Christian.
THE PRICE OF TRADITION IS TOO HIGH IF IT PREVENTS YOU FROM ACCEPTING THE TRUTH!
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