"And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God." Phil. 1:9-11
Discernment determines what is excellent. Obedience is the end result and, in our obedience to His commandments, we grow to love God and others more effectively. Our lives super-abound with His love. The result of our obedience is Christlikeness. A friend told me that one can't grow in Christlikeness - you are either being Christlike or you're not. You grow in your submission to Him and His commandments. What is He teaching you, in order that you might be better equipped to love and obey Him more effectively?
Right now, I am learning to be patient during delays. I keep having to submit my priorities to the Lord and trust Him for time to get my work done later. It is kind of like a Mary and Martha issue. I need to choose the better part and let the Lord see to the practical jobs.
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