What do you practice?

[joeyruready]

[h=3]James 1:22 [SUP] [/SUP]Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.[/h]There are particular things in scripture we know are very important. Humility. Trusting God. Loving others.
These things require practice. Not only do we get better at doing things when we practice them but we set ourselves in line with God's will when we are practicing God's word.

So what are ways we can all practice Humility or what ways do you practice it?
What are ways we can practice trusting God or what are ways you practice it?
What are ways we can love others and what are ways you practice this?

I will post what I practice on this thread if it receives a few replies.
obviously these are just three topics. There are hundreds of other things God tells us to practice and there are specific ways God teaches each of us to practice them.

So are we deceiving ourselves or practicing God's word? (doing what it says)

 

[OwenHeidenreich]

I practice trusting God by putting my self in positions where only the Lord could help me out of.
(Not like trapping myself in a box under the ocean )

But one thing that I did was I went over to my friends house and prayed for his shoulder to be healed instantly, because I saw that other people had the gift of healing so I went over because I saw what they did... because I knew he is real.

So I did that, and sure enough, my faith allowed God to heal his shoulder. And that started my journey in healing... Then more and more people starting getting healed at my school with even worse injuries.

that, to me, is the best way to learn to trust God. Your perseverance.

When you dive into the deep end with God and really allow God to test you is when you learn to trust because God will always come through.

There are some times that I prayed and they weren't healed!

But I would NEVER let that change the Words of Truth simply because I saw someone not get healed.

Never allow Gods TRUTH to CHANGE if you "see" something that you didn't want to see.

We live by faith and not by sight.

 

[RedTent]

This has been the subject of the conversation I and the Lord has had this afternoon. If you followed me day to day and my agnostic neighbor, I wonder if you would see much difference in us. But there are some differences:

I am aware, always, of my tongue that can be a great source of harm to others, so I watch that whatever I say builds people up and does not harm them.

I used to be very shy, I worried before I went into strange situations or needed to speak before a group. I finally conquered that by giving myself to God's care.

I give one day a week to God to take care of me, I try to get any work done before so it is only God who takes care of me. Often family requires something of me that means I can not do this, they do not share my need to do this.

I have added some ways to worship that God suggested before Christ came and the gospel went to the gentiles. I put up a mezuzah telling myself and others that my house is a house of the Lord. I don't eat pork or bottom fish, to remind me of what the Lord says about being clean. Because much of our church family is opposed to this, there are times that I must forget about this in order to not offend others, even my daughter.


I keep aware that my body is a temple, and respect it so I exercise and watch what I eat.

 

[Water1944]

This post has led me to begin a "practice God's word" journal. I now take the time nightly, to write down some notes about my day, and what I am taking time (or should be) to practice. This has made me much more aware, both of changes I would like to make and of blessings He provides. This has already made a big difference in my life, I am more in the moment with God,my focus in more on Him. I don't want to miss a chance to witness, or see a direction He is pointing me to. I don't want to go about my life and think wow, that was from God. I want to stop in the moment to thank Him, talk with Him, share with Him. Everything I do is for Him, everything I am, is from Him.

 

[pickles]

Do not love me just in word, but in deed and truth as well.
I love this scripture, for it speaks as you said, to living what we speak to.
For me? Mostly now, Im trying to walk trusting all in Jesus to God.
Not just for the things we all think we need, but for all I do.
Sometimes we all walk belieiving ourselves justified in how we react or live towards others, but as I have sought Jesus, I see how Jesus cared for and loved, not because we ever deserved, but because He loves us.
This was spoken to me by another...
The scripture where Jesus said, whatever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.
This scripture really made me be still and realise, that our love for Him is mesured, by how we treat the least.
It also made me stop, and consider, how do I treat the least?
It is in loving as Jesus loves us, that is my hearts desire, my walk and goal in Jesus.

God bless
pickles

 

[joeyruready]

Thanks for your responses.
WE know it is important to trust God.

Thou will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusts in thee.

This verse tells us clearly God will keep us in perfect peace. The question then becomes; "do we have perfect peace?" If not we can easily see why. It is not God failing to provide for us it is us failing to trust God. This is something that requires practice, but how do we practice trusting God? I selected the next two verses because they describe trust in practice.

Always giving thanks to God for all things

In every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Pray with thanksgiving, and thanking God for all things?

We do need to thank God and be grateful for our blessings but trust comes when we thank God for everything else too.
I had been gifted a book by Corrie TenBoom for my 29[SUP]th[/SUP] birthday entitled, "The Hiding Place." In the book she described how her sister had thanked God for the fleas they suffered within the concentration camp. I began practicing thanking God but didn't really understand it. Eventually I was trying to get over several addictions and became aware I also had a severe anger problem. I began thanking God for my anger and God washed it away each and every time. Since I was so often angry this made me practice thanking God several times daily over my anger and I witnessed God working in me to rid me of it each time. I have practiced thanking God for everything, particularly anything I don't like; for more than ten years now.

What it looks like in practice:

My x wife took our children 15 years ago. Eventually I thanked God for every sin she had committed against me and every sin I had committed against her. I got an opportunity to speak with my daughter when she was 14. She told me of abuse she had suffered including being raped. I had been practicing thanking God long enough by then that I was able to do so immediately. I thanked God my daughter was raped and abused. I forgave those who sinned against her and continue to pray for them to this day. This empowered me to give my child what she needed, which was gentle strong support and comfort. The way I used to be, I would have been enraged and unable to offer my daughter what she needed. She would have received my rage at her attacker instead of comfort.

I am disabled now with chronic pain. I thank God for the days when my pain is beyond tolerance, and when it is easier and everything in between. I thank God when people curse me and when people bless me. I thank God when anyone sins against me and I thank God when people treat me or my family with love and respect. I thank God when anything breaks or goes wrong.

When we trust God thanking Him for all things becomes easy. He loves us. I trust God that any suffering He allows is for His purpose to fulfill His will. We know God uses all things for the good of us who love Him and are called according to His purpose. WE also know Paul’s words: whatever you have learned or received or heard from me or seen in me put it into practice and the God of peace will be with you. This is how I practice trusting God and I can witness God is faithful to keep His promises. He keeps me in perfect peace.

Moving on; how do we practice humility?

 

[pickles]

The hiding place. I loved that book, for her witness opened my eyes to praising in all circomstances.
And in doing so Jesus showed me just how all things work to God's good perpose.
Its not about the things one has being good or bad anymore, its knowing that all given in praise to God, is joy!

Humilty, now thats a good and meaty subject, for it is needed to grow in all that is ones walk in Jesus.
One way that has been set befoe me more and more, is to in trust, accept all that comes in ones life, not with my aproval, but trusting it to be aproved in Jesus by God Our Father.
Too often we want to tell God what we need and want, when to be humble, is trusting God to be the athority on what we need and want.
Also instead of saying please dont, saying I accept your will.
Its not an easy one for me, msotly because trusting God has always been a struggle for me, partly because Im afraid of what He will ask, but more so, because Im afraid I wont be able to do what He asks, Im often afraid Ill fail Him.
Its easy to fail ones self, for such is about ones own desires.
But to fail God, whom I love so much, I fear it.
Thats where humility comes in, for success is not about what we do, but God's work done in us.
For all is the work of His hand, with a breath He moves mountains, so to think we fail? can be pride and fear.
For all is His creation and work in us.
Sometimes though, humility is not always about pride, but trust, knowing we cannot fail when we live in Jesus, for all we are is His work brought to compleation.

God bless
pickles