Pursuing God 1 Timothy 6:11

We had 8 Men show for the Sword this morning it was great!

Roadie, Dirte, Nothin and myself went for about 3 miles rucking and running. We get back to ingles and the rest of the guys show ready for the verse pf the week.

I was excited to talk about the word and share with my brothers this morning. This AO is one that I look forward to every week to get started. its such a good place to be with your brothers and in the word!

The verse of the week is: 1 Timothy 6:11

But you, Man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness

Men of God Thats who we are!

Were doing these for Gods glory not for our own!

Its so easy to fall into destruction and harmful ways of the world if we’re not pursuing the things of God.

I thought of how this verse really applied to the sword this week and to our lives and I prayed about it and God put it on my heart. In the previous weeks of the sword there has been 5 guys in front of me so I looked into each verse they shared with us and the definition of each thing God wants us to pursue him in.

1. Sparky had Psalm 119:105 I put that with Faith– Complete trust or confidence in something. We have Gods word as the lamp to out feet and light to our path so we can then have confidence and trust in Gods word and promises.
2. Big Pappy had John 11:35  I put that with Gentleness– Softened hearts that abide in Jesus. Being humble and compassionate to others shortcomings or those who are struggling. Jesus wept was that verse and to think how gentle Jesus was during those time is amazing, How his heart was soft and he was so compassionate for those around and for us!
3. Wichita had Ephesians 6:4 I put that with Patience– To tolerate, have endurance, quality of self resistants or not giving into anger. Do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the lord. We have to tolerate and have patience with so much in this world fighting against us believers!
4. Tater Hole had Proverbs 27:17  I put that with Godliness- Conforming to the laws and wishes of God. Iron sharpens Iron so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.  As we sharpen one another and get better spiritually we will ALL conform to the law and the wishes of God.
5. Def Leppard had 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 I put that with Love-Intense deep feeling of affection. God is love and with God in us we are love! 13 Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong 14 Let all that you do be done in love. We have to love in all that we do and its another thing in pursuing the things of God.
6. Round Up got 1 Timothy 6:11 I put that with Righteousness- The quality of being morally right. But you, Man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness,  godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. If we want to be morally right with God we will pursue the things in this verse.

Sometimes pursuing the things of God can be mistaken for weakness in this world. But just know the most Manly thing we can do is be a Man of God!

In these times the world calls us weak or the devil is fighting against us with any and everything we need to take up the armor of God. Ephesians 6:10-16

Hebrews 13:6 says I love this verse! So we may badly say The lord is my helper, I will not fear. What can man do to me.

God doesn’t care of our ability he cares about our availability! He doesn’t care if we are restricted in some way or have issues with anything he just wants us open to what he is trying to do in our lives!

He wants us to be open to work for him and to recognize when he is calling us to move!

Thank you for letting me lead this morning. Im glad I could share what God put on my heart for this awesome AO!

Prayer request 

Each other

Fred Sisk just lost his wife. He works with Sparky

Other christians overseas being killed for believing in Jesus Christ

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