[b]March 11th - Obedience To The Heavenly Vision[/b]
[i]I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. Acts 26:19[/i]
Waiting for a vision that "tarries" is the true test of our faithfulness to God. It is at the risk of our own soul's welfare that we get caught up in practica;l busy-wor only to miss the fulfillment of the vision. It is essential that we live and walk in the light of God's vision for us.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

[b]March 12th - Total Surrender[/b]
[i]Peter began to say to him, "See, we have left all and followed you." Mark 10:28[/i]
We have become so self-centered that we go to God only for something from Him, and not for God Himself. True surrender will always go beyond natural devotion. Beware of stopping anywhere short of total surrender to God.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

[b]March 13th - God's Total Surrender To Us[/b]
[i]For God so loved the world that He gave... John 3:16[/i]
In our surrender, we must give ourselves to God in the same way He gave Himself for us- totally, unconditionally, and without reservation. The consequences and circumstances resulting from our surrender will never even enter our mind, because our life will be totally consumed with Him.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

[b]March 14th - Yielding[/b]
[i]...you are that one's slaves whom you obey... Romans 6:16[/i]
When you yield to something, you will soon realize the tremendous control it has over you. No release or escape from it will ever come from any human power, but only through the power of redemption. You must yield yourself in utter humiliation to the only one who can break the dominating power in your life, namely, the Lord Jesus Christ. Yielding to Jesus will break every kind of slavery in any person's life.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

[b]March 15th - The Discipline of Dismay[/b]
[i]As they followed they were afraid. Mark 10:32[/i]
There is an aspect of Jesus that chills even a disciple's heart to its depth and makes his entire spiritual life gasp for air. When the darkness of dismay comes, endure until its over, because out of it will come the ability to truly follow Jesus, which brings inexpressibly wonderful joy.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

[b]March 16th - The Master Will Judge[/b]
[i]We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ... 2 Corinthians 5:10[/i]
If you will learn here and now to live under the scruntiny of Christ's pure light, your final judgement will bring you only delight in seeing the work God has done in you. Live constantly reminding yourself of the judgement seat of Christ, and walk in the knowledge of the holiness He has given you.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

[b]March 17th - The Servant's Primary Goal[/b]
[i]We make it our aim... to be well pleasing to Him. 2 Corinthians 5:9[/i]
My worth to God publicly is measured by what I really am in my private life. Is my primary goal in life to please Him and to be acceptable to Him, or is it something less, no matter how lofty it may sound? At least once a week examine yourself before God to see if your life is measuring up to the standard He has for you.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

[b]March 18th - Will I Bring Myself Up To This Level?[/b]
[i]...perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1[/i]
Christ always maintained an inner vigilance to continually submit His spirit to His Father. I also have the responsibility of keeping my spirit in agreement with His Spirit. And when I do, Jesus gradually lifts me up to the level where He lived-a level of perfect submission to His Father's will, where I pay no attention to anything else.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

[b]March 19th - Abraham's Life Of Faith[/b]
[i]He went out, not knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:8[/i]
Living a life of faith means never knowing where you are being led. But it does mean loving and knowing the One who is leading. It is literally a life of faith, not of understanding and reason-a life of knowing Him who calls us to go.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon

[b]March 20th - Friendship With God[/b]
[i]Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing...? Genesis 18:17[/i]
True friendship with God means being so intimately in touch with God that you never even need to ask Him to show you His will. You are God's will. And all of your seemingly commonsense decisions are actually His will for you, unless you sense a check in your spirit.

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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon