“THIS IS NOT YOUR OWN DOING!”

 Ephesians 2:1-10                           (ESV

BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

“[1] AND YOU WERE DEAD in the trespasses and sins [2] in which you once walked, following the course of “this world”, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—[3] among whom we all “once lived” in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. [4] BUT GOD, being rich in mercy, because of the GREAT LOVE with which HE loved us, [5] EVEN WHEN we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with CHRIST—BY GRACE YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED—[6] and raised us up with HIM and seated us with HIM in the heavenly places in CHRIST JESUS, [7] so that in the coming ages HE might show the immeasurable riches of HIS GRACE in kindness toward us in CHRIST JESUS. [8] FOR BY GRACE YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED THROUGH FAITH. And “THIS IS NOT YOUR OWN DOING”; IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD, [9] NOT A RESULT OF WORKS, so that no one may boast. [10] For we are HIS WORKMANSHIP, CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS FOR GOOD WORKS, which GOD prepared beforehand, that WE SHOULD WALK IN THEM.”

2 Thessalonians 2:11-12              (ESV)

“[11] Therefore GOD SENDS THEM A STRONG DELUSION, SO THAT THEY MAY BELIEVE WHAT IS FALSE, [12] in order that all may be condemned who DID NOT BELIEVE THE TRUTH but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

I had NOTHING to do with the recovery from the Brain Hemorrhage in 2007.  The WORDS “THIS IS NOT YOUR OWN DOING” used to be a HUMBLING thing, that I couldn’t do something?  But from where I am today, it has never been so clear that even my next breath IS NOT MY OWN DOING, but IT IS A GIFT OF GOD!!!

FATHER IN HEAVEN, I thank you for OPENING my EYES to SEE the TRUTH of “THIS IS NOT YOUR OWN DOING”!  I don’t possess the intelligence to make it through ONE DAY without YOUR GUIDANCE and DIRECTION!  Thank YOU for being YOU and for causing me to SEE that “THIS IS NOT YOUR (MY) DOING”!!!