Romans

as I was watching a pc4m video the other day I took note of one of the poet's saying something about Christians reading from the Psalms because we like to be comfortable and not convicted, and yet we barely touch Romans. Consequentially I had moved from Proverbs, 1st and 2nd Timothy and then at the point of watching that vid., my bible routine was in Psalms. So tonight, conviction was in my heart to touch Romans.

I read from the King James Version, they say it's the closet to the first collection of books so a lot of traditional churches use it...but I think I just use it because it makes me feel like i'm increasing intellectually. It's not so easy to break down concepts (unless you've read Shakespeare), so you don't get as much insight as you would if you bought a KJV and an NIV or NLT...I myself haven't read Shakespeare, but this bible was free, and i'm a jobless college student. So if you have the luxury, utilize it. If not, well...any bible will do...

Enough of getting sidetracked...

Normally KJV takes a few minutes for me to understand meanings of passages, but tonight it seemed like God definitely wanted me to apply Romans to my current circumstances. And since my writing finger was tiring of excessive writing in my journal tonight i'll type the take home msgs I received. :)

Romans 1:

1: You have been called to be separated from all wordly things, and humbled by the gospel of God.

4. You made a promise to God, quit breaking it. You no longer can walk the walk of the past tense, but you will walk in Jesus's footsteps. No gossip, gluttony, lying, fornication, swearing, nada. 

7. By doing your best to fulfill his will, he will present you grace and peace.

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11. He has gifted you with a significant spiritual gift, in which you must establish. 

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17. Live with faith in God, that everything will work out in the end.

18-32 get really deep, and sort of frightening, but yet pleasingly convicting. You should probably take a looksie at those, because I can't hold your conviction...only God and your inner desire to be convicted will allow you.