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Galatians 6:10  (KJV):  “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”
with:
Ephesians 2:10 (KJV):  “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”

I’m told one plants another waters but to God is the increase (1 Cor 3:6).  The opportunity is there, but we don’t see it or when we do see it make excuses as to why we can’t.  If one doesn’t plant or water how can God have increase?  Oh but He will, He just uses another vessel who is willing and has learned how to listen to Him when He speaks or just does what one believes to be of God; the other by non-action loses their reward.  The procrastinator will respond with something like “Well how do I know it’s God prompting me to seize the opportunity?  Didn’t John write “try the spirits whether they are of God”  1 John 4:1.  One can test the spirits in accordance with Gods Word by taking the time to:  “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”  2 Timothy 2:15.  Pray before study asking God to show His truths that He wants you to know.  Don’t reject what one is told in scripture but exercise one’s faith.  If there is something one doesn’t understand:  “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.” James 1:5-6.  Second:  is too ask; does this action bring glory to God?  Third: Will what is one about to do help others and finally does one have peace about what is to be done.  Not saying this a full fired measure to know God’s will, but is a good place to start. 
If one would spend as much time in studying and listening to God, to be able to know the differences between God speaking and satan, how much more effective one can be to God.  A learning of these traits needed in the new man are seen in: Matthew 4:1-11, the temptation of Christ in the wilderness and the Book of Job.  The most compelling verse in all of Job to me is:  “For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:  and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:”  Job 19:25-26.  Long before Paul would write “I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”  2 Timothy 1:12b.  All of scripture works together and never contradicts, it is truly the Word of God!, to one who will apply their self to in faith. 
Finally it is written: “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”  1 Corinthians 10:13
We as new creations, the new man being in Christ Jesus, have our work cut out, its time we get too it and get it done!

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