Not to the swift.... by i0x

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steemchurch · @i0x · May 5 '18 (edited)

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Not to the swift....

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### Ecclesiastes 9:11.
**"I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to."**
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The race of life is not to the mighty or the swift, it is of God almighty who showeth mercy. That is according to the Holy Bible amd then looking at the unholy bible, the swift mostly wins the race and the strong the battles... hmmmm, only for a short time though.

You have to be aware that life has its lanes as a matter of allowing creation to fully go round the circle. Evolution is scary as it is important and no matter what you do, you must be ready to put your best foot forward.

Do not be the swift or the strong but *"the one who gains favor through the mercy of God."*
I like reading the Bible because the words stay new everyday.
**You cannot get it wrong in life if you pick you daily drugs from the Bible.** We have been made to see Christianity as a game of property grabs instead of one with power meant to be used to demonstrate the awesomeness of God.

**"Christianity is not what we should be practicing but, the power of God in us should be seen in demonstration."**

Oh, how I love the name of Jesus and the very mention of that word mercy. How do you know what it right and what isn't if you do not have Christ's consciousness in you?

Running 🏃 the race of life shouldn't be a matter of being Usian Bolt or Micheal Johnson. There is more to life's race than the track and field we have come to know and celebrate 🎊.

I love the Word and my life is incomplete without the Word. I do not want to run that race that sees me not being able to make impact in life. I want to run because I have found favor and not because I am swift.

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@hazaharu · May 6 '18

thanks for contributing to the development if steem church. your post has touched my soul. thank you.

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@ibk-gabriel · May 5 '18

Yes. It is not of him that willeth nor him that runneth but of God that showeth mercy. The word is forever true. No matter how situations seem now, they that wait upon the lord shall eventually do exploit

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@joshuaky · May 5 '18

If you think it by power.Remmber those that are dead..You were not better than them.
Ooo my soul praise the Lord and forget not all his benfits.
For it is the righteously of God that carried you all this years.

This is a time of saying God carry me in your infinite grace and mercy.Because i can do nothing of my power.

👍 joshuaky

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@ossyjay · May 5 '18 (edited)

For it is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but its of the lord that showeth mercy. We are not in the race of life because we are the fastest nor in its battle for matter of strength. We are made strong by the blood of the lamb and the infinites mercies of the Father. Psalm 23 says that we should fear no evil for God is with us. Alleluyah!

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@palmerjm1 · May 8 '18

https://steemit.com/holy/@bettyaileen/job-36-26-33 can you check out my grandmothers post? she posts biblical posts and i want her to get more connected with community here, shes 80 years old

👍 palmerjm1
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@postpromoter · May 5 '18

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@resuscitate · May 5 '18

Preparation is good, strength is also wonderful but anything that doesn't have the backing off the Lord can never stand. That portion of the scripture is very true because without God, man can never amount to anything meaningful in life. Thanks for sharing

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@transparencybot · May 5 '18 (edited)

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@yefersonescalona · May 5 '18 (edited)

excellent contribution continuous friend so I liked a lot

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