WORD OF THE DAY:      "BE FULLY PERSUADED"      Scripture references: Romans 14:5:           "One man esteemeth one day above another:            another esteemeth every day alike. Let every            man be fully persuaded in his own mind."        Fully persuaded = " to carry out fully (in evidence), i.e.       completely assure (or convince), entirely accomplish:--most      surely believe, fully know (persuade), make full proof of."        The definition for "fully persuaded" as stated above, does not begin to scratch the      surface  in  the deeper  meaning,  that  is  not  made  plain, until  one looks up the      two  Greek words  from  which  this one  comes. I  was sweetly  surprised by this      discovery!      "Be fully persuded" is translated from the Greek word plerophoreo. This word is      from the Greek words pleres  and phoreo. Pleres means  replete, covered over;      and by analogy, complete. The root word of pleres is pletho. This means filled to      overflowing.      Now this is the cool part! Phoreo means "to have a burden, i.e. (by analogy) to      wear as clothing or a constant accompaniment:--bear, wear. " In our minds, we wear this full persuasion like clothing, in constant accompaniment, [never taking it off!] Evidence is carried out fully, by our convictions and by our entire accomplishments.      Here are the other four places the word for "fully persuaded" is used.      Luke 1:1, 4           Forasmuch as many have taken in hand           to set forth in order, a declaration of those           things which are most surely believed among us...      4 That thou might know the certainty of those things,            wherein thou hast been instructed.      Romans 4:21           And [Abraham] being fully persuaded that, what            He [God] had promised, he [God] was able also            to perform.      2 Timothy 4:5           But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions            do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of            thy ministry.      2 Timothy 4:17           Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and            strengthened me; that by me the preaching might            be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might            hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.      If we are fully persuaded, we will not be tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine. If       we are fully persuaded, the false judgments or criticism of others won't sway us. If we are      fully persuaded, we will claim the promises of God by faith. If fully persuaded, we will bear      much fruit. If fully persuaded, we will make full proof of our ministry [whether it is the      ministry of reconciliation or a gift ministry to the church].It will be evident because we will      wear it constantly. Amen.          -Carol Kenreigh

 Please pray for Erin's friend.
Please pray for me to focus on the things of God, without distraction.
Please pray for open doors to speak the Word to other people.
Please pray that I overcome this intense feeling of loneliness.

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