If you have children you know how Paul feels when he prays. For a couple of my sons when they first started participating in sports I wanted them to develop a bit of grit. You know what I mean? That little inner strength that pushes you to give it your all. That is one of the spiritual traits Paul is praying that we get. Spiritual, inner being grit.
"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." Ephesians 3:16-19
Paul is asking the Father to give us power in our inner beings, inner being spiritual grit. Through the Spirits power in our inner being Christ dwells in our hearts through faith. God gives us the spiritual grit to live by faith, and to participate with other Christians in the experience of grasping the surpassing knowledge of his love. Being a Christian, a for real Christian takes grit. Living by faith is not a blind foolish leap. Living by faith is actively seeking God and choosing to live by the truth found in Christ Jesus. Choosing to love others as Christ first loved you.
Here's the to do: Ask God to give you, your spouse and your children spiritual grit. When you encounter an opportunity to show some spiritual grit (acting Christlike), act by faith in love. Trust God with the rest.
Father, give us that spiritual grit, strengthen us with power through your Spirit in our inner beings. Give us the strength to choose to act by faith in love.
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