"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT WORKS IN US, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." (Ephesians 3:20,21)
"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand (available). Be anxious for nothing but in everything, by prayer and supplication(humble and earnest request), with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which SURPASSES ALL (your) UNDERSTANDING (making your understanding fruitful in His), will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:4-7)
In the previous paragraph, third sentence, gentleness is well defined as forebearance: the refraining from taking action. Let your refraining from taking action be known to all men. Your requests should be directed by that which comes according to the power that works in us: the Holy Spirit Who awakens us to ONLY those things that Jesus Christ says. Anxiety in attaining anything is not from God. He ministers in peace that guards from Satan's temptation and our desire for what we think we want.
We have seen people excitedly discussing their plans for this or that, only to see much less enthusiasm later on. Everybody has done it. But He exceeds abundantly what we ask or think, ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT WORKS IN US, binding us to His perfect will, and through our willingness to refrain from "our works", he looses the completion of it, manifesting it in the realm where we, and others, may see. That's how the elders of the faith obtained "a good testimony"!
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