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Interesting Spiritual Acronyms
(compiled by Bill Stevenson)
Ones I saw:
Jesus
Others
Yourself
(which should be done chronologically of course)
Basic
Instruction
Before
Leaving
Earth
B -- Blessed and Believe It
O -- On Fire for the Lord and Own It
L -- Loving with the Love of Jesus and Live It
D -- Dedicated to the one I love, Jesus Christ, and Deliver It
B = Be ready to give an answer for the hope that is in you.
O = Overcome the fear through remembering Jesus Christ and the heroes in the Bible.
L = Live as an example of Jesus Christ with thankfulness and compassion.
D = Don’t try hard to convict someone of their sins, just say only what the Holy Spirit urges.
Ones I was given by the Holy Spirit:
F -- fear not
A -- assurance from God's Word
I -- in God's love
T -- trust in God and the Bible
H -- holiness with Holy Spirit and Bible help
P -- power from Heaven
R -- ruled/guided by the agapè love of God and His Word
A -- attentive to the Holy Spirit
Y -- yearning for knowing Jesus Christ
E -- earnest to be righteous and compassionate
R -- ready for the return of Jesus Christ
G -- God
R -- redeemer
A -- acts of God
T -- teaching by the Bible and the Holy Spirit
I -- intimacy with Jesus Christ
T -- toleration by the God of grace
U -- understanding by God and others
D -- divine love-- agapè
E -- eternity in the future
C -- Christ, confession
H -- Holy Spirit help
A -- attitudes and actions
N -- needs
G-- good works (Ephesians 2:10)
E -- everywhere for eternity
C -- commitment to God's truth
O -- obedience to the Holy Spirit
U -- understanding God's desires
R -- revival spiritually
A -- attentiveness for opportunities to minister
G -- gratefulness to God, especially for His protection
E -- enduring in faith of our Lord Jesus Christ
L -- living
U -- under
C -- Christ's
K -- kingship
T -- truthfulness
R -- respect
U -- understanding
S -- steadfastness (especially in promise/vow-keeping)
T -- tolerance (of the others’ preferences)
C -- character & Christ-likeness
O -- obedience to God’s Word and the Holy Spirit
N -- needs & notions
T -- thinking & temper & tolerance
R -- reverence & relating to God
O -- observations
L -- learning & love with Holy Spirit help [Proverbs 3:5-6]
C -- Christ-likeness, unselfish concerns, & consideration
O -- observations
M -- mercy & money sharing
P -- perseverance, prayer, & patience
A -- attentivenessS -- specific needs fulfilling
S -- spiritual reasons
I -- ideas & inspiration
O -- obedience to the Holy Spirit
N -- necessary or needed attitudes, actions, & aspirations
R -- respect for one another and receiving of them
E -- emotions (listening to) and exhorting in a caring/teaching way
S -- Scripture sharing: what does the Bible say about the situation needing restoration?
T -- teaching from a Holy Spirit-led pastor, Biblical counselor, or an appropriate Scripture-filled book
O -- obedience to God's Word and the Holy Spirit encouragement
R -- repentance encouragement: proper changes of thinking and behavior habits
A -- appreciation and adoration (not flattery)
T -- trusting again help
I -- intertwine souls encouragement
O -- outreach encouragement: sharing good news and lessons with others
N -- notify relatives encouragement about the new ways of thinking and behavior
F -- fear not
A -- assurance from God's Word
I -- in God's love
T -- trust in God and the Bible
H -- holiness with Holy Spirit and Bible help
F -- forging ahead, not thinking of the past
U -- unified frequently with God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit
L -- leaning not on your own understanding and past experiences (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Ideal goals for every spouse that you should be able to say of God the Father too:
B -- I believe in you. I will boast about you because I appreciate you.
E -- We can endure anything together. I always enjoy being with you.
S -- I will stand-up and stand-by you whenever necessary. You completely satisfy me.
T -- I will tolerate your unusual or strange habits. I am thankful for all of you.
F -- I am so happy because you have let me become completely familiar with you. You are fantastic.
R -- I rejoice for every smile and touch from you. We can have daily revival.
I -- You are plenty intelligent enough for me. I greatly enjoy all types of intimacy with you.
E -- You give me so much excitement and hope. Special energy comes from you and goes into me.
N -- No one but you is the best for me. Nothing can stop my love for you.
D -- You are the dearest being in the world. You are the best divine blessing for me every day.
What God hates in our churches:
R -- ritual
E -- earnestness for superficiality
L -- legalistic
I -- ignorant of a lot of what is God-pleasing
G -- going on with un-Biblical tradition
I -- “I” problem especially in pride and selfishness
O -- obnoxious
N -- nasty, hypocritical, and condemnatory like the Pharisees of old