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By Cyril Almond
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I would say that zest in the work of God describes the pleasure and excitement that it brings. When we have that excitement and pleasure. We are aware that there is something about to happen in our spirit. The Holy Spirit is talking to us, and when we know that voice, then as one of his sheep we listen
We are in anticipation and joy, knowing that this is the one who teaches all things in spirit and in truth. 2nd Corinthians 3 verse 17 describes that joy that gives that zeal for the word of God. Where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. Liberty from what? That carnal way of thinking and not seeing things or people as God does
In 2nd Kings verse 9. When Elijah asks Elisha what he could do for him. He asked for a double portion of the spirit that was in Elijah. What spirit? The spirit of the living God. Elisha had a zeal for that, he had seen what God could do in the life of Elijah. He wanted it with a zeal to carry on the work of God .
We are living in end times and the more we have a desire to walk in the fruits of the Holy Spirit and not making the mistake of asking for the gifts before we have the fruits of the Spirit. We need to have a zest for the fruits. Sometimes we get the cart before the horse, when we have fulfilled all the requirements of the fruits of the spirit. We are then ready to walk in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Some we may already have and some to come.
For instance to walk in real love, we need to have a zest to go all the way to pursue that particular fruit. Then whoever we lay hands on in prayer will know that we really love them. Then whatever God wants to do in their and our lives will be done. Yes prayer can have a double blessing both for the person prayed for and the person who prays. What a wonderful and exciting privilege to be in that love. Takes a lot of prayer to be able to have that joy, that Jesus has.
We have to press in and have long suffering and a lot of patience. Two more of those fruits in Galatians five. Verses 22-23 states that against such there is no law. Wow! Now that is what I call ZEST.
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Critique: Perhaps you might want to make your sentences shorter to avoid run-ons. It will also make your story more concise and easier to read.
I wish you all the best. :)
God bless~
You had a couple of incomplete sentences. Also, you shouldn't start a sentence with a numeral. You could either write out Second Corinthians or rephrase it. If you could find someone to proof your article, he or she would hopefully pick up on these little things. I'd urge you to read some stories, and if you connect with one or two, ask them if they'd like to be challenge buddies.
Your story is definitely on topic, but you don't need to repeat the topic word for it to be so. You showed the excitement in your examples, and I could feel your enthusiasm in this delightful piece. There is nothing quite like the joy Jesus gives us, and you definitely made that clear in your article. Nice job.
You may have been trying to say too much, as it seemed to me, you jumped around somewhat.
You are correct,though, when our lives are lined up with God's desire for us it will be "zestful".