God works in us

It is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 1 For we are God’s  handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. 2

There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. 3 He lives in us. 4 Our competence comes from God, 5 who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. 6

We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that’s this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 7 Thanks be to God, who uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. 8

Now may the God of peace, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him. 9

Great are the works of the LORD. 10 It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘See what God has done!’ 11 For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be there just glory forever! Amen. 12

 

1 Phil 2.13 2 Eph 2.10 3 1Cor 12.6 4 1Jn 3.24 5 2Cor 3.5 6 Eph 3.20 7 2Cor 4.7 8 2Cor 2.14 9 Heb 13.20-21 10 Ps 111.2 11 Num 23.23 12 Rom 11.35-36