I often think that Paul is the most misquoted and misinterpreted writer in scripture. He has been labeled a misogynist by many women who suffered from men who have attempted to put them down ‘piously’ by misquoting or misunderstanding the context of Paul’s words. The women haven’t advanced their ‘case’ either by doing precisely the […]
Scenario: you are really, really angry (hurt, disappointed, frustrated, et al) what can you do? Remember, you are a Christian and can’t retaliate in the world’s way (of getting… even?). Also, you remember your Bible which tells you, “Vengeance is mine says the Lord. I will repay.”(Deuteronomy 32:35, Romans 12:17). So WHAT can you do?
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This is not a ‘duh’ statement because we sometimes forget and attempt to do more than what is within our sphere of influence, ability. Typically the only thing we experience is frustration. We tend to forget that we can’t ‘fix’ everything – and we aren’t asked to. Sometimes we get derailed because we are
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Do you know what the enemy uses against you? If you don’t, how can you defend yourself? Simply ignoring doesn’t work – you need to defeat him in every area of your life about which he torments you. I think that he uses our greatest ‘fear’ in terms of how we are as Christians.
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Definition (mine): operating on ‘numb’ is going through the motions, knowing what’s happening around you but later, realizing you were not engaged though you managed to do what was ‘necessary’. Long definition but I felt I needed a more thorough description for you to understand what I am saying. Point – do you find
I realize that one can’t dichotomously be starkly free or burdened, but how would you characterize where you are? Equally important – do you know how you got there? Also, do you see yourself as the one others come to ‘unburden’ themselves or are you the one seeking to unburden yourself? Interestingly enough, scripture says
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‘Live simply’ was a catch-phrase that seemed to be the current fad, a few years ago. Not certain it still is. However, no one ever bothered to define or describe what this means. It sounds good on the surface. But… who sets the standard for what this means? Do these questions make us
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
