“For you [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified and] are all children of God [set apart for His purpose with full rights and privileges] through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ [into a spiritual union with the Christ, the Anointed] have clothed yourselves […]
I’m certain that phrase would, in today’s world, be construed as a racist comment. Not. But had you ever considered that you were judging someone without understanding, since you weren’t walking in their moccasins? Or maybe you were on the recipient end – that you were being judged and/or boxed but the other person had
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Do we do this? If it’s one of our ‘pet’ beliefs, and not necessarily a widely held one, will we push its adoption to the max? Why? If it is critical, wouldn’t it be a ‘major’ rather than a minor? Do remember we aren’t infallible and, as such, can be wrong. Our interpretation (assumption?) can
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That’s what prayer is… talking with the Lord. At least this is my definition. And it’s bringing who you are right now… no frills, no affectations. It doesn’t matter if it sounds stupid or insignificant even to our own ears… not the point. We are supposed to bring our needs and wants (Hebrews 4:16) and right up
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“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead,
You do appreciate that the church is composed of… people, humans (including you), who don’t always act on their status as Christians. We all do and say things we probably shouldn’t, even when we think we have the answer or ‘know’. Forgiveness and understanding should always be the foundation of our interactions and reactions, especially
When you are the offending person, have you ever thought about the fact that forgiveness (from/by others) is never a ‘deserved’. Simply saying you’re sorry isn’t enough. In many instances you need to ‘prove’ your words with changed behavior. Regardless, you can never demand or even expect that being forgiven is automatic even if we
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It appears that we are far more adept at seeing specks in other’s eyes (life) than the log in our own. Is this because it is so much simpler to focus on someone else’s ‘deficiencies’ than to work on correcting our own? Or are we simply attempting to deflect the attention away from ours by
I love the (seasonal) winter holidays! Thanksgiving… Christmas… and to a lesser extent – New Years. These were and continue to be very special days which, for me, meant home and family. I do appreciate that my experiences aren’t mirrored in everyone’s lives but mine are so blessed. Which means that I get incredibly nostalgic…
Often used as a backhanded ‘compliment’ or a put down. Not necessarily fair. The functions this serves are: 1- you are also hearing what you are saying to others thus confirming what you believe, 2- you build up confidence in yourself as well as the listener about what is important and valued, 3- if not
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!