Quite honestly….. I don’t think ‘obligation’ is a good motivator. The ‘hafta’ foundation rarely produces the desired a and e ffect . Obligation carries with it the feeling you should wanna, regardless. And the status of obligation comes from…? Take a look at some of the spiritual haftas – love, for example. But are there […]
” So we see that they were not able to enter [into His rest—the promised land] because of unbelief and an unwillingness to trust in God. Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still remains and is freely offered today, let us fear, in case any one of you may seem to come short
Are you the searcher type? Do you like to dig in to whatever is interesting or intriguing you at the moment to discover ‘more’? Now… do you apply this to you and growing in the Lord? Do you apply the search mentality to scripture? One of the scriptures that has always intrigued me is: “None
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What is our identity? Who is the you that you present to the world? … And does your presentation match at all who you think you are? What’s your identity based on or in? First… are you a Christian? Have you accepted the free gift of salvation that Jesus has already purchased for all of
In considering you and your gift, to get to that, we have to start with the Holy Spirit – the dispenser of gifts. When Jesus ascended after spending time with His disciples (and other followers), after rising from the dead, the Holy Spirit was sent to the believers to help them. Example: Jesus said that
Those of you who know me realize that I love object lessons because whatever is happening right in front of us is the best example. So, I have a couple of questions for you to think about. We seem to have little trouble embracing the concept of gifts. However, I wonder if there isn’t a
Actually, lying is mentioned many times in scripture and in the 10 Commandments.Exodus 20:16“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”Plus:Ephesians 4:25“Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are
Seriously … how important are you? I suppose that I should also ask – who is answering the question? And, with whose eyes are you viewing you? Do you see you through the eyes of disappointment? or failure? Do you look at what you’ve done? or not done? Do you see you through the eyes
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How do you react to questions? As an intrusion? As an attack or challenge to what you just said? As a ‘inquiring minds want to know’? Then again, you need to know the question-asker. Personally, I’ve never met a question I didn’t like… and, I never ask an idle question. However, that may not be
Ummmm… how did I get here? Perhaps more important… HOW do I get outta here!!!!! I feel like a whole lotta pruning is going on. Activities, responsibilities, leadership… and I could go on, but this seems to be the best definition of the ‘environment’ I’m experiencing. Accurate? Not sure. But I seem to be at
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
