Is this what we should be aiming for? Does this mean abandoning your own understandings and interpretations? Are you supposed to accept whatever the norm is? Who acts as the dispenser of knowledge and understanding in determining that ‘norm’? Are they always right? What does one accord mean!? “Agreement; harmony of minds; consent or concurrence […]
“For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very
Do you believe you do this waaay too often? And are you correct in your assessment of you? Do you misstep … a lot? More importantly – do you know why? You can’t correct that which you don’t know, so if you don’t… you need to do what needs doing in order to be aware.
A comment by Joyce Meyer got me to thinking… what, exactly, is ‘rest’? Somehow I’m beginning to think it’s not what we think it is. My message to me is – don’t always define words the way the dictionary does. It isn’t always the best definition. Always know it but also know the spiritual. Also,
“So faith comes from hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ.” (Romans 10:17,AMP) Do you know and understand what you hear? Or do you listen to the first half of the sentence and assume you know the rest? Or maybe you simply aren’t interested in what’s being said?
Have you ever thought that where you are right now is not an accident? You are where you are, your world, for a reason. And yes – your actions (even lack of reason) played a role, but regardless of how you got to where you are… the Lord can use you – right where you are!
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Seriously… who chooses, consciously, their life? Do you? Is Fate the ‘chooser’? And you can add as many other ‘determiners’ as you like. Is it ever…Your choice? What’s important is the answer? Who makes your life decisions? I suspect most of us would like to believe that we have the final say… the final determination. But… do we?
[Disclaimer: I realize that there are countless number of books written about covenants and what they mean and how they form our relationship. This is really an introductory discussion but I believe, especially for Christians, that it is important to realize that when we become Christians, we enter into a covenant with God. Therefore, it’s
Hunting for Grace? You can’t earn or purchase it, but it is available for you. But did you realize that you can extend Grace to others…as well as yourself? Does Grace give you the chance to take a deep breath? Starting with a definition, Grace is “For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you
“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,
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
