I am told in scripture to continually examine myself; and if I humbly do so, I will realize that I am absolutely nothing without Christ, I have A wicked heart, and there is NO good in me (aside from Christ Himself). Also as I am deeply warned in scripture not to judge others (as I […]
My favorite cartoon is Calvin and Hobbes. He was imagining the world after the monster under the bed had eaten him and left a pile of bones. He quotes his parents as saying “And still, it was fitting that as he was this world a-quitting, he should leave another mess as he went out.” Most […]
TOWARDS THE SINNER Genesis 8:21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord SAID in his HEART, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; The Lord had just wiped out everyone and everything on the face of the earth except for Noah and his family and the animals […]
TOWARDS AUTHORITIES Genesis 20:64Judges 5:9 My (God’s) HEART is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. In I Corinthians 16 15 we read “I beseech you brethren that ye submit yourselves to those that have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints and to everyone that helpeth and laboureth […]
1 Samuel 2:35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine HEART and in my MIND 1 Samuel 13:14 the Lord hath sought him a man after his own HEART. 2 Samuel 7:21 For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own HEART, hast […]
Attitudes for elders and not so elders As I am getting older on the outside, although younger on the inside. I need to grab the current opportunities while being more aware of the brevity of life; I have a strong urge to do things that invest in others and the future. I also need to […]
Pastors often point out that there should be a difference in what we say and do as a result of a relationship with God. True, but my problem is that my saying and doing naturally LOOK godly.it is the inner chatter–the HEART–that is the problem. You see, I was born “nice”. I spent my youth […]
An old quote in american christian circles was, “He’s so heavenly minded he’s of no earthly good.” A new christian recently noted that people either don’t want to let go of the world or they just want to be gone and in heaven. “What’s the right attitude they wondered?” Paul says “I’m torn between two […]
I am called to judge that God’s ways work and other ways don’t. So, if I see another flaunting God’s ways I need to judge his danger and warn him. BUT I DON’T JUDGE HIM TO BE WORTH LESS THAN I, OR TO HAVE LESS HOPE, OR BE LESS LOVED THAN I. Galatians 5:14 For […]
When my ways please the Lord, He makes even my enemies to be at peace with me! Prov. 16:7 Agape love means, “Seeking the best interest of the other person regardless of the cost to myself.” If there is someone in my life who is doing things which are wrong, according to my understanding of […]
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