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Post by Cindy on Oct 4, 2015 11:17:32 GMT -5
THE DANGEROUS TONGUE
Has your tongue ever gotten you in trouble? Perhaps you have said something that you wish you had not. Or perhaps you have been on the receiving end of a biting or thoughtless comments, and have felt wounded or slandered. If so, you probably can appreciate the great damage that can come from from an uncontrolled tongue (Prov. 10:18–21). Hatred, slander, and wickedness thrive because of words we speak.
Jesus’ brother James recognized this destructive pattern in the early church. He realized how easy it can be to blurt out comments without weighing the value of what is said, and he warned first-century Christians about lack of restraint when it comes to the tongue:
• He urged them to be quick to listen but slow to speak (James 1:19).
• He cautioned them not to think themselves religious if they could not control what they said (James 1:26).
• He told them not to claim to have faith unless their deeds matched their words (James 2:14–24).
• He wanted them to understand that the tongue boasts great things despite its tiny size (James 3:5).
• He warned them that the tongue is “a fire, a world of iniquity” (James 3:6), “an unruly evil, full of deadly poison” (James 3:8), and a fountain of grumbling (James 5:9).
• He pointed out that speech can be an unpredictable source of either blessing or cursing, like a spring that gives either fresh water or bitter, or a fig tree that bears olives, or a grapevine that bears figs (James 3:10–12).
• He noted that some were using speech as a means of maligning one another (James 4:11).
• He challenged believers about making promises and oaths that were inconsistent (James 5:12).
As we today reflect on the teaching of Proverbs and James concerning the tongue, it becomes evident that we need to pay attention both to what we say and to how we say it. We may need to make changes in our patterns of speech in order to avoid the outcomes of the foolish (Prov. 10:21).
“He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.” (Proverbs 10:18–21)
Word in life study Bible.
Proverbs often refers to people as “fools.” The basis for this has to do with how these people think and live. They behave foolishly rather than wisely, and their behavior shows disregard for Yahweh’s order. Proverbs identifies a person as a fool without reflecting contempt for that individual. The context of Jesus’ warning in Mt 5:22 about calling another person a fool makes it clear that He is warning us about viewing others with contempt. All people, even those who behave foolishly and badly, are people made in the image of God, and they have value and worth. The way we view others and treat them should reflect their innate worth. The Apologetics Study Bible
True wisdom includes control of one’s words and care in one’s communication (Eccl. 5:1–7; James 1:19). The verse does not demand silence but rather encourages caution, teaching the continuous discipline of the tongue. Communication is to be economical, using a few well-chosen words (Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 16:23, Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 17:7; Proverbs 18:13; Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 25:28; Proverbs 29:11). Praise is to be freely given because it refines and edifies (Proverbs 27:21), but talebearing is to be strictly avoided because it wounds and tears down (Proverbs 18:7-8). Personal pride blocks communication (Proverbs 16:18), but mutual transparency and openness enhance it (Proverbs 18:4). Nothing is as effective in building a relationship as is communication one with another (Proverbs24:3-4). Believer’s Study Bible.
Proverbs 1:7 says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Wisdom, as defined in the Book of Proverbs, is living by divine standards, which implies accepting divine truth. But a fool rejects that. 1 Cor 2:14 says that “a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him.” To a fool, foolishness is wisdom and wisdom is foolishness. That a fool rejects God’s wisdom is evident by the way he speaks. Pro 15:2 says, “The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, but the mouth of fools spouts folly.” In other words, a fool is quick to air his opinions. The world is full of the opinions of fools—fools who have denied God in their living, who have become their own gods, and who mock the reality and consequences of sin. A fool not only is quick to air his opinions but also propagates his foolishness to others. Proverbs 16:22 says that the instruction of fools is folly. The fool contaminates the rest of society with the same foolishness that damns his own soul. He leaves it as a legacy to his children, his friends, and all those who fall under the influence of his folly. In contrast to fools, you as a believer are blessed to have the Spirit of wisdom indwelling you and illuminating your understanding of His Word. Your words to others are based on the wisdom of Scripture, not empty speculation. By bringing His Word to mind in every circumstance, you can speak words that are “like apples of gold in settings of silver” (Prov. 25:11) Strength for today.
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Post by Cindy on Oct 8, 2015 11:19:28 GMT -5
The longer you delay, the more your sin gets strength and rooting. If you cannot bend a twig, how will you be able to bend it when it is a tree? If you cannot pluck up a tender plant, are you likely to pluck up a sturdy oak? RICHARD BAXTER.
“If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.”” (Genesis 4:7)
“For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live,” (Romans 8:13)
“Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.” (Colossians 3:5)
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Post by Cindy on Oct 27, 2015 11:02:02 GMT -5
Life presents us with many opportunities; how we respond to them depends on what we love and what we look for in life. The Jewish leaders looked for opportunity to destroy Jesus, while at the same time Jesus was anticipating the opportunity to obey His Father and bring Him glory. Mary used the opportunity she had for expressing her devotion to Christ, but Judas used that same opportunity to criticize her. Nothing given in love to Jesus is ever wasted. Judas was the one who ended up wasting his life! No matter what others did, Jesus was in complete command and knew how to make the most of every opportunity. “Not as I will, but as You will” is the secret. God will give you many opportunities today. Use them wisely! “God’s best gifts are not things but opportunities. What we call adversity, God calls opportunity.” Matthew 26. With the Word
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Post by Cindy on Dec 13, 2015 11:47:42 GMT -5
Martyrs in Time of Peace
1 Corinthians 9:26; Hebrews 12:4; 2 Timothy 1:7
There are two kinds of martyrs, one in open suffering, the other in the hidden virtue of the spirit. For many, enduring the lyings-in-wait of the enemy and resisting all carnal desires, have become martyrs even in time of peace, because they have sacrificed themselves in their heart to the omnipotent God, and if they had lived in time of persecution, they could have been martyrs in reality. ISIDORE OF SEVILLE
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Post by Cindy on Dec 14, 2015 7:20:37 GMT -5
Jesus never forces himself on us or into any area of our lives where we do not welcome him. So if we want Jesus to move in, we have to make room for him. We have to clear other things—even good things—out of our schedules if we want to make time to listen to him by reading his Word and talking to him through prayer. We have to make room in our thoughts for him, finding quiet times to focus on him, not just in this busy Christmas season, but all year long. When we open the door to Jesus and welcome him in, he makes himself at home in our hearts.
Jesus, we want to make room for you in our home and in our hearts, and we know that doing so may mean changing our schedules or changing our habits. Show us what needs to be moved out so there will be plenty of room for you to dwell here with us.
“Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:19–20)
Guthrie, N. (2011). Let every heart prepare him room: Daily family devotions for advent.
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Post by Cindy on Dec 18, 2015 12:43:13 GMT -5
Better to Share Contemplation Than Merely to Contemplate
Psalm 22:22; Psalm 40:9; Psalm 145:7; Mark 1:35–39
Even as it is better to enlighten than merely to shine, so is it better to give to others the fruits of one’s contemplation than merely to contemplate. THOMAS AQUINAS
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Post by Cindy on Jan 5, 2016 6:18:21 GMT -5
Lord, we commit ourselves to continue the song of praise that we have shared together and to live in the spirit of thankfulness that we have declared.
We commit ourselves to be the people of prayer that we have sought to be and to be open to your word every day of our lives.
We ask that you will so fill us with your Holy Spirit that our changed hearts, our transformed lives, and our declarations of the love of God may lead others to place their faith in you and give you all the glory.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Clowes, D. (2007). Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions.
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Post by Cindy on Jan 8, 2016 13:11:14 GMT -5
We came in weakness; we go in strength.
We came alone; we go together.
We came in brokenness; we go in wholeness.
We came with our questions; we go knowing Christ is the answer.
We came for a Savior; we go with a Lord.
We came empty-handed; we go with hearts filled.
We came defeated, lost, and full of selfishness and sin; we go forgiven, found, and in the victory of Christ.
We go because he sends us.
We go because he fills us.
We go because he goes with us. Amen
Clowes, D. (2007). Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions
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Post by Cindy on Jan 8, 2016 13:13:08 GMT -5
Lord, we are your people.
You have called us by name and lavished your love upon us.
We go now bearing your name on our lips and your love in our lives.
As your people, may we so live and speak that our neighbors will give thanks to God and their lives to Christ. Amen.
Clowes, D. (2007). Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions.
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Post by Brother Mark on Jan 8, 2016 22:43:32 GMT -5
Cindy, what an inspirational thread. I haven't read them all but what I have read has really helped get my mind off of my pain. Thanks for sharing and please keep them coming. I really am enjoying this.
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Post by Cindy on Jan 9, 2016 10:10:59 GMT -5
I'm glad it's helped Mark.  I just love these prayers!
Lord, we have asked for your mercy; help us to offer it to others.
Lord, we have sought your forgiveness; enable us to share it with others.
Lord, we have received your love; help us to show it to others.
Lord, we have experienced your joy; make us examples of hope for others.
Lord, we have received your peace; make us channels of peace to our neighbors.
Lord, we have worshipped you here; send us out to praise you everywhere.
Lord, we have trusted you here and shared our faith in you in this place; now go with us that our commitment to Christ may bring forth fruits of love, hope, joy, and peace for our neighbor.
In the name of him who calls and sends us. Amen.
Clowes, D. (2007). Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions
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Post by Cindy on Jan 11, 2016 11:06:28 GMT -5
“And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.”” (Luke 5:5)
Oh, what a blessed formula for us! This path of mine is dark, mysterious, perplexing; nevertheless, at Thy word I will go forward.
This trial of mine is cutting, sore for flesh & blood to bear. It's hard to breathe through a broken heart, Thy will be done. But, nevertheless, at Thy word I will say, Even so, Father!
This besetting habit, or infirmity, or sin of mine, is difficult to crucify. It's become part of myself—a second nature; to be severed from it would be like the cutting off of a right hand, or the plucking out of a right eye; nevertheless, at Thy word I will lay aside every weight; this idol I will utterly abolish.
This righteousness of mine it is hard to ignore; all these virtues, & amiabilities, & natural graces; it's hard to believe that they dare not in any way be mixed up in the matter of my salvation; & that I'm to receive all from first to last as the gift of God, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Nevertheless, at Thy word I will count all but loss for the excellency of His knowledge.
Thoughts for the quiet hour.
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Post by Cindy on Jan 12, 2016 12:06:12 GMT -5
O brave Christians! Are you all dead that you allow errors to be bandied about and God’s word driven into a corner? Scorn them, and do not let the devil rule over you. May the Lord God herein be your Helper, who alone can be, and is, Creator.
JOHN HUSS (ca. 1369–1415).
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.” (Galatians 1:6–7)
“You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.” (Galatians 3:1)
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Post by Cindy on Jan 15, 2016 10:52:50 GMT -5
It is an unchangeable law that outward fruit resembles and reproduces the inward qualities of the tree. So with man, the mouth simply echoes the thoughts of the heart. One’s speech is a good barometer of his spiritual condition. Each person must examine his own speech to see if it exhibits anger, bitterness, irritation, and gossip, or if it reflects cheerfulness, sympathy, and love. KJV Bible Commentary ““No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:43–45)
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Post by Cindy on Jan 26, 2016 11:56:16 GMT -5
“The darkness grows thicker around us, and godly servants of the Most High become more rare. Impiety and licentiousness are rampant throughout the world, and we live like pigs, like wild beasts, devoid of all reason. But a voice will soon be heard thundering forth: ‘Behold, the bridegroom cometh!’ God will not be able to bear this wicked world much longer, but will come, with the dreadful day, and chastise the scorners of his Word.” Does that sound like a statement by one of our contemporary prophetic preachers? It was said by Martin Luther, who lived from 1483 to 1546. If Luther felt that the Lord’s return was near in his day, what should we think today! With the Word Bible Commentary.
Our Heavenly Father sacrificed so that we might have the truth of the Word and the freedom to practice it, but too often we take this for granted and become complacent. The church needs to be aroused regularly lest the enemy find us asleep and take advantage of our spiritual lethargy. The Bible exposition commentary.
“Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.” (2 Peter 3:1–3)
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Post by Cindy on Feb 2, 2016 11:53:10 GMT -5
Satan Has Most Advantage of Grumblers (complainers)
Satan has most advantage of discontented persons, as most agreeable to his disposition, being the most discontented creature under heaven. He hammers all his dark plots in their brains. RICHARD SIBBES
Exodus 15:24; Exodus 16:2; Numbers 11:1; Numbers 14:2; Numbers 16:41; Deuteronomy 1:27; Psalm 106:25; Matthew 20:9–16; 1 Corinthians 10:10; Philippians 2:14; James 5:9; Jude 16.
300 Quotations for Preachers from the Puritans.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 14, 2016 8:09:03 GMT -5
The saintly Presbyterian pastor Robert Murray McCheyne sometimes asked people, “Do you believe that Jesus is coming today?” If they replied in the negative, he would say, “Then you had better be ready, for He is coming at an hour when you think not!” Once a believer starts to think his Master is not coming back, his life begins to deteriorate. Our relationship with others depends on our relationship to the Lord; so if we stop looking for Him, we will stop loving His people. The motive for Christian life and service must be a desire to please the Lord and be found faithful at His return.
Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary (Lk 12:35–40).
Watch! (Luke 12:35–48) Jesus closed His discussion of the disciples’ attitudes toward the material world with a warning. Be alert! Christ’s coming seems to many to stretch farther and farther into the future. How easy to settle down in this world. How quickly we, as servants of God, can come to enjoy what He has left in our charge while He is away. It is not wrong to enjoy. But we do know the Master’s plan. This present world will be dissolved in fire (2 Peter 3:7–13). Thus all that we do here and now should be done in view of the fact of our Lord’s appearance. How happy for us if we never let the world around us close our eyes to God. How happy if we resist the constant temptation to build our lives on things rather than on His coming. The teacher’s commentary
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Post by Cindy on Feb 17, 2016 11:45:22 GMT -5
Aelred of Rievaulx (1110–1167)
Jesus Is Able to Calm Angry Thoughts
“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.” (Psalm 37:8)
“He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.” (Psalm 107:29)
“He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.” (Matthew 8:26)
“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.” (Mark 4:39)
“The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.” (Luke 8:24)
““In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,” (Ephesians 4:26)
“But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.” (Colossians 3:8)
“But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.” (Psalm 131:2)
Preaching Themes: Anger, Peace
Do you not know? Do you not feel? Do you not experience sometimes how the heat of passion rages in the flesh, anger is furious in the mind, the word of indignation and bitterness is just on the very point of breaking forth, and like the sea when it is vehemently agitated by the wind, all the inner thoughts of a man are troubled? But if Jesus lifts up His Cross over this sea, all is hushed, all is quiet.
AELRED OF RIEVAULX
300 quotations for preachers from the Medieval church.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 18, 2016 9:30:40 GMT -5
“Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.” (Luke 13:23–24)
“Many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.” The reason for the exclusion of these many is to be sought in themselves. They wished to enter in, but confined themselves to wishes. They made no strong, vigorous efforts. Theirs was no life of stern self-surrender, of painful self-sacrifice. To wish to pass through that narrow door is not enough. St Luke Vol. II. 1909
Jesus has specifically drawn attention to the fact that though many will want to find eternal life, few will be prepared to accept salvation on the exclusive term He stipulates, for belief in Him for salvation means confessing one’s absolute dependence on Him and thus denying one’s own independence. And independence from God is the beginning of all sin (Ezekiel 28; Isaiah 14). God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the wise (1 Cor 1:27) and earlier had chosen the most insignificant nation to represent Him (Deut 7:7). The Life of Christ
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Post by bystillwaters on Feb 19, 2016 8:39:23 GMT -5
Jesus has specifically drawn attention to the fact that though many will want to find eternal life, few will be prepared to accept salvation on the exclusive term He stipulates, for belief in Him for salvation means confessing one’s absolute dependence on Him and thus denying one’s own independence. And independence from God is the beginning of all sin (Ezekiel 28; Isaiah 14). God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the wise (1 Cor 1:27) and earlier had chosen the most insignificant nation to represent Him (Deut 7:7). The Life of Christ
This passage in your post above ...is the most important passage that any Christian can read.. We must surrender to our Father in all things.. Praying that all who claim to be Christian read this...
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Post by Cindy on Feb 19, 2016 10:19:35 GMT -5
Amen. I want so much to tell others about Him, and how they can truly be saved. Not the easy believism that so many seem to have as they're likely to be quite surprised to find they're not saved at all. But they seem to want to believe that it's all just free and they don't have to change or do anything different then they did before they were supposedly saved. My heart aches for them. So many will hear Him say, "I never knew you".
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Post by Cindy on Feb 22, 2016 11:46:38 GMT -5
Sanctified by Faith, Strengthened by Love
Preaching Themes: Blessing, Faith, Holiness, Hope, Joy, Love
Let us each do what we can, that faith may sanctify us, love strengthen us, and hope make us joyful in Christ Jesus our Lord, to whom is honor and glory to ages of ages. AELRED OF RIEVAULX (1110–1167)
“to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’” (Acts 26:18)
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (Romans 12:12)
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)
300 quotations for preachers from the Medieval church.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 23, 2016 14:20:00 GMT -5
Virtues and Vices Contrasted
Preaching Themes: Envy, Freedom, Greed, Love, Lust, Purity, Sabbath, Slavery, Sin
There is labor in vice, there is rest in virtue; there is confusion in lust, there is security in chastity; there is servitude in covetousness, there is liberty in charity. AELRED OF RIEVAULX (1110–1167)
“But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.” (Romans 6:22)
“You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”” (Galatians 5:13–14)
“So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.” (Galatians 5:16–24)
300 quotations for preachers from the Medieval church.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 29, 2016 11:59:03 GMT -5
Believing in Order to Know
We believe in order to know, and unless you believe, you cannot know. Peter Abelard (1079–1142)
“We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”” (John 6:69)
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.” (1 John 4:16)
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Post by Brother Mark on Mar 1, 2016 5:55:59 GMT -5
Amen Sister. Reading and reflecting . Have a Blessed morning/day.
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Post by Cindy on Mar 1, 2016 9:31:51 GMT -5
Money is an article that may be used as a universal passport to everywhere except heaven and universal provider of everything but happiness.’
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Post by Cindy on Mar 8, 2016 11:00:19 GMT -5
The most striking feature about Jesus during His earthly ministry was His unceasing servanthood mind–set. Though He was full deity, His life was a pure reflection of a humble servant. Since you are created to be conformed to the image of Christ, you should increasingly demonstrate the attributes of a genuine servant. That will occur as you take on the following characteristics: Awareness. Are you alert to the needs of others around you? Are you sensitive to their hurts, dreams, problems? Availability. Do you take so much time meeting your own needs that you have no time for others? You have to make time to serve. Acceptance. One reason you don’t serve lovingly is that you have a hard time accepting others. You look at their faults instead of seeing them through the eyes of the Father. Abandonment. Jesus said that if a man is to find his life, he must lose it (Matt. 10:39). What He meant was that you should cease trying to call attention to yourself and instead concentrate your concern on others. Dear Lord, make me aware of the needs of others, and let me be more accepting of them. I want to abide in You, drawing strength and wisdom for each task You give me to do. Make me available. I want to lose my life and find it in You.
Enter His gates
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Post by Brother Mark on Mar 8, 2016 11:33:20 GMT -5
Amen
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Living With Pain
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Post by fearnot on Mar 8, 2016 12:10:40 GMT -5
i needed that reminder, I am still waaaaay to focused on self and only minimally on servanthood. Thank you for the great post.
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Post by Cindy on Mar 11, 2016 12:05:36 GMT -5
Three Things Required for a Holy Life
In the excellence of a holy life, these three things are required: That it be constant in itself, that it contemplate God, that it illuminate its neighbor. ANTHONY OF PADUA (1195–1231)
“ Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.” (Leviticus 20:7)
“For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” (1 Thessalonians 4:7)
“who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,” (2 Timothy 1:9)
“Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives” (2 Peter 3:11)
300 quotations for preachers from the Medieval church.
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I just love these prayers!
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