I guess since i have no new insights, I will post some of the shiny things I have gotten recently.
I now pass trudy the tercel to David.
Also feel free to give name suggestions for the new auto vehicular object.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Poor
"Blessed are the poor in spirit" Matthew 5:3
What does it mean to be poor in spirit? What does it mean to be poor? It means to be in poverty or have low quality.
Jesus teaches blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. So as I see it, when you are poor in money you need and want more money. To compare the spirit to money is not the greatest but it will work. To get more money you have to work at a job, put in more hours and more effort. To gain more spirit is exactly the same! When Jesus says this he knows that when someone is poor they are always trying to escape their poverty. Do you think your spirit is really satisfied? Our human spirit will never be satisfied with the worldly things, it takes new birth, it takes the coming of the holy spirit into you.
Look at the Israelites they lived most of their lives unsatisfied and always looking to other religions. They didn't have the holy spirit to guide them.
Don't deprive yourself the riches God has laid up for us in him. Feed your spirit, pray fast and read. So blessed are the poor in spirit because they continually hunger for what only God can give.
What does it mean to be poor in spirit? What does it mean to be poor? It means to be in poverty or have low quality.
Jesus teaches blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. So as I see it, when you are poor in money you need and want more money. To compare the spirit to money is not the greatest but it will work. To get more money you have to work at a job, put in more hours and more effort. To gain more spirit is exactly the same! When Jesus says this he knows that when someone is poor they are always trying to escape their poverty. Do you think your spirit is really satisfied? Our human spirit will never be satisfied with the worldly things, it takes new birth, it takes the coming of the holy spirit into you.
Look at the Israelites they lived most of their lives unsatisfied and always looking to other religions. They didn't have the holy spirit to guide them.
Don't deprive yourself the riches God has laid up for us in him. Feed your spirit, pray fast and read. So blessed are the poor in spirit because they continually hunger for what only God can give.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Bombardment
Well since my last post I have got an extremely clear answer. I was told through books, through two different sermons and by way of the bible. The one thing that rang true in all these sources was to love. I'd forgotten that I'm supposed to be like Jesus and not just proclaim him. I have to actually live a life in which I imitate Christ as best I can.
I have to be willing to drop my own agenda to show love to someone. I don't think Jesus would have said "Sorry I can't heal you now because I have to get to my bible study".
"Love the lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it, Love your neighbor as yourself" Matthew 22:38-39
I have to be willing to drop my own agenda to show love to someone. I don't think Jesus would have said "Sorry I can't heal you now because I have to get to my bible study".
"Love the lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it, Love your neighbor as yourself" Matthew 22:38-39
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