“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit” — Galatians 5:25
There are times when I grow impatient of God’s timing, and I decide to take action. I do so even though I know I am acting contrary to the Spirit. Before long though, I realize the foolishness of my [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Spirit Walking
Posted in Devotionals, Doubt, Holy Spirit, Patience, Perseverance, Relationship with God, Religion, Spiritual growth, Waiting on God, tagged action, christian, Christianity, fellowship, God, Holy Spirit, waiting, waiting on God, walking with God on October 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yeast Power
Posted in Devotionals, Kingdom of heaven, Power, Purity, Religion, tagged Bible, christian, Christianity, faithfulness, God, impure, Jesus, kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven, unclean, yeast on October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.” — Matthew 13:33
To explain what the kingdom of heaven is like, Jesus used the analogy of yeast. It only takes a little [...]
Back to the Center
Posted in Religion, Thoughts on God, tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, dilute, essence, God, Jesus, relationship on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In my last post, I shared my disappointment with the lukewarm state of the Western Church. This post is in the same vein. Something has been bugging me about what I hear from certain churches (and Christians), and I think I finally can put my finger on it. It is the saccharine view of Christianity. [...]
The Wayward Church
Posted in Religion, tagged christian, Christianity, Church, God on October 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
While on vacation last week, I got to visit two churches. They were each very different, one being traditional, and the other more contemporary in style. Both churches, however, had one thing in common. They were both either stagnant or on a downward trajectory. I could tell that the leadership in the more traditional church [...]
Taking Lessons to Heart
Posted in Mundanities, Religion, Thoughts on God, tagged experience, God, heart, lesson on October 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I sometimes wonder why we have to live through certain experiences. I realize that some experiences are meant to teach us lessons, to build character, faith and such. But what if I already can identify the lesson I’m supposed to learn? Why can’t God let me skip straight to the lesson without having to go [...]
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