a few random thoughts from my recent conversations with God...
the sermon on the mount in matthew 5 should be christianity 101...so...christians...how are we doing? are we meek? merciful? pure in heart?
what are you doing for the next generation? can you do more? i know i can...
i’ve learned that there are a few things you can’t talk about on social media sites without causing an uproar...and usually...these are subjects i avoid...is that right or wrong? every once in a blue moon...i'll throw out there what i’m praying about...questioning and/or pondering...but here’s what i’ve learned: people like their traditions...not only do they like them...they will go to ANY length to protect them...ask something that might challenge someone about holidays...anything that has to do with church...music & arts...politics...and 99% of the time you find that people cross their arms and refuse to budge...or they fight like hell to stand up for their tradition without any real basis for why they feel that way...God reminded me that the pharisees MISSED Jesus because he didn’t fit into their traditions...He didn’t come in the time or manner they were sure that their Messiah would...so...perhaps in our comfort and traditions...we are missing Him too?
i was having a conversation with a friend of mind...she had asked me if i'd seen the previous nites episode of glee...i have never watched the show...she was telling me how she hated how christians were painted with the broad brush of hating gay people...i am...however...aware that we earned that description...i remember on so many occasions...at different venues shown on the news...followers holding “God hates fags” signs and protesting...or the people with a deep hatred for jewish people and have signs that say “God hates israel” which just further proves to me that they have never opened a bible...i wonder what they think this accomplishes? i would never want to accept a God that hated me...
why are we so fearful? one small thing happens and we forget every scripture we know and everything about His character we’ve ever learned...we must not really believe His leadership is perfect...we overcome by the word of our testimony because we need to remind ourselves of how faithful He is...of all of His fingerprints throughout our lives....
christianity 101...
smile more...love more...give more mercy...worry less...don’t be selfish or stingy...find someone who is hopeless and give them hope...don’t write anyone off...be patient...don’t put anyone in time-out in your heart...forgive quickly and thoroughly...
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