What does one say whenever things are so difficult for the people around them? What should one say? How should they say it if they do finally decide what it is they should say? How do we form the right words and express them in the right way to achieve the right result? Why are we obsessed with speaking? Ask Job if those who spoke incessantly to him in his sorrow served any lasting, good purpose. I think his answer would be no. I certainly know that God did not appreciate their blabber.
E.T. (Exclusivistic Traditionalism)
Mark 9:38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us." 39 But Jesus said, "Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak … Continue reading E.T. (Exclusivistic Traditionalism)
Hold Me Jesus
The quiet moments of the day, although few, most always reinforce the true condition of my natural inner self. I use the word natural intentionally as I believe it best describes the nature of sin in me - my flesh that continues to cling to me. In those moments when all is quiet and my … Continue reading Hold Me Jesus
The Saints at Sorian – Trip of a Lifetime Part 5
Thus, the overwhelmation began to set in and we spent the trip home pummeling Andy with questions and sharing the joy and excitement of the day. The bumpiness of the trip, the hardness of the bench, the dust that covered every inch of our sweaty bodies and the blistering heat didn't hold a candle to the joy and excitement we felt and experienced with these believers in Christ from the other side of the world - literally. The things that we would have wasted hours complaining about were nothing in comparison to the joy we experienced worshiping with the saints in Sorian. The adventure was in motion now and we were soaking in every drop of it.
