- When we [have] come to the end of ourselves, not just mentally but completely, [then] we are able to [truly] receive the Holy Spirit -OC #fb #
- G.K. Chesterton wrote: “As St. Francis did not love humanity but men, so he did not love Christianity but Christ" – where is your heart? #fb #
- "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."- Mahatma Gandhi > Is this YOU? #fb #
- If we nevr take our casual, religious shoes off our casual, religious feet it is questionable whether we will ever stand in His presence #fb #
- The hope to which we all aspire is to hear "Well done!" – bless someone in life today with these words. #fb #
I can just imagine the look on the young man’s face as he approached the place he once called home. Full of trepidation and shame, he may have dragged his feet, hung his head, and envisioned a multitude of scenarios as he braved his walk back. He had taken his inheritance prematurely, exhibiting greed and selfishness. He had turned his back on the family that had held him and nurtured him, exhibiting self-centeredness and callousness. He had… he had… he had…
…but while the son was reliving his mistakes, and forsaking what little may have been left of his pride through unfettered self-degradation arising from what he had done; the father was busy remembering who he was – even more so who he remained despite his actions!
As we begin this year, many have been chided to forget what went wrong, and to focus on what went right. To leave the past behind and step boldly into the future. To (this is my favorite) embrace this year, for this year is the year!
My advice: Take time this morning to remember who you are… and even moreso who your Father knows you to be and is forming you into!
- How many would still follow Jesus if Heaven wasn't in the picture? – T. Jones #fb #
- For the believer moderation does not derive from sheer human willpower. Instead, it comes from the Holy Spirit who gives us self-control #fb #
- "…it's cold, it's dark, it's damp… it's a HORRIBLE day… [but] thank you God for [another] day!" – K. Ho-Young #fb #
- If the bible tells us that the world will hates us (Jn.17:14), then why are Christians trying so hard to "fit in"? – D. Williams #fb #
Over the past couple years Jamaica has lost some “giants of its culture” – people who in many ways shaped and promoted the “good and grand” things of what Jamaica and being Jamaican is/was all about. Thinking on the most recent loss – Professor Barry Chevannes – brought me to this thought: Is Christian mentorship working?
I question this because it always seems that when a “stalwart of the faith” passes here in Jamaica – much of the impact of the stalwart is/was within his/her local church. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, as one must take care to groom those within one’s flock (hopefully keeping in mind the multiplier effect of “each one reach one”), but isn’t Christian mentorship and discipleship meant to be more? Shouldn’t the hands of our elders be touching much more than the sheep within their flock? Shouldn’t the everyday testimony and overwhelming hearts of these wards of society be touching the lives of the people they work with in such a way that a relationship is built independent of that person’s current standing in/out of Christ?
hmmm….
Hi all,
I’ve been pretty delinquent in this ministry for a bit due to resource constraints (time and energy mostly) – however, I made a commitment and intend to honor it. I do NEED your feedback to do so though. Please respond to each of the questions below so I can better structure how I deliver the content to you.
Thanks!
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- Is there a difference between "real" love and "true" love? Let us know at http://www.bechristminded.com #love #intimacy #Christ #
I had a rather interesting conversation with a good friend of mine recently, and it’s left me with this question… IS there a difference between “real” love and “true” love? Is there? Or are the two the same and this is all a matter of semantics? What are your thoughts?
Here’s some fodder for the discussion:
-> is love “true” if it is not reciprocal? That is, can you say someone is experiencing “true” love when the person the love doesn’t love them in return?
-> if “true” love really has to be reciprocal – then what is God’s love for us? Is it something else? or is it that “true” love does not need to be reciprocal?
Let’s talk this one out!
