Not exact matches
So, by your reasoning, if «People put so much importance on words» (implying that they don't matter and we shouldn't take thought
of how we use them) then I ought to be able to sing along with the lyrics from pac's «hit»em up» with my black
friends, curse in a kindergarten class as well as a corporate meeting for my boss... what impression would a client have
of my boss if I were cussing in a professional meeting or at a charity event... it doesn't add up, it's a cop -
out rebuttal... trying to find loopholes or applying «human reasoning» like» ll take a swearing guy who's helpful» doesn't change
Jesus or scripture it's just setting up a what - if scenario and trying to allow that to in some way justify your stance when again, that doesn't change The Holy Spirit or His heart in those who have been born again... the verses (inspired by His own Spirit) speak for themselves.
«So to have a monarch who talks openly about
Jesus in a very relaxed and natural way, we find that a huge encouragement and hope that Christians across the country will take a leaf
out of The Queen's book and learn to talk about
Jesus in a natural way with
friends, relatives and colleagues, so people can discover more about what it means to be a follower
of Jesus.»
Anyway, all this to say that you have finally be able to unlock a major mystery for me and give me insight into the possible reason that God allowed me to be so viciously attacked (I was maligned, kicked
out of church, lost all my
friends, the whole bit... There are still people posting publically that I'm satan spawn, a worker
of unrighteousness sent to destroy Gods Church, etc, etc — all because I refused to «repent
of my pride which believes I chose to accept
Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior».)
The reason the Pharisees were able to pin the accusation
of being a glutton, drunkard, and
friend of sinners upon
Jesus is because
Jesus ate a lot, drank a lot, and hung
out with «sinners» a lot.
And I have felt the many ways
Jesus reaches
out his hand to catch me — in the love
of family and
friends, the sustenance
of spiritual practice, the bonds
of community and the moments
of unexplainable peace in the midst
of the struggle and the failure.
That was a very interesting read many comments caught my attention I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar I have hallucinations and hear voices in my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands
of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't evil telling me to do bad things to people when I get put into a mode
of fear I live in a rough area
of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family /
Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act
out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence
of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling
of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart
of hearts «
JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots
of good information to be plundered loll
As she continues to read, we hear about Paul's incarceration and persecution, about how
Jesus is «the image
of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,» about watching
out for all those false teachings that circulated through the trade routes, about how we ought to stop judging each other over differences
of opinion regarding religious festivals and food (I blush a little at this point and resolved to make peace with some rather opinionated
friends before the next sacred meal), about how we should clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, and love, about how we must forgive one another, about how the things that once separated Jew from Greek and slave from free are broken down at the foot
of the cross, about how we should sing more hymns.
Surely you are aware that many have claimed they figured
out the day Christ will return, and convinced their families and
friends and sometimes others to sell everything (and interestingly this often involves giving the proceeds to the «prophet» who claims to have figured
out the date
of Jesus» return).
When
Jesus says, as in the Fourth Gospel's interpretative words, «Love one another as I have loved you, greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his
friends,» the very quality
of the love which God has expressed through
Jesus becomes the quality and character
of suffering love poured
out for another beyond the worthiness
of that other.
He tells us
of times when he and his wife get at odds with each other, and how he about cusses his car
out (or any other inanimate object) that day, and yet, enjoy life because
of his relationship with his True
Friend,
Jesus Christ.
Jesus, well aware
of the danger, was now taking care not to be found in the city after nightfall; he either stayed with
friends at Bethany or bivouacked on the Mount
of Olives, where the little company would easily escape notice among the numerous groups which camped
out there for the festival.
i am undergoing such a change in the way i think about God and religion and reading some
of your articles has been very refreshing — right now i am part
of a very fundamental church and i need to get
out - i am tired
of the judgement and looking at people as «saved» and «unsaved» (we recently had a church event where if you brought an «unsaved»
friend they got to rollerskate for free - i wanted to vomit)- i just want to follow
Jesus - do nt know where to go but i do want to stay part
of a church (for the sake
of my children)- i saw somewhere on your blog that you too are in the hudson valley — are there any churches you can recommend that fall in line with your way
of thinking?
Jesus» words
of forgiveness to the paralyzed man turn
out to be God's most transforming yes, thanks to his
friends.
Remember
Jesus» parable about the man who bothered his
friend until he got up
out of bed to bring him some food.
I have not yet encountered someone who I think would follow the
Jesus style, unless it is some
of my
friends who go
out and serve the poor, the hungry, the needy, and the homeless, while telling them about the love
of Jesus at the same time.
Then, you might find
out that the Lord
Jesus himself chose apostles
of a «rather low» educational level, and that many people, perhaps simple by your standards but not by the Lord's, flocked to him, and later to his apostles, because they found in the community
of the
friends of Jesus new forms
of «social security.»
To all the rest
of us,
Jesus» summons at the tomb where each
of us will one day lie sounds something like this: «Come
out of there,
friend.
No we don't know when
Jesus birthday is, so tradionally 1 day
out of the year most
of the world shuts down so we can rejoice in the birth
of Jesus with people,
friends and extended family, people we don't get to celebrate
Jesus birth with everyday.
When I have heard this preached, the audience is always told to go
out and evangelize and witness to their
friends and neighbors, because you never know if all
of heaven and earth is just waiting on you to tell your neighbor about
Jesus because they are the final Gentile to be brought in.
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