Sunday, July 12, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
They can take the Fireworks out of the City but not out of my blog.
Grab a chair, turn off the lights, turn up the sound, put it on full screen. My gift to you. Happy 4th of July.
Keeping the faith
Keeping the faith while everything around you is falling apart. So much easier said then done. "I will pray for you" we often say or you need to trust in Jesus, he'll take care of you. Today, I remember the words(not perfectly) but something like what ever you do for the lease of my brothers you do unto me. I think of Jesus teaching the crowds that where hungry for answers. They wanted to be healed, they wanted him to answer their prayers and he said when you feed, cloth, love others you are feeding me, clothing me and loving me. I think we miss the true message. Yes, pray for others needs but then roll up your sleeves and get to business and help Jesus to help those who need help. He will provide for you as you provide for others.
Often we want to save the world but we over look the ones that are right under our own noses. Those that are in our own flock. We judge our giving by their behavior. Jesus did things for others out of love, he brings people to him with love. We live in a world that is into "tough love" and sometimes we have to use that kind of love. Yet, I wonder if gentle commitment doesn't say more. If Jesus turned his back on us every time we sinned, or withheld his help when we are living a life that is not Godly, I fear that nobody would want that kind of "savior." He comes to us where we are. He spoke to the Samaritan woman at the well, who had seven husbands in a gentle way. I could almost see him smile at her. To me he was saying, I know everything about you and I still want to give you the Water of Life. He didn't say, hey clean up your act sister and then I'll help you. No, He offered her a gift that would give her the strength to change her life. He told her to go and sin no more, he knew she wouldn't walk away and never, ever make another mistake. He knew she would need that Living Water everyday of her life. He preached on how to live our lives day in and day out. We need the Bible and the words he taught like a daily dose of medicine. We also need his graces to love those who are caught up in the world, with all of it's sin and trials. We need His heart to help those that are less capable of grasping his words.
I like many do not want to give up my time or my money to those that I judge as less deserving because they have not reached the level that I feel they should be at. I can only believe that I am living the words of Jesus. "Love one another, as I have loved you." I can only trust that the seeds I plant will survive in the weeds of their life. I can only hope that my help will maybe make it alittle easier for someone to start picking the weeds out of their lives by lessening some of their burdens.
Maybe my thinking is all wrong. I don't know. Maybe, I am blinded by a heart filled with compassion and love. Maybe, I am misunderstanding the message of the Gospel but
I trust that the Holy Spirit is leading me. Until I hear differently from Jesus, I am going to try as best as I can "to love others, as He has and does love me.
May the peace and love of Jesus guide us all.
Often we want to save the world but we over look the ones that are right under our own noses. Those that are in our own flock. We judge our giving by their behavior. Jesus did things for others out of love, he brings people to him with love. We live in a world that is into "tough love" and sometimes we have to use that kind of love. Yet, I wonder if gentle commitment doesn't say more. If Jesus turned his back on us every time we sinned, or withheld his help when we are living a life that is not Godly, I fear that nobody would want that kind of "savior." He comes to us where we are. He spoke to the Samaritan woman at the well, who had seven husbands in a gentle way. I could almost see him smile at her. To me he was saying, I know everything about you and I still want to give you the Water of Life. He didn't say, hey clean up your act sister and then I'll help you. No, He offered her a gift that would give her the strength to change her life. He told her to go and sin no more, he knew she wouldn't walk away and never, ever make another mistake. He knew she would need that Living Water everyday of her life. He preached on how to live our lives day in and day out. We need the Bible and the words he taught like a daily dose of medicine. We also need his graces to love those who are caught up in the world, with all of it's sin and trials. We need His heart to help those that are less capable of grasping his words.
I like many do not want to give up my time or my money to those that I judge as less deserving because they have not reached the level that I feel they should be at. I can only believe that I am living the words of Jesus. "Love one another, as I have loved you." I can only trust that the seeds I plant will survive in the weeds of their life. I can only hope that my help will maybe make it alittle easier for someone to start picking the weeds out of their lives by lessening some of their burdens.
Maybe my thinking is all wrong. I don't know. Maybe, I am blinded by a heart filled with compassion and love. Maybe, I am misunderstanding the message of the Gospel but
I trust that the Holy Spirit is leading me. Until I hear differently from Jesus, I am going to try as best as I can "to love others, as He has and does love me.
May the peace and love of Jesus guide us all.
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