Leave the word alone and let it stand on its own

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translationWe can learn so much from the Scriptures when we leave the word alone. I understand why we may find it necessary, sometimes, to rephrase the Scriptures to understand it better; however, so often we lose the most important elements. We would do better, I believe, to let the Father’s inspired word stand on its own and adjust our understanding to it, rather than adjust the word to fit our understanding.

Consider this example that a friend posted today:

Furthermore, we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called in accordance with his purpose. (Romans 8:28, CJB) Continue reading →

Give me accuracy over readability. The discoveries are worth the effort!

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confusionAn ongoing and perhaps long-standing debate wrestles with the question, “Is accuracy or readability more important?” Frankly, the question tells much about the theologians and scholars who are debating it. Continue reading →

Be ambitious to be quiet, engaged in your own affairs, and working with your hands

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see, hear, speak no evilWhen the Apostle Paul wrote his first letter to the Thessalonians, they were newly recovering from paganism, and they were being severely persecuted by people who were once their “friends.” Paul didn’t encourage the new believers in Yeshua the Messiah to convert anyone…quite the opposite; he set up a three-point instruction for a lifestyle that would keep them out of trouble and establish them as lights in the midst of the darkness surrounding them. Continue reading →

When God moves, He moves quickly. Say “YES” and move with Him!

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Olympics Day 9 - AthleticsWhen God moves, He moves quickly. There’s no time to hang back, drag our heels, or think that He’s going to take a number in our “waiting room” while we “work out our stuff.”  He’s NOT waiting…he’s MOVING! We’re invited to go with Him; to “set out” at His command, just like the children of Israel set out when the cloud lifted. Continue reading →

“The Road of LIFE,” by Barbara Brown

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BEST - Barbara Taylor aug 2012 011 croppedAt first, I saw God as my observer—my judge—keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was sort of out there, like a president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I didn’t really know Him!

But later on, when I met Christ, it seemed as though life were rather like a bike ride, but it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that Christ was in back, helping me pedal. I don’t know just when it was that He suggested we trade places, but life hasn’t been the same since. Continue reading →

The answer is YES. What’s the question?

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Yes!A new General Manager assembled all of the employees of a company I worked at, which had just been purchased by a large multi-national group. He said, “This is our guiding principle: The answer is Yes. What’s the question?”

This same principle applies to heeding the Father’s word. Continue reading →

Are we at cross-purposes or in lockstep with our Father?

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lockstepIt’s invaluable to know whether we’re moving at cross-purposes or in lockstep with Our Father in Heaven. He moves in our lives whether we say, “Yes” or “No” to what He’s doing…to His purpose in our lives, even when we don’t know what His purpose is exactly. Continue reading →

I don’t understand it, but . . .

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A friend sent me the story that follows below. I could find no author to credit, but I located the website on which it appears: Wreckless Faith. Here’s the story:

Newspaper boyA little boy was selling newspapers on a corner as people, but he was so cold that he was trying harder to stay as warm as he could than he was selling papers. He walked up to a policeman and said, “Mister, you wouldn’t happen to know where a poor boy could find a warm place to sleep tonight would you? You see, I sleep in a box around the corner there and down the alley, and it’s going to be awful cold in there tonight. Sure would be nice to have a warm place to stay.” Continue reading →