Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Just some thoughts....
I have been wondering if we as Christians really take the greatest commandment seriously. I see so much strife amongst my brothers and sisters all due to a difference in opinions. If we are loving God with our everything and then Loving our neighbors as we love ourselves (Matthew 23:36-40) shouldn't it be easy to agree to disagree. We are not responsible for other peoples salvation. We are responsible for sharing Gods love. Yes we will be held accountable for those we lead astray and for the times we disobeyed but If we are loving God with our all will this not happen less and less. Isn't He capable of being our sheperd? Shoudl we not trust that if we think our brother or sister is wrong that He will show them? I am not saying that we shouldn't have discussions and that we shouldn't out of love bring out a concern we might have for someone, but we must be okay with them not agreeing with us. God is a big God. He is capable of holding all he love in his hands. Why do we need to have everyone agree with us. Is it because we are unsure, and if we can get someone to agree with us it makes us feel less frightened? These are all things I have been pondering. If you have thoughts please feel free to comment/share:)
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
To live like this......
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
I need to write these verses on my heart and never forget the challenge they hold. Can you imagine what this world would be like if we all as christians lived like the above verses. I recently saw the movie 300. After watching it I thought, what if I was to live my life like the Spartans did but instead of training to be a warrior I trained to be like Christ. To love as He loved and to live as He lived..... with only my Lords desire spurring me on. What if I was to train with the devotion of a Spartan, an althlete. What then could God accomplish through me?
24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
I need to write these verses on my heart and never forget the challenge they hold. Can you imagine what this world would be like if we all as christians lived like the above verses. I recently saw the movie 300. After watching it I thought, what if I was to live my life like the Spartans did but instead of training to be a warrior I trained to be like Christ. To love as He loved and to live as He lived..... with only my Lords desire spurring me on. What if I was to train with the devotion of a Spartan, an althlete. What then could God accomplish through me?
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