Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Decisions!!!!

When we were first introduced to religion and the worship of God - our decision on how and when to worship - for the most part - was made for us by our parents. We automatically followed what they did - questioning nothing and accepting everything. Then we matured - grew up and became adults ourselves - and started questioning. We wanted answers to questions previously unasked - hearing the answers we decided to accept or reject. For many of us - rejecting the faith of our parents was a given - we were better informed - more enlightened - or so we thought. Drifting in an ocean of confusing theology only made the decision process more difficult - so we continued drifting until the Island that is God - was so far away - that many gave up - drowned in that ocean of confusion. Thankfully for us - although we left God behind - He never abandoned us. All our lives Jesus has been there - walking with us - patiently waiting for us to make our decisions - holding His breath when we chose poorly - clapping with joy when we chose well. Today Jesus is still there - waiting for you - waiting for your next decision - waiting for you to walk His way.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Love our neighbors

We don’t love our neighbors to convert them; we love our neighbors because we are converted.” We are called to love our neighbors unconditionally, without expecting anything in return.” Sharing the gospel with them is definitely loving them. “The ‘agenda’ we need to drop is the well-meaning tendency to be friends with people for the sole purpose of converting them to our faith. Many so desperately want to move people forward spiritually that they push them according to their timetable, not according to how God is working in them. It’s tempting to offer friendship with strings attached.”
Love yor neighbor and preach the gospel to them when you can. But, live the gospel before them by loving them regardless of wheather you are, planting, watering or harvesting! Loving your neighbor is your command, regenerating them is the job of the Holy Spirit.