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About Being a Christian
About Being a Christian
What is a Christian? According to The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, the general definition of a Christian is "One who professes belief in Jesus as Christ or follows the religion based on the life...
From Orphans to Royalty
The first time I read Ezekiel 16, I cried all the way through it. It's a story of God's heart, as a betrayed husband; with every jealousy, hurt, rage, or emotion felt by humans. Yet, whenever we're hurting, few consider if they're doing the same...
Ho'omana - Hawaiian Gods
Many examples of the land and its creatures represented gods, or akua to the Hawaiian. The tree, plants, stones, animals, and human beings were just a few examples, each akua had a special name with certain attributes. The four great gods of the...
JOHN TETZEL "SCARING THE HELL" OUT OF CHRISTIANS
Johann Tetzel “Scaring The Hell” Out Of Christians” by Doug Krieger GRACE FOR SALE THROUGH INDULGENCES “It happened in 1517 that a Dominican monk named Johann Tetzel, a braggart, caused a great stir. Maximilian once sentenced him to drowning in...
The Two Most Important Commandments - Love
The Two Most Important Commandments – LOVE By: Lara Velez Love is mentioned well over 350 times in the Bible. I'm sure God must be trying to tell us something. We will start our study with Matthew 22:37-38; And He replied to him, You shall love...
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God is Not Mocked
"Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the SPIRIT of MEEKNESS, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted," (Ga. 6:1).
How many times have we had the urge to Lord it over someone fallen; to look at them in disgust, to shun their very presence, to talk behind their back, to refuse their service, to forget all the good they've done, to spit in their face and kick them when their down?
Those who receive people in meekness have learned a very special lesson. In the right place, at the right time, under the right circumstance - there is no sin we couldn't be tempted with. Only by the grace of God that it isn't me.
Where did we get the idea it couldn't happen to us? Don't we dare think ourselves any better (Ga. 6:3)!
If we weren't abandoned on a door step, raised in an orphanage or maybe even the ghettos; if we were raised with God fearing, loving, non-abusive parents who saw to it that we had the best education money could buy; if we've risen to places of prestige, prosperity, power, respect, and position ... how can we think we had something to do with it?
Sometimes, we forget where we came from and who brought us where we are (Ez. 16:21, 22). If you ever find yourself in such a place - BEWARE, BEWARE, BEWARE!
"Pride goeth
before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall," Pr. 16:18.
Once we realize the full impact of it happening to us, not forgetting our beginning, we're more than willing to put ourselves in another's shoes. We're happy not to find offense (Ps 119:165) in their weakness (like we don't have any). Meekness is no longer a chore and we welcome restoring them as Jesus would've done (Ga. 6:2), as we hope someone would do for us (Mt. 7:12).
Caring more for their works than the needs of their soul isn't what the Apostle Paul was about (2 Co. 12:14). Reverting to legalism makes us the transgressor and frustrates God (Ga. 2:18, 21).
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatever a man soweth that shall he also reap." So, choose to reap the best (Ga. 6:8, 16) or you might be next.
God takes it very personal how we treat His children.
© by Joyce C. Lock http://my.homewithgod.com/blessingsandlessons/ This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.
About the Author
In addition to being a published author and poet, Joyce C. Lock created the religion column, "Christianity Made Simple" for Peru Daily Tribune, continues to write inspirational articles for area newspapers, and shares further in online and e-mail ministries.
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