Simple Not Shallow

Christianity is simple enough for a child to understand. Yet, simple does not mean its easy nor that it is a shallow way to live.

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Thought of the day: When gratitude becomes desire, evil is born.

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That should say, "as your love for God, and so your neighbor grows." X won't let me edit my own post. Oh, well.

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Thought for the day:
Your faith only grows and your love for God and so your neighbor grows. BTW, love is not an emotion.

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It's been a minute, or several, since I've been here. But, Hello. I hope to be back on a regular basis. Have a wonderful day.

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Happy Mother's Day everyone!!

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My newest video is going to be addressing the question: What is love in terms of Christian faith?

Well, what do you think?

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How can you build a healthy, deep, and vibrant relationship with someone you do not know? You can’t. So, how can you expect to have one with Jesus if you do not spend time each day talking with and getting to know him? This is also known as prayer and reading the Bible.

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Reading the Bible is not just a religious act to learn a religious way of life. It is allowing God to speak to us, to share himself with us. Yes, we learn a way of life by reading it. But we gain so much more than mere lessons when we approach it as his part of the conversation.

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You may be saying, “Ok, ok, ok, now wait. If prayer is about communication, shouldn’t God be talking back? Shouldn’t he be sharing himself with me?” Yes, communication is a two-way street. So, how does he communicate and share with us? Principally, the Bible.

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@tcunderdahl @Kahlissee Well put, sir.

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@RFupdates Nicely said. I think it's sad when we force something onto Scripture, no matter how well-meaning, that is not really there. There is so much more depth if we don't impose things that are not there.

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Am I suggesting that we can’t ask God for things? Not at all. But if that is all you are doing, then you are not seeking a relationship, but rather, you are, and please pardon the crudeness, seeking a sugar daddy. There is no love there.

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Prayer is for our sharing ourselves with God. “Sharing ourselves with God?” You ask. “But doesn’t God already know us completely? What on earth could be so important about our sharing something he already knows?” Relationships only grow as we share ourselves with another person.

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@Sean_McDowell Because men are the easy hit. You say something and you get called some very nasty names. Then no one listens, as everyone believes the new tarnished reputation. However, I do see this starting to change. Still on the outside of the mainstream, but gaining ground.

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@Sean_McDowell @DrBobbyConway To remember that people are people is a profound thing. Yes, these are sources of scoffing and mockery. And they are illustrative of the fact that we are all fallen. Christians are no different in that than anyone else except when actively pursuing God and his love.

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@MikeWingerii If folks would just focus on following Jesus, the end will show up. It will take care of itself. The important thing is getting to know Jesus and following him. We should not be surprised when things go sideways, but we should be not focused on them so intently.

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Tell me this: how many times have you used prayer simply as a means to talk at God while asking him for things, rather than as a way to spend time with him and seek to get to know him better?

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Prayer is ultimately about building our relationship with God. It is how we communicate directly with God. And as you know, communication is of vital importance in growing a relationship, right?

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Morning Musings:
If you focus only on the relationship to the exclusion of the others, you get feel-good mushy chaos. If you focus exclusively on learning or doing, you get cold, harsh rules and judgmentalness. They must exist in balance, or you do not have Biblical Christianity.