@SpiritedSparr0w Jacob came out of the womb grabbing at Esau's heel. We all do. Babies are born selfish. Godly parenting undoes self-centeredness by teaching the selflessness of Jesus. Selfishness comes naturally. Sharing? Kindness? These come by teaching and modeling. A chief end of parenting.
@SpiritedSparr0w “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
Revelation 4:11
@SpiritedSparr0w Wow! What a privilege to witness the radical transformation of your life. God has been preparing you for this life to be full. To share it with one you love. And now to pass it on to your descendants. Rejoicing with you. Praying for you still. God is good
@riedelcm Wow! How old? Whatever age there is evidence here of some really special talent and a good soul. I wonder how God will use all this for His glory? God is good!
@markdeymaz There's an implicit belief that multiplying churches = making disciples. Evidence proves it untrue. Church planting feeds immediate gratification. Disciplemaking is like planting seed. The process is arduous. Too many variables to guarantee outcomes. It takes too long.
@SpiritedSparr0w Injuries happen. It's a part of sports. But those who overcome them to be exceptional people are my heroes. Keri Strug is one of them.
@SpiritedSparr0w No one who makes it to the Olympics can be considered a quitter, considering how rigorous it is just to get there. Simone Biles has nothing to prove. But she is no more a hero than Kobe Bryant is for sitting out a year with a torn achilles.
@SpiritedSparr0w Wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
@SpiritedSparr0w I follow you for your rare ability to reason through issues that is so helpful for me. How beautiful to see this used to bring you to Jesus! In the end, it's still faith. But faith in Jesus is a reasonable faith. Welcome to the family. Yes indeed, He is risen! Praying for you...
@SpiritedSparr0w Allowing me to learn from your journey has been such a blessing. What a joy to now see you get blessed! May God grow you deeper in love for each other as you grow deeper in love with Him.
@margerie_nelson@Burgoyne_Al @JollieKaveman @SpiritedSparr0w Things haven’t changed. People are still refusing to reasonably understand God’s Word choosing rather to use it to facilitate false narratives like this: the Bible promotes sexual slavery. It doesn’t.
@margerie_nelson@Burgoyne_Al @JollieKaveman @SpiritedSparr0w The teachers of the Law of Jesus' day did not seek to interpret the Law. They used it to justify their own sinful indulgence. Jesus refuted their teachings and reestablished the true character of God and His commands with His words and His ways.
@margerie_nelson@Burgoyne_Al @JollieKaveman @SpiritedSparr0w Ancient Hebrew culture viewed women as less than second class citizens. Jesus defied the accepted discrimination of His day by redeeming the worth of women and any marginalized group of any culture by inviting all to His grace without conditions. John 4
@SpiritedSparr0w Jealousy is amoral. What gives it virtue is agape love and a desire to protect. Insecurity and selfishness makes it evil. Either way all evil is rooted in a distorted view of God.