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Not Some Dead Guy Telling Me What To Do

Posted in Faith, Garret Keizer, Quotes, resurrection, tagged on August 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Garret Keizer

“And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. – 1st Corinthians 15:14

Some ask what difference it makes whether or not Christ was, really, bodily raised from the dead — lots! Garret Keizer, American author, writer and essayist puts it this way,

“On the day when I can no longer believe in the resurrection I shall no longer be able to follow Christ. It’s not that I require a reward after death, it’s just that I refuse to have a dead guy running my life.”1

— fritz@langgang.com
1. Marry a Pregnant Virgin: unusual Bible Stores for New and Curious Christians by Frank G. Honeycutt, pg 171

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Finding Myself

Posted in Faith, Fulfillment, tagged on July 26, 2011| 1 Comment »

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. – Proverbs 18:2

“I just want to find myself!”, some people say.

Well, here are some instructions:

  1. Stretch out both hands
  2. Draw them toward’s you until you touch something
  3. There you are!
  4. Now, turn your attention to finding God. That will be more productive.

When my child was little we went for a walk one day in an unfamiliar place. I asked, “Son, do you know where we are?” “Yep!” he said confidently, “I’m right here and you’re right there!”

Actually, that’s all he really needed to know!

Prayer: Jesus, I know where I am — I’m right here and you’re right there with me. Amen!
— fritz@langgang.com

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Biggest Source of Stupid Ideas

Posted in Faith, Fear, tagged , , on July 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »

We all do some stupid (May I use the term?) things.

Thinking back over personal experience I notice a primary source; we see it in Israel’s history, too.

Israel just finished clearing out their land of idolaters then some went home and did a stupid thing — they build a rival altar. That stirred everybody up! Had they not learned God takes a dim view of idolatry?! Their answer is telling,

We have … done it for fear” – Joshua 22:24

They were afraid of being excluded later so they built a copy of God’s altar. God did not tell them to do that.

How many bone-headed ideas do we come up with because of fear over one thing or another! God tells us not to fear but trust his care, obey his word, let Him be our wisdom.

You are partners with Christ … Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our righteousness, our holiness, and our ransom from sin. — 1st Corinthians 1:30 (God’s Word translation)

Prayer: Jesus, help me to act in faith, trusting in your presence and care, not in fear.

Sound Bite: Perfect love casts out fear (1st John 4:18)

— fritz@langgang.com
Also see: Fat Fallible Fears, Sept. 12, 2010

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