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Benefit – Renewed Youth

Posted in Explanations, Faith, Youth, tagged on July 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »

“and forget not all his benefits: … so that thy youth is renewed as the eagles.” – Psalms 103:2b,5b

I am old enough to have seen a lot. I’ve seen people grow old in their 30’s. I’ve seen older adults lose interest in life and start a downhill slide that others can’t stop. But I have also seen some, even in nursing homes, vibrant to the end.

Just happenstance? I don’t think so.

  • The ones I know who grew old before their time got that way through the pressures of life and their chosen lifestyle.
  • The ones loosing interest did so as one purpose for life faded after another.
  • The ones keeping their youthful outlook did it by living a daily relationship with Christ, believing his word, expecting his grace.

Everyone needs a purpose in life — the right purpose. Taking Christ as our purpose, becoming his hands and feet in this life as our goal, and experiencing his benefits keeps us involved and renewed.

Stop saying you are old. He still has important things to do through you. Start thanking God that he renews your youth like an eagle right up until it is time to go home with him.

— fritz@langgang.com

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Living By Intent, Not Opportunity

Posted in Explanations, Faith, Opportunity, tagged on June 20, 2011| 2 Comments »

“…also in the midst of the garden … the tree of knowledge of good and evil.” – Genesis 2:9

My mother-in-law decided to quit smoking and did it!

Mom Frazer - 1978 Cumberland Falls, KY

I thought her method was strange and I’m not sure I can recommend it to all but I understand it, now — she kept a pack of cigarettes on the shelf where she could always see it and remember she quit by intent not opportunity.

Why does God allow temptation? Why not remove bad things and bad people where they can no longer influence, no longer corrupt?

It may have something to do with God wanting us to live by intentions, on purpose — choosing to do right rather than just not having the opportunity to do wrong.

Sound Bite: Living by intent is true freedom!
Prayer: Father, help me to live for You because I choose to do so, not just because I don’t have opportunity to do otherwise. Amen.

– fritz@langgang.com
See also: Circumstances and Committments – June 5, 2011

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George Washington Faith

Posted in Belief, Conversion, Explanations, Faith, Testimony, tagged on June 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »

George Washington

I believe in George Washington. That is, I believe he was a real person, our first president, and did many good and heroic things. I even heard of someone who had the actual hatchet George Washington used to chop down the cherry tree — it had been through three new handles and two new heads but they said it was the real thing!

But I never knew George Washington — only what I was told.

I used to have “George Washington Faith” in Christ.

I considered myself a Christian. I believed God existed, that Jesus died on a cross and walked out of the tomb, and would some day judge the world. I prayed, tried not to do bad things, sometimes went to church and owned a Bible but I never had met God, personally — didn’t even know I could. I lived for myself and as I saw fit, and had an excuse for everything.

Then came the day, around two in the morning as I recall, when I saw I needed more — that God expected more. He wanted me so I gave him “me” and discovered what the Bible really meant about being a believer!

Any demon can believe facts,

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. – James 2:19

Faith is more — it’s knowing the person.

— fritz@langgang.com

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