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Recognizing Value

Posted in Eternity, Expectation, Faithfulness, Purpose, tagged on June 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Just look at it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are…when Christ is openly revealed, we’ll see him—and in seeing him, become like him. All of us who look forward to his Coming stay ready, with the glistening purity of Jesus’ life as a model for our own. — 1st John 3:1-3 (The Message Bible)

I learned something about recognizing value when I gave away company stock. I had received it as a youth because I was family and had no idea how much it was worth until I gave it away for free.

Afterwards, the realization of what I lost hit me but it was too late. Something similar can happen in a church or to those in a Christian home who grow up with eternal opportunity freely given by Jesus’ sacrifice.

There is a future for those who remain faithful to Christ. We need to keep that future in focus to stay pure and faithful.

— fritz

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The Real Strength of Weakness

Posted in Faithfulness, Healing, Weakness, tagged on August 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »

And [God] said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. – 2nd Corinthians 12:9-10

Jon Gosselin Before and After

Years ago I caught a glimpse of John Gosselin, yes the one in the TV series, when a hair restoration company gave him a free treatment. He seemed like a nice unassuming guy, a faithful husband (I never watched a single episode so I really wouldn’t know). Later he turned into quite a playboy, splitting his family apart, and I wonder — the fresh look seemed to open the door to truly hurtful results.

I had a college friend with serious stomach problems who asked for prayer and God healed. He later said to me, “I can, now, party and drink all the beer I want!”

I got to know a new couple at church who loved Jesus. In their fifty’s, the wife had a degenerative bone disease and expected to eventually be in a wheel chair. My pastor prayed for them and she was gloriously healed. They soon quit attending church and we lost touch so I called to find out she decided to go back to her nursing career and was too busy for church or past friendships.

Yes, I believe God heals and wants us physically whole but sometimes not being physically whole keeps us spiritually growing. These are not always mutually exclusive but when they are, which would God consider best?

— fritz@langgang.com

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Give Yourself A Good Talk’n To

Posted in Action, Faithfulness, tagged on May 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. – Psalm 4:4

Dr. James Strong (1822-1894) in his Concordance, did us a great service.  He shows us that the Hebrew word translated here as, “commune”, actually means to “talk to”.   So this is not a command to meditate or get in touch with your inner self but to give yourself a good talking to.

The Psalmist knew an important fact about the human psyche – the different parts don’t always align. We sometimes have to tell ourselves to get with the program, to stop sinning and start believing what we know is true, to stop worrying and start trusting God and his word.

Don’t be like a cup, blown around by the wind, start talking to yourself!

– fritz@langgang.com

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