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Embracing Vulnerability

Posted in Christ, Gentleness, Good Shepherd, Trust, tagged , , , , on October 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »

“Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.” — Jesus (Luke 10:3)

The world expects (demands) toughness — notice truck decals, group mascots, and projected personae.

Jesus sent out his followers with a different mental picture — lambs among wolves.

Sheep can at least bite but lambs have nothing! Lambs can’t even pretend to be tough!

How can a lamb survive? Having a good shepherd at his/her side.

We don’t have to play the world’s game nor fix our vulnerability. We follow our shepherd, trust his care, use our “shield of faith” (Eph 6:16) when the enemy zings us with fear — embracing our personal vulnerability with faith in his intervention.

– fritz

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Gentleness and Glory!

Posted in Gentleness, tagged , , , on February 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »

“The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars … maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory” – Psalm 29:9

“And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way” – Isaiah 30:21a

God’s voice is so powerful it breaks trees, and does whatever he wants it to do. Yet, he is so gentle with us – he is heard in a whisper and lets us choose to follow.

– fritz

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