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Joy! Trifecta of God’s Kingdom

Posted in Christ, Joy, Podcast, tagged , on December 20, 2021| 1 Comment »

“For the kingdom of God is … righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.  For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.”

Romans 14:17-18

This was written to a diverse group of believers in an international city, Rome, blending many ideas and cultures.

Some were vegetarians and others were carnivores, some revered special days (the Jewish culture had many holidays with fasting and feasting, totally lost on those not Jewish) others disregarding.  Paul indicates these are not what’s important in God’s kingdom.

There are three important things in God’s Kingdom: 1) Righteousness; 2) Peace; and 3) Joy from the Holy Spirit – here is where the focus should be.

We should allow each other to enjoy Jesus!

If your faith is not allowing you to live at peace with God and have Joy in your heart, something is wrong. Be fully convinced in what you think is “right” while allowing others to be “wrong”, in your opinion.  Encourage even the “wrong” ones to love Jesus and serve him with joy and peace. Don’t be shaken by what someone else thinks of how you serve Jesus.

Prayer: “Jesus, for this new week, help me to find a way to enjoy you in what I do, to live in the peace of Christ, and act right, allowing others to do the same.

-fritz

* 1 Peter 5:7

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Throwback Thursday: Purpose for “Lost” Causes

Posted in Christ, Podcast, tagged , on December 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Our Throwback, this week, is from April 2nd, 2010; The purpose for “lost” causes

If some things will never change, why do anything about them; they are lost causes, why not cut our losses and move on? But God doesn’t cut his losses and move on, “lost causes” have their purpose.

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Thou art the man

Posted in Action, Calling, God's Calling, Podcast, tagged , , on December 13, 2021| 2 Comments »

Easy to pray for others; easy to say just what others should do. My friend, Bill, prays; Lord stir up his praying and help him grow in it. My friend, Michael, moves in the prophetic; Lord, give him words to prophesy and stir his gift.

But as the prophet, Nathan, said to King David long ago, when David was ranting about what someone else did and should suffer, “Thou art the man” (2nd Samuel 12:7). David was quick to pronounce judgment over others, but what about himself? He was the one who was the guilty.

The Bible admonishes to “Stir up the gift that is in thee” (2nd Timothy 1:6) and I was asking God to move on my friend’s to stir up their gifts, but what about me stirring up mine? What was I doing to follow the admonishment? Not much! So, this is my first step, a return to blogging.

Why a blog instead of a diary? Feedback! A blog is open to others who can comment, encourage, correct, and express how what is written affect them. A diary exposes ideas to one’s self from one’s own perspective. I already have my perspective, how will more of the same help?

Who would I want to connect with on my blog? Fellow pilgrims in life’s journey of following Christ. “Iron sharpens iron” the old saying goes (Proverbs 27:17).

If I blog successfully throughout this next year, I expect my communication skills to improve, Jesus to be honored, and God’s people encouraged to press onward and upward; a win-win for everyone.

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