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Doing My Part

Posted in Good Shepherd, Trust, Walking, tagged on December 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »

“The LORD is my shepherd … Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;” – Psalm 23:1a, 4

So what’s my part in this sheep to shepherd kind of relationship with God? I walk – choosing not to fear even if/when I am in dreadful times and places.

This is, really, the ONLY thing he expects – to follow him in my daily life trusting even in tough times he will keep me safe and lead me through; it’s just that simple.

I can’t always see the big picture or understand the “why”, but by God’s grace I can put one foot in front of the other, choose to be brave, and trust God will make things right.

The senior pastor where I once served took me aside one day and said, “Your faith is just too simple for real life”. The only response I could give – “I guess the only way I’ll survive is by the grace of God!” He agreed but not in the positive way I meant it. That was almost 30 years ago.

God’s grace has always been sufficient for my need. I walk and choose not to fear, God handles the rest.

– fritz

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>No Fair-Weather Friend

Posted in Prayer, Trust, tagged , on December 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »

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For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee … In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. – Psalm 86:5,7

God is no fair-weather friend. In Christ he is not easily offended and holds no grudges.

I expect he would like a little confidence from us that he would act according to the way he requests we act toward one another.

A radio preacher told the story of a father who threw his son’s old dilapidated bicycle into the dumpster when asked by his son to fix it. His son was hurt and could not understand why his dad would do such a thing. He could not understand, that is, until his dad took him to buy a brand new bicycle.

“If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” – Jesus (Matthew 7:11)

-fritz

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Trust means Obey

Posted in Dallas Willard, Obedience, Quotes, Trust on November 3, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The idea that you can trust Christ and not intend to obey him is an illusion generated by the prevalence of an unbelieving “Christian culture.” In fact, you can no more trust Jesus and not intend to obey him than you could trust your doctor and your auto mechanic and not intend to follow their advice. If you don’t intend to follow their advice, you simply don’t trust them. Period.

– Dallas Willard, Renovation Of The Heart, Pg. 95

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