I am not sure I get this whole twitter thing.... is it just short posts about what you're doing?
Sorry - I just don't get it.
But since all the cool people are doing it.... I'm in!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Death
I am sad today, but I know that death for a believer, a friend of Christ like Jenni Wallace Cornwell isn't a sad thing. It is sad though for those of us who know and love her but are still here. For Josh, Judy, Layne, Amy, Jim, Debbie, and the rest of the family I am sad; but for Jenni I should be very happy. Jenni - congrats I will see you in eternity when it is my turn. I know you are having a wonderful time now.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Isn't it shocking when you are slapped in the face...
Isn't it shocking when you are slapped in the face...
As I was growing up we never gave money to people asking, I want to say that never is a strong word and that surely we did sometimes. The problem is - it may not be true. We nearly never gave money to the Salvation Army bell ringers, the girl scout collecting money, the churches selling trinkets outside of Wal-Mart, the blind selling light bulbs door to door, nor most anyone else. In fact I often remember hearing and making the statement "we (or I) gave at the church."
The other night I had a conversation with a friend who I believe grew up never giving at the church. I never even considered what his family might do with those we told "no, we gave at the church," until Sunday night. A third party made the comment about how my friend gave to everyone who asked. He may have never given or rarely had given at the church but he gave and maybe his way of giving was more much more Christ-like than mine. I am certainly not implying that his type of giving or anyone's giving would make them right with God - hopefully we understand that being right with God is all about grace and relationship with Jesus.
Well that was my slap in the face... so how will I apply that slap in the face in my life?
BALANCE - it seems that this is so often the answer in the Christian's life. Not legalistic or liberal but balanced, not a street preacher nor a mute when it comes to sharing Christ but a balanced Christian who follows God's leading in sharing, neither lazy nor a workaholic but balanced hardworking and willing to rest!
Well here again I want to be balanced... I pray that I will continue to give to a storehouse like a local church but I also want to participate in a church that isn't so financially bound that her members can't give to needs outside the local church as well!
As I was growing up we never gave money to people asking, I want to say that never is a strong word and that surely we did sometimes. The problem is - it may not be true. We nearly never gave money to the Salvation Army bell ringers, the girl scout collecting money, the churches selling trinkets outside of Wal-Mart, the blind selling light bulbs door to door, nor most anyone else. In fact I often remember hearing and making the statement "we (or I) gave at the church."
The other night I had a conversation with a friend who I believe grew up never giving at the church. I never even considered what his family might do with those we told "no, we gave at the church," until Sunday night. A third party made the comment about how my friend gave to everyone who asked. He may have never given or rarely had given at the church but he gave and maybe his way of giving was more much more Christ-like than mine. I am certainly not implying that his type of giving or anyone's giving would make them right with God - hopefully we understand that being right with God is all about grace and relationship with Jesus.
Well that was my slap in the face... so how will I apply that slap in the face in my life?
BALANCE - it seems that this is so often the answer in the Christian's life. Not legalistic or liberal but balanced, not a street preacher nor a mute when it comes to sharing Christ but a balanced Christian who follows God's leading in sharing, neither lazy nor a workaholic but balanced hardworking and willing to rest!
Well here again I want to be balanced... I pray that I will continue to give to a storehouse like a local church but I also want to participate in a church that isn't so financially bound that her members can't give to needs outside the local church as well!
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