The pharisees minded what God spoke, but not what
He intended. They were busy in the outward work of the hand, but
incurious of the affections and choice of the heart. So God was served
in the letter, they did not much inquire into His purpose; and therefore
they were curious to wash their hands, but cared not to purify their
hearts.
Author: Jeremy Taylor
We are all unit in this arena. When all men sin it doesn't mean they all do the same thing. I lust, you lie, he is angry, she doesn't forgive. the point is nothing is as it seems with us. I can ge outwardly the best "Cristian" in the world. I got to church meetings, I volunteer for everything, I hang out with churchy people, and go do my "get in front if church and lead" by a prayer or something. But that is what Pharisees did. I am not a christian because i do that. Nor am I a Christian because I "take a beating, let people walk over me, sacrifice my energy". that is all nice and moral, but what does it mean?
Jesus once said, "Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean." (NIV Matt. 23:26)
Looking back at many things, I realize I did it most of the time because it was the moral thing to do. It's "good" to do this. I like work I do beacuse it helps people, makes me feel good. That is a good motivator, but to truly clean the cup it must be washed thoroughly. If I have been bought by God, then as a vessel of His, I must be cleaned as He says and that means to make Him happy and for His purpose. There is too much of that now, you say "Christian" and I say "where?", Dan, because the inside is not cleaned, it is merely being repainted so it looks clean. This is why forgiveness of others, committment, religions, are all jacked up. What my "heart believes and wants" is not parallel to what God says He wants....... The heart of the matter is never me, it is God and trying to have as many people take the invite for a party of an eternity........
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God in heaven, I don't know what to say. I keep messing up. I keep thinking I can earn some forgiveness if I do something good. I can't, I want to , but I can't . I don't deserve it, but i ask forgiveness for what I do. I ask forgiveness for what others do, her, me, those far and near I know of . Help me not to speak to Sam, instead, that You do the talking. Sam needs your salvation, and al lI can do is direct to what You say to do. Gosh I shouldn't complain, i have 2 legs, 2 hands, my voice, a job, that in itself is more than soooooo many people can say. Thank you for that.
Oh God, I know she doesn't want anything to do with me, but I want to ask, that one day you soften the heart. God, I don't know what is right because of what I think. Not cause of what my parents think or the preacher or friends. It has to be based on what YOU say is right. and this is not right. May our hearts be bleached, disinfected to be pure each time it becomes dirty. God why do You put up with us? Why do You love us so much? I can't understand, but Thank YOU.
Be with us all, humble us and break our walls of our own "righteousness " and "religiousness" (dunno if a real word. Thank You for listening.
Author: Jeremy Taylor
We are all unit in this arena. When all men sin it doesn't mean they all do the same thing. I lust, you lie, he is angry, she doesn't forgive. the point is nothing is as it seems with us. I can ge outwardly the best "Cristian" in the world. I got to church meetings, I volunteer for everything, I hang out with churchy people, and go do my "get in front if church and lead" by a prayer or something. But that is what Pharisees did. I am not a christian because i do that. Nor am I a Christian because I "take a beating, let people walk over me, sacrifice my energy". that is all nice and moral, but what does it mean?
Jesus once said, "Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean." (NIV Matt. 23:26)
Looking back at many things, I realize I did it most of the time because it was the moral thing to do. It's "good" to do this. I like work I do beacuse it helps people, makes me feel good. That is a good motivator, but to truly clean the cup it must be washed thoroughly. If I have been bought by God, then as a vessel of His, I must be cleaned as He says and that means to make Him happy and for His purpose. There is too much of that now, you say "Christian" and I say "where?", Dan, because the inside is not cleaned, it is merely being repainted so it looks clean. This is why forgiveness of others, committment, religions, are all jacked up. What my "heart believes and wants" is not parallel to what God says He wants....... The heart of the matter is never me, it is God and trying to have as many people take the invite for a party of an eternity........
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God in heaven, I don't know what to say. I keep messing up. I keep thinking I can earn some forgiveness if I do something good. I can't, I want to , but I can't . I don't deserve it, but i ask forgiveness for what I do. I ask forgiveness for what others do, her, me, those far and near I know of . Help me not to speak to Sam, instead, that You do the talking. Sam needs your salvation, and al lI can do is direct to what You say to do. Gosh I shouldn't complain, i have 2 legs, 2 hands, my voice, a job, that in itself is more than soooooo many people can say. Thank you for that.
Oh God, I know she doesn't want anything to do with me, but I want to ask, that one day you soften the heart. God, I don't know what is right because of what I think. Not cause of what my parents think or the preacher or friends. It has to be based on what YOU say is right. and this is not right. May our hearts be bleached, disinfected to be pure each time it becomes dirty. God why do You put up with us? Why do You love us so much? I can't understand, but Thank YOU.
Be with us all, humble us and break our walls of our own "righteousness " and "religiousness" (dunno if a real word. Thank You for listening.
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