Monday, October 12, 2009
Just some thoughts
So…I’ve been thinking. Yesterday, Adam asked us why and how can and do we love God with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength. That’s really been on my mind a lot this morning. I’ve really been thinking through the passage in Galatians 2 where Paul says that we are crucified with Christ, and it’s not us who live, but Christ who lives in us. As I think on that, I think about what Alan brought up about the passage in Deuteronomy and how God told Israel that they won’t love Him with everything, and just how I can’t love Him like that. The only way for that to be possible is that I surrender and step back and allow Christ to show that love. That’s really been a humbling and freeing thought to me this morning. On one hand, I’m am just so convicted about how much I get in the way, and though I try to love, so often it’s in vain. On the other hand, what a comfort that I don’t have to. I put it that way only because I know I just can’t sit back and be lazy about it. there is obviously the fact that I have to choose to love, but with that I have to choose to surrender and humble myself and allow the love of Christ work through me. Just some things that I’ve been thinking on this morning.
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Seen )ctober 9th 2009 post. Orthodoxy equips those who want it with the answer.
I see from your postings that you major on the voice, which majors on words of song to share the Salvation of God (do you know whenever the bible says the words salvtion, it's Yeshua (hebrew name for Jesus!)
Anyway, if you would hear and sing truly worshipful and inspiring service, please find your local English speaking Orthodox Christian Church and introduce yourself to the unchanged faith of Christ, given to and passed down through 2011 years of repentance and obedience.
Love in Christ Jesus.
Catrina. X X X
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