Aug 25
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flowerofthenile added a text contribution no prosperity doctrine hereI had gotten the feeling growing up that the answer to all the world's problems was to become Christian. American Christianity puts forth the image that all of our wealth and success is due to our obedience to God. And yes, God does bless us. But he says that he sends the rain on the just and the unjust. Our faith in him secures us salvation, our obedience to him brings us joy as we work with... Read more »
Aug 23
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flowerofthenile added a text contribution The new idolsIn a world of multi-tasking, high-speed, high-octane, high stress... we've learned to value dividing our attention. For example, we aren't just moms, we are wife-mom-friend-employee/employer-cook-housekeeper-blogger-twit-and whatever else we need to be in the course of the day. We have learned to focus on everything, and by doing so, now we can't really focus on anything. Our false gods these days... Read more »
Aug 20
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flowerofthenile added a text contribution Gotta love PeterI love Peter. He makes being a Christ follower seem like something that is possible to do. He opens his mouth at the wrong times. He makes mistakes. He boasts and is proud at times, and is humbled by God for what he does. He makes me realize that I don't have to be perfect but I do have to keep trying. This is a journey in becoming the person God is making me to be. As Ruth Graham put on her... Read more »
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flowerofthenile added a text contribution UncontainableMy God is not a god the will fit in a box. He can not fit into the scope of my limitted view. As soon as I think that I understand some aspect of Him, He overwhelms me with some new aspect of His nature. There is no building I can make that will hold Him, no idea I can formulate that will explain Him in total. He is truly indescribable, uncontainable...God. Read more »