hard truth

From Terry Virgo of The Resurgence:

Being depressed is bad witness. Self-importance dictates that I deserve to be unduly sad.

Remembering that my body and feelings are not mine. Nothing is. Humility dictates that the living Christ be the source of strength and emotion (Philippians 1:18) - and every other source is self-seeking and self-destructive! Voltorb!!

How do you *really* ask for filling of the Spirit? Read the Bible.

Found a better response to when people ask why they should read their Bibles. Credit to P.Chaz and Redeemer Presbyterian for the cool Bible study question:

Many people think that all the church needs is more of the Spirit, but the Bible never pits learning against power, truth against the Spirit.

(Acts 1:3-8) Why do you think Jesus prepares the apostles’ minds before he sends them power? What is the relationship between knowing truth and experiencing the Spirit?

• (Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-18) Increasing wisdom and revelation to grasp God’s excellencies empowers the spirit. Think of the Spirit as “fire” and the truth of God’s word as “firewood.”
• (John 4:24, 16:13-14) The nature of the Spirit is one of truth, not necessarily subjective emotion or experience. Above all, the Spirit’s main objective is to glorify Christ.
• (Romans 1:16) The gospel is the power of God. The Spirit’s power does not work apart from the truth.
• (Luke 24:44-49) Correct interpretation of the Bible is important to Jesus, where he opens the minds of the disciples in order to be effective witnesses. Expository preaching!! Christ and his gospel must be preached so that divine love can truly transform people.

This series is gonna be awesome.

Même en rêve

tu as le don pour enflammer chilling fields à chaque coup d’oeil non réciproque. Cependant j’espère sincèrement que tu peux vendre le bateau.

Discipleship season

is now in session.

One hand rollback, pop up, 2 babymills

Moralism produces immorality

When I thought God was hard, I found it easy to sin; but when I found God so kind, so good, so overflowing with compassion, I smote upon my breast to think that I could ever have rebelled against One who loved me so, and sought my good.

- Charles Spurgeon

Legalism actually leads to immorality, whereas a grace-centered life -> an obedient life. Think about it.

4AM trip to Atlantic City

Well, that was random.

Be sure to watch yesterday’s clip before this one.

Apart From Jesus, Gandhi's In Hell

“Some of you, God hates you."

"‘He hates the sin and not the sinner.’ That’s Ghandi, not Jesus.”

Thank you Pastor Mark for the truth.

Take care, Whiz!