I came up with a new strategy, but Pastor Max literally got dropped by his Insurance Company. (I always enjoy his candor).
Yeah, he says he'd been speeding some.
Max felt bad that he wasn't good enough anymore for his insurance company.
He thought about it and reflected on others, "Many people fear receiving such a letter [from God]," Max Lucado said. "Some worry they already have."
Max then imagines this correspondence, straight from the Pearly Gates Underwriting Division:
Dear Mrs. Smith,
I'm writing in response to this morning's request for forgiveness. I'm sorry to inform you that you have reached your quota of sins. Our records show that, since employing our services, you have erred seven times in the area of greed, and your prayer life is substandard when compared to others of like age and circumstance.
Further review reveals that your understanding of doctrine is in the lower 20 percentile and you have excessive tendencies to gossip. Because of your sins you are a high-risk candidate for heaven. You understand that grace has its limits. Jesus sends his regrets and kindest regards and hopes that you will find some other form of coverage.
This is how it goes for a slave, who constantly lives in fear not knowing enough, not doing enough, not ever measuring up. So glad that God doesn't drop us, or stop forgiving us when we speed or do some other sin. Do you need to forgive God, or another person, or simply need to be forgiven? Let's see this relationship fixed. Admit it and quit it.. yep, that pet or other sin. Here and now is good. He can help you learn to hate what destroys people. Godlife.com/gospel
“...forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32
A forgiven people should be a forgiving people. Help is available.
In healthy relationships, you know it’s about respect and candid communication. Ya show honor to. Yep, daily.
Q: How can you be or stay best friends with Someone you don’t spend a lot of time with.. or by staying all silent day in and day out?
Are you feelin' mad at God or at your spouse today? How much time have you prayed about that?
Bitterness is the acid that eats through and wrecks the container it's in. Forgiven people need to be forgiving people.
Cut em some slack, cuz you want them to do that for you ..right? Go vertical first. Stay in touch.. bitter and all irritated are way overacted.
"And above all things have fervent love for one another, for ‘love will cover a multitude of sins.’” 1 Peter 4:8
Why if none are in danger from them, and they haven’t committed a crime where they might go do that again to hurt people.. go and report em? I mean why go all public with your friend’s wrong-doin’s? Would you want em doing that to you? Love covers. So cover em.. and first with prayer.
Remember when Noah got drunk after seeing that horrible ordeal? Lots of unbelievers wouldn't listen to what so.. they wouldn't hear him and they died. But his sons Shem and Japheth in love, took a garment and covered him. Let's be like them today.
Silence can be fatal. Especially in a relationship. But sometimes silence doesn't always have to mean something bad. Men and women react differently to the silence. And that's important to know when cultivating relationships! I say choose to pray together first and also. Choose to edify your friends like your sisters and brothers in church or school on a daily basis. Husbands, listen too, build up your wives and children with the Word. Live as an example. Point them out to Jesus. He is the ultimate Solution for any need a person can experience--can meet them all when I can't.
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:12-13
Schweigen kann tödlich sein. Vor allem in einer Beziehung. Aber manchmal muss Schweigen nicht immer etwas Schlimmes bedeuten. Männer und Frauen reagieren unterschiedlich auf die Stille. Und das ist wichtig zu wissen, wenn man Beziehungen pflegt! Ich sage, entscheide dich dafür, zuerst und auch zusammen zu beten. Entscheide dich dafür, deine Freunde wie deine Schwestern und Brüder in der Kirche oder Schule täglich zu erbauen. Ehemänner, hören Sie auch zu, bauen Sie Ihre Frau und Ihre Kinder mit dem Wort auf. Lebe als Beispiel. Weisen Sie Jesus darauf hin. Er ist die ultimative Lösung für jedes Bedürfnis, das ein Person erfahren kann. Er kann sie alle erfüllen, wenn ich es nicht kann.
“Er (der Jesus Christus) kam in sein Eigentum; und die Seinen nahmen ihn nicht auf. Wie viele ihn aber aufnahmen, denen gab er Macht, Kinder Gottes zu werden, die an seinen Namen glauben; welche nicht von dem Geblüt noch von dem Willen des Fleisches noch von dem Willen eines Mannes, sondern von Gott geboren sind.”
Johannas 1:12-14
Listen, take heed to His words and principles, Listen to people carefully as well. Express from your heart. Wait on Him.. first. Show honor to Him and to all. Value time with them. You want to be valued right? Reach up first.. early is good.. and then outwards. All your relationships matter gobs, and you matter GOBS to Him as well. Yup, He loves you and has a good plan for your life -- that’s no empty cliché. Even when it looks or feel bad... He’ll make it all work together for good for you, lover of God. ALL of it, some is bad but He’ make it happen for good for you. See Romans 8:28-29. Real lovers seek and love God the most. See Matthew 6:33. We love because He first loved us.Visit.. Fish4souls.org
God by His Spirit communicates. And when the Bible is open and your heart is too for what He’ll say from it... God speaks. Speak to Him, listen well or until well and obey His word.
The Bible is God’s love-letter to the believer. Are you one yet?
God spoke and will speak to your heart, believer. Wait on Him.
God is not hiding from men..all silent like. Nope. Men are hiding from God. Most are not reaching out or are reasoning with Him candidly. He says, Come let us reason together. Like potential close friends as he hopes will be the case. Yep, most people are running from and are hiding from.. and this started in the garden. Remember the fig leaves?
"At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves."Gen. 3:7 nlt
I blunder, I blow it, and I sin sometimes but he is there to pick me back up.
We don’t live for fun, but honestly we have gobs of fun and fellowship. Have gone fast off the road before -- had another flat tire too. : ) Wasn't paying attention.
As Christians, we still sin and act foolishly sometimes. Don’t try to, but God continues to be with us and guide us onto the right path. Glad for his free forgiveness and ongoing agape friendship. We seek.. not to live a double life ever.. but to be honest and quick to run to him for every need. After our life is through, He takes us to heaven to live eternally with Him!
“For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” Psalm 100:5
Wanna be a happy person? Win the lottery! Nope. Here’s how.. forgive and pray for people. Not forgiving them doesn’t mean there are no consequences for them. Not forgiving is like eating a pile of rat poison and then waiting for that other person to die. It doesn’t go good on the eater.
Have you stumbled or fallen down? Did someone push you over or down? Fall forward, learn from it and get back up. Walk wise..forward. Not alone or backwards.
Have you suffered some? So sorry ‘bout that. Choose to suffer strong.
Nobody that doesn’t want to be fixed will be fixed... unless they later on change their mind. You and I know we can’t change other people, but we can pray that they’ll change their mind so God will change them.
