Psalm 101:3-4 (NASB)
"I will set no worthless thing before my eyes;
I hate the work of those who fall away;
It shall not fasten its grip on me.
A perverse heart shall depart from me;
I will know no evil."
Burton 261E
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
"Christianity is the only major religion to have as its central event the humiliation of its God."
-Bruce L. Shelley
Its God in human form was punished by Roman capital punishment specifically for individuals considered to be the very worst criminals. He was most brutally scourged and crucified on the cross for all humanity.
Burton 261E
-Bruce L. Shelley
Its God in human form was punished by Roman capital punishment specifically for individuals considered to be the very worst criminals. He was most brutally scourged and crucified on the cross for all humanity.
Burton 261E
Feeling Empty? The Accuser: Sin
Sin is a beautiful deceiver. It tells you that you can have exactly what you want if you follow it. It makes promises to you that seem like such blessings; but when you choose to follow after sin it leaves you with a feeling of emptiness deeper than any other. As revelation of this condition is made known, you find yourself already trapped; unable to unravel the rope that's been choking your neck so tight. The knot is now tied. Your life is not your own.
Burton 261E
Saturday, February 9, 2008
The Devil and Me
If the devil throws at me all kinds of things to tempt me and wont stop at anything to distract me, God must have a really great plan in store for my life.
Think about it. The devil wouldn't be so diligent about distracting us if God had some boring plan for our lives.
In fact, if this were the case, here is what life would look like: If God's plan were boring, the devil would simply allow us to seek after God until we see that God is completely overrated. We would see that God is ten times worse than a retirement home and eventually tell God to screw off. Satan could relax and play around in Hell while all of mankind would join him after evaluating God's brilliantly boring plan.
As you probably know, this is not the life that we live. No, no, no, in fact,
Satan probably carries more stress on him than a single man going through a midlife crisis who just got fired from a job that he's had for over 30 years along with the responsibility of providing for 8 kids (2 in college, 3 in high school, 2 in jr. high, and 1 in kindergarten), 9 cats, 2 dogs, 4 horses, 3 pigs, 2 donkeys and a penguin. He also just found out that he's been diagnosed with cancer and has AIDS.
That's a lot of stress, and Satan is definitely not relaxing in Hell right now. He is working hard to get you to say no to God's incredible plan for your life. Don't fall into the devils trap. Say yes to God; it's without a doubt worth it.
Burton 261E
Think about it. The devil wouldn't be so diligent about distracting us if God had some boring plan for our lives.
In fact, if this were the case, here is what life would look like: If God's plan were boring, the devil would simply allow us to seek after God until we see that God is completely overrated. We would see that God is ten times worse than a retirement home and eventually tell God to screw off. Satan could relax and play around in Hell while all of mankind would join him after evaluating God's brilliantly boring plan.
As you probably know, this is not the life that we live. No, no, no, in fact,
Satan probably carries more stress on him than a single man going through a midlife crisis who just got fired from a job that he's had for over 30 years along with the responsibility of providing for 8 kids (2 in college, 3 in high school, 2 in jr. high, and 1 in kindergarten), 9 cats, 2 dogs, 4 horses, 3 pigs, 2 donkeys and a penguin. He also just found out that he's been diagnosed with cancer and has AIDS.
That's a lot of stress, and Satan is definitely not relaxing in Hell right now. He is working hard to get you to say no to God's incredible plan for your life. Don't fall into the devils trap. Say yes to God; it's without a doubt worth it.
Burton 261E
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