My husband recently heard a sermon on the radio during which a man stated "Christians are cannibals." This immediately caught his attention and he listened to see what on earth they were saying. To his relief, they were speaking metaphorically. To our disappointment, the point of the message rang too true. All too often Christians "attack" each other with words, judgments, labels, expectations, even gossip. We need desperately to remember that being Christians means we made a commitment to follow Christ and to imitate Him. Christ didn't lecture or quiz people about doctrine, he explained things through stories about truth, love, forgiveness and serving others. A sound doctrine is necessary, for sure, just as a house needs to be built on a sturdy foundation we must have the Rock of Christ as the cornerstone of our foundations of faith. Let us not get so caught up in having knowledge that we forget to connect genuinely and authentically with others. Learning is wonderful, but there is "head-knowledge" and "heart-knowledge". Don't let the former crowd out the latter.
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Blog Hopping?I am not much of a blog reader. There's only a couple I check on occasion:
HisPoetry.blogspot.com Love this girl's writing... feels like she's a long distance friend. Well, her sister is my long-distance friend, so that probably helps. Either way, what an inspiration and encouragement- you just need to check out some of the places life has taken Leah and be strengthened and inspired by the love that oozes (yes, oooozes) from her heart for Jesus, His people and His creation! chocolatecoveredkatie.com If you like nummy recipes, or have special dietary needs (or both!) check it out. ALL of her recipes are Vegan, and many can be made gluten-free. I stumbled upon it when searching for dairy/egg free treats to make for my kiddo and have gotten hooked on several recipes. Okay, "hooked on" doesn't portray it well enough. How about "addicted to"? That's more fitting. Will definitely be going back for more! |