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2 Timothy, Acts

Not for Sissies

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The Bible is not for sissies.   I’m still in Acts 13.

49 Now the word of the Lord spread throughout the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and they drove them out of their district. 51 But Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet against them, and they went on to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and the Ruach ha-Kodesh.  source

The influential church ladies and the leading men, (notice the women are mentioned first) people with a form of godliness but no relationship with YESHUA, (see 2 Timothy 3:5-7) rose up against the people of GOD.

I am seeing a form of this today.  Media has streamed it right into our living rooms: Influential women who talk a good game of helping women have joined forces and voices (and some men have joined them) to speak against and ‘run out of town’ the people of GOD.

So what do we do? The same as did Paul and Barnabas. Let us be filled with the HOLY SPIRIT and the Joy of the LORD, shake off the dust and move on to those who have not considered themselves UNFIT for the Salvation of GOD.   (verse 46)

Keep Pursuing Him  ΑΩ 
Kathie
Acts, Gospel of John

Unfit?

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Having a good time with Acts 13 this morning!

Just one nugget – maybe :)

46 Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unfit for eternal life—behold, we turn to the Gentiles.  source

Since you reject it and judge yourselves unfit for eternal life–

How many folks have judged themselves unfit for eternal life? It is the HOLY SPIRIT’s operation (see John 16:8) to come to individual souls and offer Eternal Life to them and when that individual says NO, by that decision that one has judged himself/herself UNFIT for eternal life.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  source

May it dawn upon us: He didn’t have to (condemn us) because we had already condemned ourselves!

HE CAME TO SAVE! Dare we call ourselves unfit anymore?

Keep Pursuing Him  ΑΩ 
Kathie

Holy Soap Box

A Plea

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Watching some of mankind has brought me to a place of sadness and alarm.

White privilege and Get Out.

Before we sign up for the course or pay the ticket price would we not do well to consider the motivation of the originators and the promoters?

Is it not obvious the makers of Get Out are primed for money? And White Privilege courses? Why? What’s the motive? Education? Really?

So, let me ask. Do either of these projects promote harmony? My perusal of Facebook and some other internet venues shouts NO.

Consider this.

Born black?

Born white?

Born brown, yellow, red?

Not a one of us got to choose our birth parents, our birthplace, our skin color, and a myriad of other birth factors. So why are we warring over it? Really. Why?

There is One who did choose.
GOD.
That’s right. GOD chose our skin color and the whole kit and caboodle regarding our birth factors. So, since GOD chose why are we fighting about it or against it?

Let me pitch this out to you: Racism is stemmed in disagreement. Disagreement WITH GOD.

May I tell you what I have experienced? Every soul I meet and converse with for more than a minute or two that are filled with and walking according to the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD, we are instant friends. Racism does not live and thrive in the Spirit filled Body of CHRIST.

Whatever our skin color, whatever each of our birth factors are those factors are the VERY BEST suited factors for us. They were suited to us individually by GOD to abundantly equip us to do the life He put us on this earth to do.   AND GOD DOES NOT MAKE MISTAKES.   (Psalm 139)

He loves each of us; all our varied colors are beautiful to Him and at the very least we are foolish to think otherwise.

And the sooner we believe this and live accordingly the sooner racism dies. This is my plea. Stop buying into this madness. Reject white privilege punctuated with hate, refuse to fuel Get Out and every other movement that pits us against each other. Stop posting, stop saying, stop doing stuff that fuels unbelief and hatred. Be a part of the solution – offer LIFE in CHRIST JESUS with words and deeds. Racism originated in hell – refuse to go there.

Matthew 12:36 (KJV) 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.  source 

What if He means EVERY word we SAY by voice, by pen or a click of the mouse?

Pursuing Him  ΑΩ 
Kathie

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