My Walk with Christ
An ordinary guy on a supernatural journey.
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Cleaning out the closet
Posted on June 11th, 2008 No comments- They will know we are Christians by our love
- Love versus Selfishness
- Clean out your closet now
- Take the old clothes out and burn them now
- Put the old behavior to death now
- Is it more loving to tell a sinner that their sin is ‘ok’, or is it more loving to get in their face, get all over their case and try to save their life?
- Bible says no sex outside of marriage – period (sexual immorality)
- Lust, greed
- “These things don’t work”
- Clean up the inside (attitudes, thoughts)
- Rid yourself of anger, rage, malice, slander, filthy language, lying
- Anger – don’t be an angry person. Appropriate anger is normal – Jesus got angry.
- Tell your story – the power is in its secrecy
- Rage – anger that surfaces
- Get rid of the things in your life that aren’t you anymore
- Replace the old with the new, now
- Don’t get caught spiritually ‘naked’
- Knowledge of God – His Word, prayer
- Dress appropriately for a person of your person – you are chosen (belong), holy (set apart / righteous), and loved by God
- Choose clothes that never go out of style
- Compassion – tenderness toward those who are suffering
- Kindness – graciousness, goodness, sweetness of disposition (purity)
- Humility (one of the highest values in Scripture) – accurate view of yourself
- Gentleness (one of the highest values in Scripture) – knowing who we are in Christ so we can give and be strong, concede when necessary
- Patience – self-restraint to endure injury / insult w/o retaliation
- Don’t be a fashion snob – all are sinners – remember to love
- The answer is to pray for more love
The Tide
Posted on June 11th, 2008
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“It’s only when the tide goes out that you see who’s been swimming naked” – Warren Buffet