Posted by: the warrioress | February 6, 2015

High Horses

Offended Republican believers who view Christianity, history, and the Holy Bible through GOP-colored glasses immediately got up on their high horses today, even though President Obama asked them to instead reconsider Christian history in America.

Looking down from lofty perches, FOX News true believers were greatly irritated by President Obama’s history lessons on the Crusades, the Inquisition, slavery, etc. Evidently, these faithful failed to appreciate Obama’s chiding tone at their own self righteousness and forgetfulness that Christianity has also committed tremendous attrocities in the name of God.

This pure hypocrisy exhibited by a willingness to cast stones at Muslim religious extremists, was pointed out by our president to teach and warn, but was not accepted humbly by offended Christian brethren who lashed out in group-think about it in blogs and on Bill O’ Reilly tonight.

I really had to chuckle about this while reading a conservative, “highly-religious” blogger (who also reads and comments here) promptly blast the President over his audacity to lecture good Christians “as he walks in the steps of antichrist..” or some such nonsense.

This man’s outrage over Obama’s comments at the prayer breakfast instantly reminded me of similar responses Jesus got the many times that Jesus chided the Pharisees for similar hypocrisies.

Isn’t it interesting how we are often the very thing we detest in others? We can see their flaws in bright glaring color, but our own pale by comparison. Fortunately, our Lord is not blind like we are. He is quite capable of exposing our arrogant, “holier than thou” words for what they are. God will let a little air out of overblown words and egos when the need arises.

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Posted by: the warrioress | January 31, 2015

Vengeance

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It’s so easy to feel deep wrath and rage for the latest beheading that ISIS is responsible for; it’s all over the news! Our president stands with our allies, and is loyal to Japan in their moment of grieving, but I can see a coldness in his eyes; there is a raw determination within him to end ISIS.

Like him, I can feel myself wanting to respond with something that is equivalent to what these monsters have shown the innocents within their clutches, but silently the Lord God speaks to my heart…..

Psalm 94:1
The LORD is a God who avenges. O God who avenges, shine forth.

Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you.

Proverbs 24:29
Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.”

 

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Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy; share tears when they’re down. Get along with each other; don’t be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody. Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.” Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he’s thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. Don’t let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good. –Romans 12:16-20 The Message (MSG)

Jesus teaches me a new way to respond. I am challenged by Him not to be like the world, not to partake of the violence of the world even in the fantasies of my mind. As a Christian I don’t have that luxury. God tells me firmly…..

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Posted by: the warrioress | January 25, 2015

Walk like Jesus

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Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that. —Ephesians 5:1-2

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“He that saith he abideth in him,…. As all do that are in him; once in Christ, and always in Christ; they are set as a seal on his arm and heart, which can never be removed; they are in his arms, and can never be plucked from thence; and are members of him, and can never be disunited from him: or dwelleth in him, as in John 6:56; that is, by faith; who under a sense of sin and danger have fled to Christ, as to a strong tower and place of defence, where they dwell safely, peaceably, pleasantly, and comfortably, enjoying whatever is necessary for them.

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The Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, “he that saith I am in him”; loved by him, chosen in him, united to him, a member of his, and have communion with him: ought himself also to walk even as he walked; as Christ walked, lived, and acted, so ought he; that is, to imitate him and follow him, as he has him for an example; not in his miraculous works in raising the dead, healing the sick, and walking upon the waters, &c. which were wrought as proofs of his deity and of his Messiahship, and not intended for imitation; nor in his mediatorial performances, as in his propitiatory sacrifice and advocacy; but in the exercise of grace, and duties of religion as a man, and in a private way; and may chiefly regard walking in love, as he walked, (see Ephesians 5:2);

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and is what is in the following verses insisted on, namely, the new commandment of love to the brethren; which should be to all as his was, and, like his, constant and lasting; and, when the case requires, should be shown by laying down life for them. The “as” is not a note of equality, but of likeness; for it cannot be thought that saints should walk in that degree of perfection, in humility, patience, love, and in the exercise of every other grace, and in the discharge of duty, as Christ did; only that they should copy after him, and make his obedience and life the rule of theirs.”

3By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; 5but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: 6the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked. –1 John 2:3-6

Cross References

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

John 13:15

I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

1 John 3:24

The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.

1 John 4:17

This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.

Treasury of Scripture

He that said he stays in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

1 John 2:4 He that said, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, …

1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness,

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us…

http://biblehub.com/1_john/2-6.htm

 

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Posted by: the warrioress | January 15, 2015

Without Sin

I don’t believe that Jesus Christ approves of the death penalty. I think His death on the cross changed the “eye for an eye” mentality of the Old Testament days. Jesus explained this when He dealt with the woman about to be stoned for adultery.

Government-sanctioned killing and murdering of the mentally ill and the poorest in society are not Christ-like behaviors.  These people are often minorities who can’t even afford a good attorney. Killing those who kill is not logical. We have made ourselves into the murderer.

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As Christians, we have to accept a turning from the need to avenge the wrongs done to us; we are to turn to God who will handle wrongs that happen to us in His time.  I’m often surprised at the bloodlust  many Christians express as “godly.” Cheering on death for another seems very anti-Christ to me.

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Posted by: the warrioress | January 5, 2015

God’s Not Dead!

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Posted by: the warrioress | December 31, 2014

A Blessed 2015!

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For this new year I pray that God will reveal Himself in a new way to every human being that lives and breathes. May God teach each person about the importance of the word “love,” and the real meaning behind it.

May God open up each and every cold, bitter heart. May He pour His Spirit out in abundance, so that everyone has opportunity to began to live and love like Jesus tried to teach us to live and love. May we each find new hope. May God bring a new compassion into every heart, for the precious lives upon our planet, whether they be animal or human being. May we fight real evil and actually be able to recognize it within ourselves and one another.

May we be “doers of the word….” and not just preachers of it.

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Posted by: the warrioress | December 28, 2014

Keep It Simple

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I read lots of different kinds of Christian blogs when I have the time. I’ve noticed something about a few of them. Some of my brothers and sisters in Christ are filled with fear and anxiety about God, their own salvation, how they live their lives, and the general state of things. Some blogs read like serious instruction manuals full of warnings about God’s wrath if one doesn’t get “saved right.” I’m wondering about the relationship with God where one is obsessively worried about dotting every i in order to be sure they will go to Heaven. I think some of us have missed the simplicity of the word “gift.”

We cannot earn salvation. Fearfully striving to please to keep one’s salvation is a sad place to be. Love isn’t fear. Do people actually choose the Lord because they fear what will happen if they don’t? Do they try to be Christ-like because they fear going to Hell? Obedience to God is about free will, not fear. It’s a choice to love freely; it’s pleasing God because we love Him, not because we fear His punishment or wrath; that kind of salvation/relationship is self delusional.

Stop being so afraid! Preaching fear and a standard no human being can possibly attain is confusion about who God is and what and who we are to Him. It’s erroneous and tells me that the alleged relationship is hollow, and that saddens me because how can one really know God if they perceive of Him like that?

Matthew 12:1-2 One Sabbath, Jesus was strolling with his disciples through a field of ripe grain. Hungry, the disciples were pulling off the heads of grain and munching on them. Some Pharisees reported them to Jesus: “Your disciples are breaking the Sabbath rules!” 3-5 Jesus said, “Really? Didn’t you ever read what David and his companions did when they were hungry, how they entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat? And didn’t you ever read in God’s Law that priests carrying out their Temple duties break Sabbath rules all the time and it’s not held against them? 6-8 “There is far more at stake here than religion. If you had any idea what this Scripture meant—‘I prefer a flexible heart to an inflexible ritual’—you wouldn’t be nitpicking like this. The Son of Man is no lackey to the Sabbath; he’s in charge.” (MSG)

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Posted by: the warrioress | December 25, 2014

Christmas 2014!

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Merry Christmas, everybody!

I have been so terribly preoccupied with far too many worldly concerns the last several months. So much has been going on for my daughter and I, some good and some not so good. We’ve been getting through it though, thank the good Lord.

Our health insurance went up about $150 a month, but we are so grateful to be able to renew our wonderful platinum Humana HMO coverage that we could dance for joy! God is so good!

I found out that I have gallbladder disease, but no problem! I was covered for the ER and the ambulance. The new necessary change of diet will help me lose weight, so again, I thank God for the blessing despite the cloud! There is always a silver lining when God is running the show of my life.

Lots of interesting new people have been popping into our lives; there is never a dull moment here. It’s a very small world, I’m learning, especially when I meet new people who already know the people I know, purely by chance!

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We are considering a night down on the riverwalk to enjoy the lights, (see above). We may try to do it closer to New Years! So many fun and exciting possibilities. My business has been doing pretty decent, and my teenage daughter is growing up into a beautiful young woman. My only brother and I have been close lately, despite some troubles he has been dealing with.

I am learning a lot about God that I had not expected. Most of it doesn’t coincide with organized religion at all. There are times that I’m shocked by what I’m seeing and learning, especially by how simple and uncomplicated it all is. God is going to be quite the surprise for some, I believe. Anyway, despite the terrific troubles always appearing on the world stage, I see a lot of good going on around me when I least expect it.

Jesus Christ is God’s heart exposed for the world to see. His birth is the proof of how much God truly loves all of us. We celebrate Christmas in honor of Christ’s birth, and there is a kind of magic that surrounds this special holiday; it’s my most favorite of all of them. I so appreciate everything God has blessed me with. I hope and pray that all of you are being greatly blessed in your lives, and that these holidays are bringing you happiness despite your personal challenges. Have a merry Christmas & a happy new year! May God bless and keep you.

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Posted by: the warrioress | December 17, 2014

I Need You

I Need You

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Posted by: the warrioress | December 3, 2014

Martyred

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I am outraged and horrified at yet another outright murder by police officers of yet another black American! I took note of this murder the night that the killing of Michael Brown was dismissed by the grand jury. Eric Garner was a gentle giant of a man whose murder was caught live on video. Unfortunately, yet another murder is dismissed, the murderer given impunity!

What is happening to this society? How can absolute murder be called anything but what it is? Obviously, filming the police in the act of murder doesn’t make any difference! I am sickened by what is occurring in our country on a consistent basis; I pray to God that something can be done to stop these heinous acts of violence and apparent racial profiling/discrimination.

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God does not approve. Jesus Christ is watching these matters play out day after day. We must, as observers of these travesties of justice, speak up and speak out! We must protest these kinds of actions by those in authority who are paid to serve and protect! Enough is enough. Not one more!

Eric Garner cried out eight times that he could not breathe! What if that was your child, brother, father? Would you speak out then? This must stop. All people who value life must speak up and speak out. God, I beg of you to stop this police brutality against innocent civilian Americans. Please prevent those who we trust from harming one more person. Put this outrage into the hearts of all, in the name of Jesus and make these crimes of hate stop.

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