For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
The deliverance by the Lord is never to be question because it is the Lord's plan. Everything in the future can be seen as a promise. The Lord mercy will be shown in every future move.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The true meaning of Words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis
Have you ever really thought about the words we use to describe how we feel about different topics or things. I've been working on getting some home sick letter done for a friend that will be leaving for the next two years and I was writing so quote stuff for her and I came upon this ^ C. S. Lewis quote. I sat a minute and thought I use words all the time that aren't very just for the topic. Taking in some deep breaths and think about what you say when your shopping a Publix or where ever you go. Today alone I probably missed used the words : love, hate, awesome, epic, the best, straving and many more that I can't think of.
I love cheese and bagels, hate long lines and money. I'm awesome and you just spent an epic amount of money. Your the best and lets go im straving.
Love-
The true meaning of love, as defined in the Bible, has been corrupted in the common usage of our English language and society. Most often, love is confused with infatuation - that elated, "high" feeling we get when we "fall in love." This kind of "love" is something that lasts typically less than a year, and unless replaced by true love, results in broken relationships.
The Bible indicates that love is from God. In fact, the Bible says "God is love." Love is one of the primary characteristics of God. Likewise, God has endowed us with the capacity for love. This capacity for love is one of the ways in which we are "created in the image of God."If you are not a Christian, I hope you desire to express love as defined in the Bible. However, wanting to do so and attempting to do so in the power of your own will is guaranteed to fail. This kind of love is only possible through relying on the power of God, through faith in Jesus Christ. Even if you are a Christian, you will not succeed if you do not abide in Christ. May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.
Hate-
Hate derives from a strong dislike or ill will toward persons or things. As an emotional attitude, a person may oppose, detest, or despise contact with a thing or a person. Love and hatred often stand opposed. Wisdom says, there is "a time to love and a time to hate" ( Eccl 3:8 ). In the biblical record, every being may express or experience hate.
The Bible says that God hates religiosity ( Isa 1:14 ; Amos 5:21 ), hypocrisy and lies ( Zec 8:17 ), wrongdoing ( Isa 61:8 ); divorce ( Mal 2:16 ), violence ( Mal 2:16 ), idolatrous practices ( Hosea 9:15 ), and the way the prophets are treated ( Jer 44:4 ). The theology underlying God's hatred rests upon two essential qualities of God: holiness and justice. As a divine being with standards, God hates anything that despises, detests, or disregards those standards. In return, people hate God ( Psalm 139:21-22 ). Humanity may choose to follow in God's path in hating anything that hates the Lord or his standards ( Psalm 139:22 ).
C. S. Lewis
Have you ever really thought about the words we use to describe how we feel about different topics or things. I've been working on getting some home sick letter done for a friend that will be leaving for the next two years and I was writing so quote stuff for her and I came upon this ^ C. S. Lewis quote. I sat a minute and thought I use words all the time that aren't very just for the topic. Taking in some deep breaths and think about what you say when your shopping a Publix or where ever you go. Today alone I probably missed used the words : love, hate, awesome, epic, the best, straving and many more that I can't think of.
I love cheese and bagels, hate long lines and money. I'm awesome and you just spent an epic amount of money. Your the best and lets go im straving.
Love-
The true meaning of love, as defined in the Bible, has been corrupted in the common usage of our English language and society. Most often, love is confused with infatuation - that elated, "high" feeling we get when we "fall in love." This kind of "love" is something that lasts typically less than a year, and unless replaced by true love, results in broken relationships.
The Bible indicates that love is from God. In fact, the Bible says "God is love." Love is one of the primary characteristics of God. Likewise, God has endowed us with the capacity for love. This capacity for love is one of the ways in which we are "created in the image of God."If you are not a Christian, I hope you desire to express love as defined in the Bible. However, wanting to do so and attempting to do so in the power of your own will is guaranteed to fail. This kind of love is only possible through relying on the power of God, through faith in Jesus Christ. Even if you are a Christian, you will not succeed if you do not abide in Christ. May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.
Hate-
Hate derives from a strong dislike or ill will toward persons or things. As an emotional attitude, a person may oppose, detest, or despise contact with a thing or a person. Love and hatred often stand opposed. Wisdom says, there is "a time to love and a time to hate" ( Eccl 3:8 ). In the biblical record, every being may express or experience hate.
The Bible says that God hates religiosity ( Isa 1:14 ; Amos 5:21 ), hypocrisy and lies ( Zec 8:17 ), wrongdoing ( Isa 61:8 ); divorce ( Mal 2:16 ), violence ( Mal 2:16 ), idolatrous practices ( Hosea 9:15 ), and the way the prophets are treated ( Jer 44:4 ). The theology underlying God's hatred rests upon two essential qualities of God: holiness and justice. As a divine being with standards, God hates anything that despises, detests, or disregards those standards. In return, people hate God ( Psalm 139:21-22 ). Humanity may choose to follow in God's path in hating anything that hates the Lord or his standards ( Psalm 139:22 ).
You Love them, but you don't like them
I have started listening to different speaks and in order to grow in deeper understanding I outline and share with who ever reads this.
Beth Moore Loving Difficult People Part 1
I don't like them people way, but I love them the God way. Have you ever had to love someone that God has called you to, but you really can't stand them.
Beth Moore Loving Difficult People Part 1
I don't like them people way, but I love them the God way. Have you ever had to love someone that God has called you to, but you really can't stand them.
7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Sonb into the world that we might live through him. 10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
13We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. 16And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 17In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. 18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 19We love because he first loved us. 20If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother. 1John 4:7-21
God is Love. He love us first and so how can we hate our brothers.
Are we loving people well? The wicked heart that have allowed to last far to long.
1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. 2 Tim 3:1-5
What we have in the end. What kind of person do you want to be? Where do we grow our bonds with people.
My thoughts about this subject:
I could never love anyone perfectly and often I come up way short of what the Lord has asked me. Have you ever thought about why you were given ears, eyes, and a mouth. Not to cut people down, but to encourage, to listen to the hurting, and look for those in need. Sin entered into the world a long time ago, but if we really know Jesus would our hearts and thoughts be what they are today.
Yesterday I found myself asking myself and only myself do I love God the way I want other people to love God. Do I put Him where I should in order to raise the bar for someone to put God where he should be. On my knees I went. Love God love people was my status on facebook the other day. People liked it and commented on it and the first thing I said is why do they like it, they are not loving at all.
Judged them didn't I. Show them you beatcha. To love people the way God loves them and no the way you like cheese or rabbits is life changing. Its a start of a movement. Love changes people's lives, it changed mine and it could change someone that you don't really care fors life.
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