Oswald Chambers advise for us on surrendering , thus have perfect love
Posted : 21 Feb, 2010 05:32 AM
I just like to say from some of the forums I have read ( the ones that are a little angry at Christians ), That if we learn how to love bettter, that is with compassion for everyone , even the angry, this world woulf be a beter place.
Quoting the bible to sinners with out compassion for them is not doing much good as you can see in the forums.
But love will transform, Lets help eachother to become all we can be compassion -wise . We are not hear to point out others sin we are here to love them , God's love has to come through usin order to be sucessfully doing his will ,.
He doesnt want us to point out the word, but he wants us to love ...Everyone can read the bible for themselves, I do not think it is our first job to point to a verse to someone that is sinning ,but I think it is our job to be compasssionate and listen to their pain . Leading them eventualy tohis word , NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!
PLEASE SISTERS AND BROTHERS, LETS HELP EACH OTHER TO SPREAD HIS LOVE NOT CONDEMNATION, WE ALL CAN LEARN TO BE MOE LOVING , AND THS ONLYWILL CHANGE THE WORLD
February 21, 2010
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She has done a good work for Me �Mark 14:6
If what we call love doesn�t take us beyond ourselves, it is not really love. If we have the idea that love is characterized as cautious, wise, sensible, shrewd, and never taken to extremes, we have missed the true meaning. This may describe affection and it may bring us a warm feeling, but it is not a true and accurate description of love.
Have you ever been driven to do something for God not because you felt that it was useful or your duty to do so, or that there was anything in it for you, but simply because you love Him? Have you ever realized that you can give things to God that are of value to Him? Or are you just sitting around daydreaming about the greatness of His redemption, while neglecting all the things you could be doing for Him? I�m not referring to works which could be regarded as divine and miraculous, but ordinary, simple human things� things which would be evidence to God that you are totally surrendered to Him. Have you ever created what Mary of Bethany created in the heart of the Lord Jesus? "She has done a good work for Me."
There are times when it seems as if God watches to see if we will give Him even small gifts of surrender, just to show how genuine our love is for Him. To be surrendered to God is of more value than our personal holiness. Concern over our personal holiness causes us to focus our eyes on ourselves, and we become overly concerned about the way we walk and talk and look, out of fear of offending God. ". . . but perfect love casts out fear . . ." once we are surrendered to God ( 1 John 4:18 ).
1 John 4:18 (New International Version)
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.
9 We should quit asking ourselves, "Am I of any use?" and accept the truth that we really are not of much use to Him. The issue is never of being of use, but of being of value to God Himself. Once we are totally surrendered to God, He will work through us all the time.
Mark 14:4-6 (New International Version)
4Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume? 5It could have been sold for more than a year's wages[a] and the money given to the poor." And they rebuked her harshly.
6"Leave her alone," said Jesus. "Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me
Oswald Chambers advise for us on surrendering , thus have perfect love
Posted : 27 Feb, 2010 06:18 AM
After many humbling experiences in life.. I now look at all of us as human..not exceeding standards of being human..only Christ can do that. But being more in the imitation of Christ, showing not only compassion, but tolerance and a forgiveness of anything less than what we expect..we
are then molded into the very image of Christ.
IT is so wonderful not being angry all of the time because you allow people to be who they are and pray when they hurt or disappoint you..THis is true freedom as a christian..
Oswald Chambers advise for us on surrendering , thus have perfect love
Posted : 27 Feb, 2010 06:19 AM
After many humbling experiences in life.. I now look at all of us as human..not exceeding standards of being human..only Christ can do that. But being more in the imitation of Christ, showing not only compassion, but tolerance and a forgiveness of anything less than what we expect..we
are then molded into the very image of Christ.
IT is so wonderful not being angry all of the time because you allow people to be who they are and pray when they hurt or disappoint you..THis is true freedom as a christian..
