"The Truth Will Set You Free."...Really?

John 8:32 "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  Why does this concept seem so lost in our time, even by Christians?  Is it just that we don't understand what "truth" is?  Have we been so deceived and tainted by it all?  Or are we just hard of hearing?

One week ago today, I think I broke my toe.  I would like to note, I tolerate pain well, very well.  Probably better than I should for my own good.  I knew and had been told by other people in the medical field, that if it is just the pinky toe broken, nothing would be done.  So I decide to give it 24 hours even though my toe was throbbing and I was trying to numb the pain with continuous icing.  The next day my foot was pretty swollen, tender, and bruised.  I went to the employee clinic to have a professional check it out, just in case there was a fracture in my foot.  At which point I told the PA, my pain was so bad on the first day I would rather give child birth, thinking he might send me for an x-ray.  He proceeded to look at it and tell me the same thing...if it is broken, nothing will be done about it.  He also stated that we have to go through a little pain to build up tolarance. Which I again clarified to him, I have a high tolerance to pain and would have rather given birth.  Looking back, I think maybe I should have lifted up a poster that said, "Here's your sign!"

Jesus was transparent.  He had no hidden agendas, no deep pockets.  He did not hide his tears or his fears.  Do we as Christians do the same?  When someone bears their heart and soul, do we judge or do we love by showing the compassion of Christ?  Do we say to them, you have to go through a little pain to build up tolarance?  Or maybe we say, I would never have done that.  Seems the actual showing of love and compassion like Christ is rare, even though we say that is our response.  I'm not even sure we comprehend the truth, love or compassion like Christ.  We try, but yet we fall so short of His example.

The truth is...my foot does have a fracture no matter what the PA told me.

AND

The truth is...God is guiding me to a particular direction no matter what other Christians or sinners tell  me.

This truth...His truth sets me free!  REALLY!


    

Are You A Better Man?

It is easy to deceive those in need of something and those starving will follow for a time.  But men are called to “Treat older women as you would your mother, and treat younger women with all purity as you would your own sisters” (1 Timothy 5:1-2).  Even Christ treated the woman at the well with respect.  Trafficking stops with the teaching of our young boys to be better men.  After all, better men deserve better women...maybe even one that will obey...LOL.

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WOW...My Prince Comes

For all those ladies down and out yesterday...remember our REAL Prince Charming is coming back to take us away, riding on a white horse, His eyes like blazing fire, wearing a crown, dressed in a red robe, and on his thigh he has a tattoo..."KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS." - Rev. 19:11-16 Even if we are unfaithful, HE IS FAITHFUL! - Romans 3:3-4

Help Me Abandon Naive Abandon

Lord, help me to look to you in EVERYTHING!  Even when it seems you are the one guiding circumstances, help me to confirm it is you and not pretty deception by the evil one.   Remind me to take EVERYTHING to you first in prayer for confirmation before I act in naive abandon thinking this is your will.  "Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things..." (Isaiah 40:26). 

Like Beth Moore says, "God has a plan for your life.  So does the devil."  And don't think the devil's plan is going to look unattractive. STOP and seek the Lord in ALL things.

Last Day of 2011 !

Chambers wrote - "Security from Yesterday. Security for Tomorrow. Security for Today." Let me "go out with the patient power of knowing that the God of Israel will go before" me. "...Leave the broken, irreversible past in His hands, and step out into the invincible future with Him." Good stuff!

BUT HE
by Terri D. Rhodes

Like Eve, I have been deceived
Like Jonah, I have been in the belly
of a stinky, smelly fish
Like Job, I have been tested and tried
Like Peter, I have failed

But Jesus, gave me another chance
But the Holy Spirit, told me all things can be made new again
But God, never let me go out of the palm of His hand
But He, never failed me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDxTGW8DPhs&feature=related

Two Old Familiar Songs

In The Name of Jesus
In the name of Jesus,
In the name of Jesus
We have the victory,
In the name of Jesus,
In the name of Jesus
Demons will have to flee,
When we stand on the name of Jesus
Tell me who can stand before,
In the mighty name of Jesus,
We have the victory.


Standing on Holy Ground
Written by- Geron Davis
When I walked through the doors,
I sensed His presence,
and I knew this was a place where love abounds.
For this is a temple
the God we love abides here,
and we are standing in His presence on holy ground.

Chorus:
We are standing on holy ground,
and I know that there are angels all around.
Let us praise Jesus now,
we are standing in His presence on holy ground.

Verse 2:
In His presence I know there is
joy beyond all measure,
and at His feet,
sweet peace of mind can still be found.
For when we have a need,
He is still the answer,
reach out and claim it
for we are standing on holy ground.

John 14:12-14
If we have faith, we will do what Christ did here on earth and even greater things, because He goes to the Father.  Whatever we ask in Jesus' name, so the Father is glorified through Jesus, you may ask for ANYTHING in Jesus name and it will be done.

Thumped in the Head

Funny...I just told someone the other day, I wish God would just push me through that door He wants me to go through or else put a flashing neon sign over it that says, "enter here my child."  But He is such a gentleman...such a gentleman.  And I bet He thinks, "I can't win with this one."  Because last night He actually did thump me in the head and answer a question for me.  But He knows me so well...I have to dissect it, turn it over and upside down, then test it out one more time.  So much trouble I go through when if I would only learn to listen to Him and trust...it would have saved me $30.  I think I got it this time Lord.  I think. I'm glad He is a stubborn God and doesn't give up on us easily.  One day I will make Him proud.  He is so gracious and loving to teach me.

Update:  I got it...I got it!!  Another thump last night woke me up....a vision of a page from a book.  It was my Bible study "Before You Say Amen" page 48..."on Holy Ground".  Thank you, Lord.