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by: Don Carmichael

06/06/2022

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Do you remember saying, “why?”  Is there ever a time to stop saying why?  Granted, we quickly discover the answer to be yes.  Sometimes it’s because we’ve already been told the answer.  But it’s comforting and reassuring, isn’t it, to hear the answers yet again.

“Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”  This he speaks to a young church, the people, in Turkey.  So why?  Haha.  What child has not heard, “I’ll tell you again,” or, “let me rephrase it for you.”  But the bottom line is the authority has so stated, there the answer to why is, gentle or bolden, because I said so.  But how does this really work?  Paul was truly speaking on behalf of God Himself, being directed by Jesus, the One given full authority. 

So if we are little successful at implementing the physical disciplines of resolutions, why do we feel as though we are empowered to strap on these spiritual characteristics,  representative of God Himself without the leading and empowering of Him, by His Spirit? So, He sends His Apostle, called to teach God’s people.  Today we have these same teachings collected in one volume, and from these words,  He speaks to our heart-minds, one on one.

Father, as we map out our lives, teach us through Your words Your plan, so we work with You, not against You.  Melt our assertive whys into submissive hows, as we take on “compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”

Why? “The LORD directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?”  Let Him.

Colossians 3:12 CSB, Proverbs 20:24 NLT


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Do you remember saying, “why?”  Is there ever a time to stop saying why?  Granted, we quickly discover the answer to be yes.  Sometimes it’s because we’ve already been told the answer.  But it’s comforting and reassuring, isn’t it, to hear the answers yet again.

“Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”  This he speaks to a young church, the people, in Turkey.  So why?  Haha.  What child has not heard, “I’ll tell you again,” or, “let me rephrase it for you.”  But the bottom line is the authority has so stated, there the answer to why is, gentle or bolden, because I said so.  But how does this really work?  Paul was truly speaking on behalf of God Himself, being directed by Jesus, the One given full authority. 

So if we are little successful at implementing the physical disciplines of resolutions, why do we feel as though we are empowered to strap on these spiritual characteristics,  representative of God Himself without the leading and empowering of Him, by His Spirit? So, He sends His Apostle, called to teach God’s people.  Today we have these same teachings collected in one volume, and from these words,  He speaks to our heart-minds, one on one.

Father, as we map out our lives, teach us through Your words Your plan, so we work with You, not against You.  Melt our assertive whys into submissive hows, as we take on “compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”

Why? “The LORD directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?”  Let Him.

Colossians 3:12 CSB, Proverbs 20:24 NLT


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living w/god: Baptismal speech

I am Desire and this is my son Enrique Gianluca. Today, I am here to share with you how God has changed my life.

For a long time, I wondered why, why things were not happening the way I wanted them to happen, after all, I was working hard, I was providing, I was strong, and I trusted myself.  As I looked for answers, I turned to the world, but the world was not providing answers.  I found myself blind, hopeless, and disoriented, and I lost all perspective. In my desperation, I turned to Christ, and I asked Him to come into my life and free me from this burden and guide me to live for him.

It was not until God heard my request that I received answers. The day that He knocked on my door and I opened my heart to Him was the day I understood I inflicted this pain on myself because, for a long time, I trusted myself instead of trusting Him, I relied on myself when I should rely on His promise. Jesus said on Matthew 11: 28-29 “Come upon Me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me. For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul, and My yoke is easy, and my burden is light

When God came into my life, he offered me a new beginning, a new life, and I embraced it with open arms because for the very first time, I understood that I am not alone and I should not be afraid because everything is under His control, not mine, and so I trust Him, and today I declare Him as my savior, my refuge, and my strength.

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