On Earth As It Is In Heaven
When we pray two things are happening. We are participating in bringing heaven to down earth and we are participating in lifting earth to up heaven.
When we pray two things are happening. We are participating in bringing heaven to down earth and we are participating in lifting earth to up heaven.
The teacher of the law asked, “Who is my neighbor?” This is a good and very legitimate question. It is one that we each should be asking as well, but I want to flip it for a second. “Who is the Good Samaritan?”
For a fight, you want a focused force.
God does what He is going to do only after we have done all that we can. It is not always the case, but it is true enough to make it a rule and then point out the exceptions.
e often like to share how Jesus being fully human means He knows and can empathize with our deepest struggles. We often say this when talking about a major sickness or spiritual temptation, but to me, it also means Jesus knows our small daily struggles that make up the stuff of life.
Only when we understand the holiness of God, will we understand the depth of our sin.
I go through doubt. You go through doubt. Even people like Mother Theresa and Billy Graham went through doubt. Doubt is natural. It is not sin. What we do with the doubt is what matters.
You have to shut your brain off to truly enjoy the movie. As with most movies, too much thinking will spoil the fun.
Christianity is not just a White Man’s religion. It is not so now, and it never was such at any point in history.