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A Million Flies

May 11, 2011 by Fritz

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

While there is an “Our” aspect of following Christ and though in the Bible the word for “Saint”  is always plural, there is a personal aspect that dare not be minimized.

He is not just “Our” shepherd but “Mine” and he leads me.  It is not wrong to be confident in that; the group is not always the safest place nor always faithful. My crusty old uncle used to say, “Eat garbage, a million flies can’t be wrong!”

There comes a time to walk through things alone but never truly alone, He is there to lead, protect and comfort.

Be individually true to him with an honest faith and clear conscience even if that means not feeling truly a part of many nice groups.

– fritz@langgang.com

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Insincere?

May 10, 2011 by Fritz

I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. …To those outside the law I became as one outside the law that I might win those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. – 1st Corinthians 9:19-22

Today this sounds insincere – probably because of the word “win”, as if he is saying he pretends to be different things to different people to manipulate them.   But it would be a mistake to think that.

He was not saying he pretended to be something wasn’t nor did he try to manipulate.   Paul was a Jew so he could honestly relate to those who were Jewish – a jew can serve Christ and still be a jew, Paul did.   He was free from legalism (or “The Law”) so he could honestly relate to those who had no religious affiliation – they, too, can follow Christ’s laws, Paul did.   And he certainly knew weekness, completely relying on Christ to give him life – the weak can follow Christ in their weekness, Paul did.

Paul is saying he utilized his life experiences to bring the comfort and salvation of Jesus to all he met, regardless of their place in life’s menagerie.

Related Post: Why Me? – May 9, 2011

– fritz@langgang.com

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Why Me?!

May 9, 2011 by Fritz

There is an answer to the, “Why”,  though at the time we usually don’t like it.

Blessed be … the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. – 2nd Corinthians 1:2-4

God allows us to endure a little of what the world experiences so we can comfort those going through similar things but without the resources to survive.

Far from being abandoned, God is giving a purpose and life calling. This is, of course, easier to hear after the first shock.

Prayer: Father, I know you have not abandoned me but are, instead, clarifying my life’s calling.  You are good and everything you do is right and I shall trust you.

Sound Bite: The things God allows are what I would, too, if I knew all the facts like He does.

– fritz@langgang.com

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