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Everything’s a Fight, Change That.

November 10, 2011 by Fritz

You seem to approach everything as a fight or a struggle, something to overcome. “Jacob” is a good nickname for you, he was always wrestling with someone, anyone, even with Me. But that makes relationships difficult. I’m the best fighter around but it’s seldom necessary. Try realizing My ways are peaceable.

Try to not see life as a fight, take a deep breath and expect Me to do whatever fighting is required. Speak from My peace and don’t think you must have all the answers, or that your answers will make the difference in what I am accomplishing. I am the accomplisher.

I really just have you there for Me to enjoy. I enjoy your character makeup, your passion, your discovery, your “ah-ha” moments when problems turn into blessing. I enjoy your learning Me because that is the best good for you. You enjoy seeing your own precious children doing right because you know it will bring them most good, I enjoy the same.

– November 7, 2011

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Hope For An Old Goat!

November 8, 2011 by Fritz

“The Son of man shall come in his glory … And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: … And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.” — Matthew 25:31-32a,33

Sweet, loving Jesus had a surprising amount to say about Judgment. Several things are consistent:

  1. Jesus is returning.
  2. Everyone will stand before him (whether they had believed in him or not).
  3. Judgment will be based on each person’s actions.

    “I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” — Revelation 20:12

  4. A person’s actions come from who they are:
      Notice the response of both in Jesus story was the same.

      “Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison” — Matthew 25:37 & 44

      They were just living out what they were, the goats being selfish and the sheep being selfless.

Who can, honestly, say their actions have been consistently selfless? No matter what good things I try to do, the “Old Goat” in me keeps ruining it.

The good news (“Gospel”) is that the old goat can die and Jesus, the lamb of God (John 1:29), can live in his place.

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” — Galatians 2:20

— fritz

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Reader’s Digest Version Of The Bible

November 7, 2011 by Fritz

The Reader’s Digest magazine has a venerable reputation for condensing long novels and literary works.

Someone said the Reader’s Digest even condensed the Bible into four (4) sentences:

  1. He came.
  2. He went.
  3. He’s coming back.
  4. And He won’t be very happy when he gets here.

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