Feeds:
Posts
Comments

What He Is, Not What He Does

June 9, 2011 by Fritz

He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. – Psalm 62:6-8

God doesn’t give salvation, strength, refuge, or anything else, as if those were things he provides, he is those things in the lives of those who have him.

This is a concept we must grasp — He is what we need. Instead of asking him to give patience, grace, healing, protection, strength, or any thing else — ask him to be your patience, grace, healing, protection, etc.

His gift is himself and he is enough.

– fritz@langgang.com

Posted in God, In Christ | Tagged | Leave a Comment »

Kink in the Hose

June 8, 2011 by Fritz

[B]e ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you…” – 1st Peter 3:15b

The admonition to be ready to give an answer for our hope presumes there is hope in there to give an answer for.

Normal Christian living is filled with Hope. If hope is not there it’s time to find the kink in the hose and get it fixed.

– fritz@langgang.com

Posted in Depression, Hope | Tagged | Leave a Comment »

How Jesus Gave Interviews

June 7, 2011 by Fritz

[B]e ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you…” – 1st Peter 3:15b

Reading Seth Godin’s blog entry from May 31st, ““How to be interviewed” started me thinking about how Jesus gave interviews; he did, you know – to Nicodemus, the woman at the well, the pharisees and sadducees. Jesus gave great interviews!

Some of the rules Mr. Godin mentioned are just what Jesus did:

  1. Jesus gave interviews, they weren’t taken from him. He was the one in charge, he was animated, interested in the topic and expressive.
  2. Interviewer questions and statements were not for answering but opportunities to talk about what he thought was important. When Nicodemus said, “We know you come from God …” Jesus ignored it completely and said, “You must be born again!”
  3. Everything Jesus said was “on the record” – there were no flippant, off-color, comments.
  4. Jesus was kind even when people made thoughtless comments or asked the same thing over and over.
  5. His answers were interesting, exciting and engaging.

Something to think about when people ask us questions.

– fritz@langgang.com

Posted in Jesus | Tagged , | 2 Comments »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »