Fulfill Your Obligation

It's God's Word.....not hate speech...that's good enough for me!
Just Thinkin',
Kathy

Love Fulfills God’s Requirements


Romans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law. 9 For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.”[a] These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b] 10 Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law. 11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. 13 Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. 14 Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
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Why don't we like to remember that "quarreling and jealousy" are listed right up there with immoral living and darkness?

Just Askin',
Kathy

So HE Could Exist

When I first saw this years ago I cried...If you ever saw the episode "Blood Brothers" on MASH with Patrick Swayze...you'll remember why.

I want to tell you about two men. Each facing his own crisis. The first man you know rather well. The second is a patient here. Well, the first man thought he was facing a crisis. But what he was really doing was trying to impress someone. He was looking for recognition, encouragement, a pat on the back. And whenever that recognition seemed threatened he reacted rather childishly. Blamed everyone for his problems but himself because he was thinking only of himself. But the second man was confronted with the greatest crisis mortal man can face, the loss of his life. I think you will agree that the second man had every right to be selfish. But instead he chose to think not of himself, but of a brother. A brother! When the first man saw the dignity and the selflessness of the second man, he realized how petty and selfish he had...I....I...I had been. It made me see something more clearly than I've ever seen it before. God didn't put us here for that pat on the back. He created us so he could be here himself. So he could exist in the lives of those he created, in his image.

~Father Mulcahy M*A*S*H

Galatians 2:20 (The Message)

19-21What actually took place is this: I tried keeping rules and working my head off to please God, and it didn't work. So I quit being a "law man" so that I could be God's man. Christ's life showed me how, and enabled me to do it. I identified myself completely with him. Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not "mine," but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I am not going to go back on that.

Is it not clear to you that to go back to that old rule-keeping, peer-pleasing religion would be an abandonment of everything personal and free in my relationship with God? I refuse to do that, to repudiate God's grace. If a living relationship with God could come by rule-keeping, then Christ died unnecessarily.

Just Thinkin',

Kathy

This is my profound thought of the day.....just made this up....want to hear it? Here it goes.....

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I sure wish my brain could rest,
This whole darn life seems like a test! ;0)
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Thank You, Thank you very much!

I normally sign the posts Just Thinkin'....clearly can't do that today!
So here's a great scripture.

Deuteronomy 13:3-4 (New International Version)

3 you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.

Love you,

Kathy

Oh BOTHER!

If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don't you be bothered with him - leave him at the throne.~Chuck Swindoll

I Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Great advice from a pastor and teacher who loves God, loves to laugh, loves to serve.

Just Thinkin',

Kathy

God's Opinion....and He Has One........

God Has an Opinion About That!!

God
has an opinion on everything! We often get stuck arguing religion,
politics, science, health care, marriage and sex using our best
...Philosophy-legalese or CHRISTIANESE and forget…Ultimately the only
opinion that counts is GOD’S!
Scripture is the final authority on right or wrong, good and evil, heaven or hell and any other topic we may argue about.
If I say it…check my word against scripture.
If your pastor teaches it…check his words against scripture.
If a small group leader gives an opinion…check it against scripture.
If a new age “free thinker” gives you an opinion…check it against scripture.
If you just "FEEL" something is right…check it against scripture.
SEE: GOD HAS AN OPINION ABOUT EVERYTHING!
If HE said it...it is so!
This scripture is plain enough for anyone to remember (or rememberIZE as my youngest used to say):

Psalm 33:4
For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.

And if He didn't say it...it just "ain't" so!
(Hear that......there goes my English teacher doin' a spit take again~)

And by the way, God is funny you know: He speaks on every subject you can think of in His Word.
For Example:

1)He spoke about Insurance---Where is the first mention of insurance in the Bible? When Adam and Eve needed more coverage.

2)He was the first Map Quest---How to get to Heaven? Go right…stay straight!

3)He has a favorite car---Honda, because all the Apostles were in one Accord!

4)He recommended Chiropractic Care… How do we know that Job went to a chiropractor?
Because Job16:12, 14, 16 says, "I had come to be at ease, but he
proceeded to shake me up: and he grabbed me by the back of the neck and
proceeded to smash me."



Spend time giggling with someone you love today.
Just Thinkin',
Kathy

Okay...She's funny no matter what your politics happen to be.
I Like her very much! She makes me giggle.

It's Not Polite to Point!

See...even Uncle Sam should stop pointing!
"Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself."
Galatians 6:1-3

Why is that word...GENTLENESS...such a hard concept when we talk to one another if we disagree?

I have seen so many people offended by others that in their attempt to correct a trespass or even a Perceived trespass, they blow it by using SELF righteous methods and not the method prescribed by OUR LORD in this or other scripture. CAN YOU SAY "PRIDE"? Insecurity is on the same spectrum as Pride and both are ugly. Insecurity shows up defensively at times and makes us snap at people and point a finger (and at times even "the" finger).

It is not polite to Point, so pray and only point to God for a way to restore a brother/sister. He (God) is the only one at whom our actions or words should be pointing. Then HE in turn can POINT you/me in the right direction to handle a problem.

Yes...please note...I said me included,

Just Thinkin',

Kathy