Posts Tagged ‘The Message’
you will see
Posted in 5 senses, Inspiring verse, Jesus, tagged Bible, Jesus, John, love, The Message on October 29, 2009| 3 Comments »
the voice of one
Posted in Inspiring verse, shine, voice, tagged Bible, God, Jesus, John, John the Baptist, The Message on October 7, 2009| 4 Comments »
– light –
Posted in Inspiring verse, Jesus, shine, tagged Bible, God, Jesus, light, Matthew, The Message on September 21, 2009| 2 Comments »
From Matthew 5, The Message
“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you, … do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine!”
“Be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.”
For Renni, my mentor, who is generous with her life. She reflects God’s light and brings out the God-flavors and the God-colors in the world.
turning and seeing
Posted in 5 senses, Challenge verse, Inspiring verse, poverty, tagged Bible, Jesus, Matthew, poverty, The Message on September 15, 2009| 3 Comments »
Seeing how Jesus turned and not only saw the people in his path, but also responded to their needs, inspires me to do the same. It is so easy to focus on my own life and the plans I have made. My heart’s desire, however, is to steep my life in God-reality and God-initiative and to give my entire attention to what God is doing (based on Matthew 6, The Message).
I can remember a time when I saw a woman who needed help, but I didn’t stop to help her. She was standing on a corner by a broken-down car and I was at a stoplight. I could tell she needed help, but I didn’t want to become involved in her problems. I had a really “good” reason for not having time for her, so I drove away. I know I could not have rescued her, but I could have offered her a “cup of cold water” (Matthew 10:42).
A continual challenge is to turn and see the people that God puts in our path, and willingly give them whatever we have to offer.
Generosity of God
Posted in Challenge verse, Jesus, poverty, tagged Bible, Christians, God, Jesus, Landon Saunders, Mary Snyder, The Message on August 27, 2009| 7 Comments »
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