This came in via the ElijahList today, and it gives some good food for thought. I've never seen the levels of anger and coarseness we now have in America. I can understand some of it, because we are rapidly abandoning our foundation and, unsurprisingly but yet distressingly, falling apart. But Joyner brings us back to what James 3 tells us is the true wisdom of God: "Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom."
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God’s motivation was love (video added)
As humans, we tend to project our earthly experiences onto God, especially family of origin issues, and because of that, I've often had a hard time trying to relate to God's love. I saw that love written in the Bible, I heard it preached, and I've certainly even had wonderful times of communion in prayer and worship, but generally I’ve not understood or even had a functional belief in God's love for me.
Straighten up, and be healed
When we have a problem, obstacle or hindrance in the spirit, the answer is not to coddle ourselves or adjust downward into permanent workaround mode. The answer is to face the problem square-on. Yes, it may be painful for a season. But that pales in comparison to the pain of a life lived at a subsistence level of accommodation and mediocrity.
