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It is hard to tell our children the truth about their fathers.
Sometimes it is just the right thing to do.
Sometimes you have no choice.
I'm glad it worked out well with your SD.
Matthew 5 -
3 "You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
4 "You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.
5 "You're blessed when you're content with just who you are - no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.
6 "You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God. He's food and drink in the best meal you'll ever eat.
7 "You're blessed when you care. At the moment of being 'carefull,' you find yourselves cared for.
8 "You're blessed when you get your inside world - your mind and heart - put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.
9 "You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family.
10 "You're blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God's kingdom.
11 "Not only that - count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable.
The Message
'Mornin' all!!
Whatcha up to BW? Didn't you sleep at all again?
I have to take kids to school and we have a half-hour drive to get there.Yes I did! Woohoo! I was off pretty early last night. Had a full night's rest.
Why are you up so early???
I have to take kids to school and we have a half-hour drive to get there.
Otherwise, I get up early all the time, except for summer!!
TW - I've been thinking about getting a copy of the Message version of the Bible. What do you know about it? How it originated, etc? What do you like about it? What are the pros and cons?
I'm ready for anything now!
Joy,
Well I'm not TW, but I have a copy of The Message that I've been reading. I know it is not a translation, but a paraphrase, therefore, I only use it for reading and not studying. On the inside cover it states "The Message is a contemporary rendering of the Bible from the original languages, crafted to present its tone, rhythm, events, and ideas in everyday language."
It is not without controversy. Check out the customer reviews from this site to see what others are saying about it.
http://www.navpress.com/Store/Product/1576834344.html
I think you just have to take it for what it is: a paraphrase. That being said, I really like the Message. Like GG, I don't use it as a study bible, but it is especially great when I'm reading--just to read. There is definitely some literary license, to be sure, but I don't think anything that would lead you down a path of destruction.Wow - some of those reviews are pretty harsh! Makes me scared to do the wrong thing and curious all at the same time! Thank you for providing the link GG. I will check it out carefully.
I think you just have to take it for what it is: a paraphrase. That being said, I really like the Message. Like GG, I don't use it as a study bible, but it is especially great when I'm reading--just to read. There is definitely some literary license, to be sure, but I don't think anything that would lead you down a path of destruction.
Last fall, when I was studying Romans, I read out of the Message, then would switch back to my bible and read the same chapter out of my bible. Over all, I think the Message helped me understand some of the more difficult passages in Romans.
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