Chit Chat (5)

[njsisterinChrist]

Hi everyone. I will hopefully have more time to post here in a day or two. It was the last official day of school for students today. Some wrote provincial exams and all came for report cards and year books. I just go in and help out wherever I am needed. Today it was in the Art Room. I got to frame some of the students artwork and tidy up and check supply order needs etc. I got to hand out yearbooks in the afternoon. Not too taxing a day really. At the moment I am making Beef Barley Soup. Not really warm weather fare but I had some beef stock to use up and after a big BBQ family meal (for 9) last night we need a lighter meal today I think. It smells good. I usually make chicken soup so this reminds me of my moms beef barley soup. I ALWAYS add too much barley and so I keep adding broth etc. I end up with enough soup to feed an army corps. lol But I guess it freezes well. Jan

Oh Jan that sounds wonderful. Soup is always good, even when it is warm outside.
I always make too much turkey and chicken soup. But they freeze well too.

 

[njsisterinChrist]

posting a bible study I thought you all might like.
I found it very interesting.
I hope that it is a blessing to someone.

God's Goal Is Not to Make Us Good

"We proclaim Him [Christ], admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete [mature] in Christ. For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me."1

We don't have to be good for goodness sake!

In fact, being good may be our worst enemy. It was for the Pharisees! Their external goodness was a cover-up used to avoid facing what they were on the inside. Jesus did not approve of their external religiosity! In fact, he opposed it vehemently.

It can bring a great sense of freedom to realize that God isn't into rules, but rather relationships. And his goal isn't to make us good, but to make us whole; that is, to heal us from the inside out. The end result will be goodness but goodness that comes from a healed heart, and not from adhering to external rules and regulations dictated by legalism.

This is not an excuse to act out in sinful or destructive behaviors or to ignore God's laws which are for our protection. Never! As the Apostle Paul said, "Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means...."2

What it does mean is that I need to grow towards wholeness and maturity by recognizing my inner brokenness, my weaknesses, and my unresolved character issues and bring them not only to God, but also to a trusted friend and/or counselor for healing and recovery. As a general rule, we got damaged (emotionally) in damaging relationships and we get healed (emotionally) in healing relationships. As James said, "Therefore confess your sins [and faults] to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed."3

Again, God's goal is not to make us good, but to make us whole. It's the heart that counts with him, not the externals. If all I have is external goodness, I am no better than the Pharisees. Realize too, that only to the degree that we are made whole will our lifestyle, our attitude, our actions, our behavior, and our relationships be "whole-some."

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, please help me to see my broken parts so I can bring them to you for healing. Confront me with my reality, make me whole, and lead me to the help that I need to do this. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."

1. Colossians 1:28–29 (NASB).
2. Romans 6:1 (NIV).
3. James 5:16 (NIV).

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[MN John]

 

[MN John]

 

[njsisterinChrist]

back at you!!
Hope you are having a good night!

 

[missmsdancearama]

Hello everyone. Hope your day was fine.

 

[Under_His_Shadow]

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dave

I am sure that at this moment THEY.... are pretty much the same for everyone
Many 'promised' facilities.... remain just promises
until tech guys get all this NEW STUFF sorted
We, all of us [including Site Supporters] will just have to be very patient

Hi Dave,
Thank you for the explanation, and the welcome, although I never left the Light - or should I say He never left me? . I've just been busy doing other things.

P.S. I tried it and they wanted a PayPal payment to bless someone. Does it cost real-world $ now to bless someone?

P.P.S. So what do those colored stars mean?

 

[missmsdancearama]

hello there.

 

[kaykay55]

Hi Dave,
Thank you for the explanation, and the welcome, although I never left the Light - or should I say He never left me? . I've just been busy doing other things.

P.S. I tried it and they wanted a PayPal payment to bless someone. Does it cost real-world $ now to bless someone?

P.P.S. So what do those colored stars mean?

I haven't figured out the new stars yet. You can still bless someone to the amount of blessings you have to give. No money required.

 

[kaykay55]

Good morning,everybody!

 

[MN John]

Good morning!

 

[kaykay55]

Good morning, John! How are you doing?

 

[njsisterinChrist]

Good morning

Good morning,everybody!

 

[missmsdancearama]

Good afternoon all. Stopping in for lunch!

 

[njsisterinChrist]

Just stopping in to say good night.
I am trying to catch up on things here. I am so far behind in my housework.
I didn't want it to carry over to the weekend, but I guess it will now.
I hope you all have a wonderful night.
God Bless

 

[missmsdancearama]

well, I'm sorry I missed you. When you get done with yourhouse I have one that could use a cleaning. Ha! Ha!

 

[njsisterinChrist]

LOL!

My housecleaning is a round robin thing with 3 teenagers in the house it never seems to end. I think they believe that I was born with a broom in one hand and a dust cloth in the other. lol

well, I'm sorry I missed you. When you get done with yourhouse I have one that could use a cleaning. Ha! Ha!

 

[missmsdancearama]

I know what you mean about always something to clean. I've got a dog and cat and a husband.

 

[davedajobauk]

Hi Y'all

It would seem that this site is 'PLAYING-UP' again

I find that I am being signed-out as I leave a thread
and need to sign in again if/ when I want to post in another

This, despite the fact, that I ticked on REMEMBER ME each time I do so

overcast, cool and the threat of yet more rain for my locality
[no-gardening-today]



dave

 

[missmsdancearama]

Good Morning Dave. I hope you have fun in te garden