We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we want from it. William Osler
Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35b NKJV
This quote from Jesus did not come from the Sermon on the Mount, or when Jesus fed the five thousand, or when He went to the Cross. This quote did not come from any of the four gospels, but was recorded by the physician Luke in the Book of Acts. The apostle Paul quoted Jesus as he humbled himself before the elders of the church at Ephesus and told them how he had come working with his own hands and not expecting them to support him in his daily needs. Paul came to give and not to take. What he came to fearlessly give, even after many beatings for doing it, was the Good News that Jesus had set us free. Freedom from the prison that we create for ourselves by building walls of guilt, remorse, shame, anger, resentment, jealousy, envy, and selfishness. Paul had truly been set free from this self-imposed prison of the mind and spirit. He was guilty of the persecution and harassment of the followers of Jesus, and he even consented in the execution of some. But when he met Jesus and forgiveness was even extended to a wretch like him, he could not keep it quiet and to himself, he had to share. I myself was also released and pardoned from a spiritual prison like Paul. I spent most of my life taking and ended up with nothing. After being forgiven and freely set free, I find that I must give it away to keep what Ive got. And through this giving I have received abundantly over and over more than I ever took out of life. Funny how that works. The word blessed means happy, could this possibly be the key to happiness? Thanks for letting me share, God does for me what I could not do for myself .JRE
Words of Jesus found in Matthew 10:7-8 NKJV.
And as you go, preach saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8:36
If God can solve the age-old riddle of alcoholism, he can solve your problems too.
Alcoholics Anonymous page 116
Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35b NKJV
This quote from Jesus did not come from the Sermon on the Mount, or when Jesus fed the five thousand, or when He went to the Cross. This quote did not come from any of the four gospels, but was recorded by the physician Luke in the Book of Acts. The apostle Paul quoted Jesus as he humbled himself before the elders of the church at Ephesus and told them how he had come working with his own hands and not expecting them to support him in his daily needs. Paul came to give and not to take. What he came to fearlessly give, even after many beatings for doing it, was the Good News that Jesus had set us free. Freedom from the prison that we create for ourselves by building walls of guilt, remorse, shame, anger, resentment, jealousy, envy, and selfishness. Paul had truly been set free from this self-imposed prison of the mind and spirit. He was guilty of the persecution and harassment of the followers of Jesus, and he even consented in the execution of some. But when he met Jesus and forgiveness was even extended to a wretch like him, he could not keep it quiet and to himself, he had to share. I myself was also released and pardoned from a spiritual prison like Paul. I spent most of my life taking and ended up with nothing. After being forgiven and freely set free, I find that I must give it away to keep what Ive got. And through this giving I have received abundantly over and over more than I ever took out of life. Funny how that works. The word blessed means happy, could this possibly be the key to happiness? Thanks for letting me share, God does for me what I could not do for myself .JRE
Words of Jesus found in Matthew 10:7-8 NKJV.
And as you go, preach saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8:36
If God can solve the age-old riddle of alcoholism, he can solve your problems too.
Alcoholics Anonymous page 116
