Dear Blog readers,
Today there was a facebook post from Atheists of America who want to 'keep the merry, and dump the myth'. If someone doesn't want to celebrate Christmas because they don't believe the Son of God loved them enough to come here and live and die and rise again so they could be reunited with God, (theme of Christmas), and they don't want to celebrate the pagan mid-winter holiday (date of Christmas -Jesus being born when it was warm enough to sleep outside), then why are they participating in this? Why not stand down, as the Jehovah's Witnesses choose to do?
The twistings and vagaries of my sometimes writerly mind...
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Old Friends
Isn't it refreshing to catch up with a friend you haven't seen in a while? Technically, I should say 'spoken to' in a while, because I don't think I've ever seen this friend face to face! We've only communicated by phone and email. But today he called in on the Skype and we had a lovely chat about ... writing! Hurrah! More than that, he said I have encouraged him and he will start writing again. There. My job is done. :D I live to serve.
Old friends remind us of things we have forgotten about ourselves. They encourage (to give courage to) us and comfort us with their support and enthusiasm. They swat down our negative comments and lift up our cause. They turn it around and examine it to see why it isn't functioning. Then they brush it off, tweak it, and give it back. With a final loving kick in the backside, they send us merrily on our way, once again ready to take on the world. What would we do without them?
The best friend anyone could have is the Holy Spirit. He was sent to us to be an encouragement, to defend us, refresh us, and comfort us when we are lonely and sad. Then He takes us to task, because Jesus came that our joy may be full, so why are we moping? Jesus said that God has given us everything; ask for what you need in Jesus' name and you will have it. (Caution: what YOU think you need and what God says you need may be two very different things, and may be why you're not getting what you're asking for.)
Be blessed. <3
Old friends remind us of things we have forgotten about ourselves. They encourage (to give courage to) us and comfort us with their support and enthusiasm. They swat down our negative comments and lift up our cause. They turn it around and examine it to see why it isn't functioning. Then they brush it off, tweak it, and give it back. With a final loving kick in the backside, they send us merrily on our way, once again ready to take on the world. What would we do without them?
The best friend anyone could have is the Holy Spirit. He was sent to us to be an encouragement, to defend us, refresh us, and comfort us when we are lonely and sad. Then He takes us to task, because Jesus came that our joy may be full, so why are we moping? Jesus said that God has given us everything; ask for what you need in Jesus' name and you will have it. (Caution: what YOU think you need and what God says you need may be two very different things, and may be why you're not getting what you're asking for.)
Be blessed. <3
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