Grace and Mercy. The older I get the more these words mean to me. I'm part of a mens bible study and we have young men and old farts (like me). One thing I have noticed is that the much older guys (older than me, anyway), seem to understand mercy and grace to a much greater degree than the younger guys. The younger guys seem to want to live by very strict rules and if you step out of their defined definition of righteousness or goodness, than by god, somebody needs to straighten them out. Whereas the older guys know that, there by the grace (and mercy) of God, go I.
It seems that we christians could use a whole lot more forgiveness and love of our non-believing friends and a lot less condemnation and scorn.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Follower or Following?
I often wonder if I am a follower or if I am following. I one better or worse? Maybe it depends on the time and the situation. Somedays I am a follower and some days I am following. The tough part is knowing when to which one. Is it possible to do them both at the same time?
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