My two younger children are students at ORU, where Robert Morris came and spoke in chapel last fall. He gave every student a copy of this book, The God I Never Knew. So I decided to read it.
It's a great overall teaching on the Holy Spirit. Reading it reminded me of how I felt when I read Forgotten God by Francis Chan. It was a great reminder of the friendship the Holy Spirit desires to have with us.
There was nothing earth shattering or paradigm shifting in this book for me, but I have been blessed to have grown up in churches with some very solid teaching on the Holy Spirit. That being said though, it is always good to be reminded of these things I've been taught. I needed the reminder to cultivate my friendship with the Holy Spirit.
I highly recommend the solid teaching found in this book for anyone who needs a primer on the Holy Spirit or a great refresher course.
03 March 2012
Snobbery
Sometimes, I'm a snob.
Like most people, its *usually* because I'm feeling insecure and fearful of putting myself out there.
But sometimes -- it's because I *actually* think I'm better than someone else. (Ick.)
And of course, both are sinful.
Because anything not of faith is sin.
Any lie we believe puts us outside of faith.
Faith works by love. Anything done outside of love is sin.
Perfect love casts out fear. He who fears has not been made perfect in love.
That's what we're all working toward--love. Loving God, loving ourselves, loving others.
But...the awesome thing is: There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ! You know why? Because we have been set FREE from the law of sin and death!
And as we look to Jesus, as we fellowship with the Father, and commune with other people we are being transformed.
Not transforming ourselves, not doing the work of transformation, but being transformed.
Like most people, its *usually* because I'm feeling insecure and fearful of putting myself out there.
But sometimes -- it's because I *actually* think I'm better than someone else. (Ick.)
And of course, both are sinful.
Because anything not of faith is sin.
Any lie we believe puts us outside of faith.
Faith works by love. Anything done outside of love is sin.
Perfect love casts out fear. He who fears has not been made perfect in love.
That's what we're all working toward--love. Loving God, loving ourselves, loving others.
But...the awesome thing is: There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ! You know why? Because we have been set FREE from the law of sin and death!
And as we look to Jesus, as we fellowship with the Father, and commune with other people we are being transformed.
Not transforming ourselves, not doing the work of transformation, but being transformed.
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