Teach Me Oh Lord, To Love Like You

i had a kind of realization today that God works through people. And rather than having monocultures, or having people all act the same, all grasping onto the same way of doing things, the Almighty is at work through many different ways in everyone's life. We have to come to terms with His love in our own time, and in our own way, but there were 12 tribes for a reason, and each disciple was very different in his and her personality, persona and each had a different relationship with Jesus. i think today i realized that we aren't going to fully understand the interconnectivity of it all, until ultimately we get it explained to us in heaven. What can i do with this information? And how much of an epiphany is this anyway. Well, it gives me the power to forgive with an incredible amount of energy because i don't need to figure out what the other person is working on or how God is working within their life. I just need to make sure that I am working with God in my life. I n...

Trying to Communicate With the Passive Aggressive Parents As They Duck, Weave, Lie, & Smiley face Me into Submission March 24, 2013,   0  Comments   Edit post M&D:  On Mar 19, 2013, at 10:08 PM Hello Stephen, Hope all is well with you!  We-Stephen, Mom, and Dad all agree that we want a relationship with each other. We also agree that a relationship must be built on mutual respect and tolerance. On the road to reconciliation we need to agree on a framework of communication.  We feel it is important to come to an agreement on how this process should work.  We realize this may take time but sure and steady leads to a better long lasting relationship. Here are some expectancies: Use Kind words  (no cussing, no name calling) Be respectful to each other (No patronizing, sarcasm) Constructive Conversation (no blaming, or finger pointing) Social media is off limits ( facebook, twitter, etc.) Do not involve or put at ...

Resentments Within A Reaganite Family October 28, 2012,   1  Comments   Edit post Mark 13:9 ESV 9  “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. Criminal Threats / Terrorism? Or using a Metaphor towards Providing insight as to How much capital a family hoards vs how much they help their less fortunate family members. Romans 3:10 NASB as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; It started simply with my parents understanding that I was using WiFi phone, and was in the process of looking for a job. My iPhone4, with Google Voice became my phone number when my ex and I broke up and separated the AT&T plans. I found out that when we merged the plans, the representative who said that we could easily separate the phone numbers and go back to individ...