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GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
I just returned today from ministering for (3) days in a city approximately 140 miles from my home. I ministered two messages: "Divine Strategies" taken from Judges 6-7 regarding Gideon; and "Slaying the Giants" taken from 1 Samuel 17 regarding David & Goliath. I am finding it more and more important to show that the Word of God is as much or more relevant today, as it always has been. Not only the canonized Bible, but also applying biblical history to further enhance its application to our daily lives.
Oh that we may taste and see that the Lord is good, and that His mercy endures forever.
God's blessings continue to be with you.
GOD BLESS ALL~! :-*
GOD BLESS ALL! :-*
Just as Magnoona ( :-\, is there any other name you would prefer?) said, I 'm no where near holy or smart....but Church is or at least has been where I always feel comfortable, whenever I feel like running away from this world I go to Church, and the hymns are awesome and sometimes I wish that I would go to a Coptic school where there are Agpeya Prayers in lunch hours and in the morning and even at the end of the day and there would be a class Mass and school Mass like Catholic schools and that we'd have Hymns class.....oh how I wish for something like that where you feel the Presence of God in the classroom and outside of it with no pressure... and I would certainly love hymns class and class and school Masses. But sadly it was and remains a dream.....just a dream.
Lately I have felyt hostility from my fathers the elder deacons, a weird kind of hostility.....hostility for no reason.... and since then I go home either crying (which is pretty embarressing) or depressed causing my family loads of worries and depression. My Priest said it's just a test and I'm too sensitive, I would hope so, and I think he understands that I didn't do anything wrong.... but I don't know how longer I can stay without bursting out in anger and saying everything I think of these people....I hope that this test would pass, and through Christ who strengthens me I will succeed.
I'm very open to any of your comments and suggestions...
Khen PiEkhrestos Icos Penchois,
mike
Mike
A mask is what we wear when we fail to be transparent before God and before the fellowship of believers we are a part of. Many times the source of the mask is "fear"--fear of not being loved once someone sees an area of struggle; fear that they will see that you are not all that; fear their weaknesses will be seen; fear of rejection; fear of misunderstanding. It is so unfortunate that we have not walked in 'agape love' as Christ commands us to to. I firmly believe that in this time of the church age, that the Lord is bringing many in the Body of Christ to a place of brokeness in order that the church truly reflect Christ to those around us.
You also mentioned that you are struggling with speaking "how you really feel." Is that a type of fear you may be experiencing?? I don't know, but I ask that as a question to reflect on. Is the source of your true frustration the 'mask'? As I have walked with Christ for the past 19 years, and my involvement in ministry for the past 12, I have often observed the following: the thing that may anger/annoy us about others, can often be seen in ourselves. As you write your article, there will be much for you to meditate on in order to present a true, balanced view, and not allow anger to cause your article to be a diatribe and therefore, lessen its' impact on the reader.
God be with you in your thoughtful endeavors.
I will start writing my article today and I hope that it won't be offensive or would tick off anybody.. Yet I think that fear isn;t just the only type of mask, sometimes people wear masks to 'fit in' whereever they are, for example, a mask of a good person at Church and a mask of a bad person with friends...
Well I hope my article will be good with your prayers...
Mike
The mask you mentioned is unfortunately one of the common problems among many Christians; that is why the world gets mixed messages from us. I firmly believe that your article has a place in what we see today, and I know that it will challenge us all to walk worthy of our call in Christ Jesus.
Peace,
Helen
1. For giving me info and advice
2. For telling me ur name.... ;), because I wasn;t sure wether to call you Kelley or HKelley or something else.
Thanks MarMar for ur intrest of reading my article and sure I will post a copy up.
Helen,
I hope that my article would engage the reader, questioning him about his life and how they can identify wether they are wearing a mask and how to take it off and be free of it...
God Bless.
Mike
because everyone on this site is most likely and obviously close to the church, etc...we all have the same interests, if u ask outside the net, u will find ppl who go to church to meet frends, etc...
GBU ;)
By the way this is considered my 800th post, God Bless.
Mike
GOD BLESS ALL! :-*
I understand what you mean but later when you read my article you will understand what I mean by THE mask, the mask that hides ur wrongs and sins.... hopefully you guys will like it, I am almost done but when I read it.....I felt it SUCKED, so hopefully I will edit it enough times for you guys to like it.....
God Bless.
Mike
GOD BLESS ALL! :-*
God Bless.
Mike