Posts Tagged ‘1 Peter’
An “All”Gape or nothing proposition
March 25, 2009 | 
Author 40 Days Living the Jesus Creed [Days 28-29]
“If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” [1 Cor. 13] Give us strength with changed heart, O Lord, to love You with all our heart, all our soul, all our mind, and all our strength…and help us, O Lord, for Your namesake to love our neighbor as ourselves. [Amen]
LtJC – Day 28:
“God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean” Acts 10:28
Jesus Creed Thoughts for the day…
- Other people are listening for God
- Resistance to boundary-breaking is normal
- God is impartial
- God dwells with all who face God Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t… “Bang your Gong”
40 Days Living the Jesus Creed [Day 26-27]
“If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” [1 Cor. 13] Give us strength with changed heart, O Lord, to love You with all our heart, all our soul, all our mind, and all our strength…and help us, O Lord, for Your namesake to love our neighbor as ourselves. [Amen]
LtJC – Day 26:
We’re talking LOVE…AGAPE Love… “unflinching love” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in 40 Days Living the Jesus Creed, Becoming the Word, Daily Meds, Love Series, Meditations, Shaping Me, Spiritual Disciplines | 
Tags: 1 Corinthians 13, 1 John, 1 Peter, 40 Days Living the Jesus Creed, AGAPE, Agape Love, Bang Gong, iccrucified, Jeff Borden, Jesus Creed, Love, Scot McKnight | 
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Big Brother
I read an interesting post from Seth Godin’s blog this morning (read it here to understand the context of my thoughts). It made me think (I believe that is the intent, but I digress). Technology like the internet has served to reveal the duplicity of mankind…generally speaking I mean. No one reading this blog is a fraud I’m sure. I’m reasonably confident that most everyone that would stumble upon this meager electronic journal is open and transparent in their relationships; I’m sure of it…
What is the risk of living open and transparent lives before one another; failure.., embarrassment.., vulnerability? I asked my best friend what they thought about “transparency” and was given this response:
“I’ll be seen for the person I really am; and I’ll be rejected when that is found out…who I am will be used against me. Being transparent removes the ‘shield of protection’ from my life and exposes my greatest weaknesses and vulnerability.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Becoming the Word, Bible Speak, iCrucified | Tags: 1 Peter, Big Brother, disciple, Jesus, Life above Reproach, Romans, Seth Godin, Titus | No Comments »
