Christine
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I agree with you all... Love the Lord... Love your neighbor...
Why do we find these two simple and perfect laws so diffiult to follow at times?
I love how trying to follow them makes me a better person for the Lord everyday... Someday I hope to get it all right.
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Everyone can "talk the talk" but can we "walk the talk"... going to church, being part of a bible study, small group, reading our bibles are the right things to do... but can we put it in to action... the Bible says to tithe 10%... do I? the Bible says not to swear... do I? the Bible says to love your neighbor... do I? the Bible gives us all kinds of direction... do I put what I read in to action? Sometimes we want to fit in... am I a Christian all of the time or when it is convenient? Do I worry about what God thinks or what other people think? Sometimes I struggle to follow God's Word... He never said it was going to be easy all of the time... but I find the more that I follow His Word the easier it gets... Thank you Lord for being the God of second chances. I will work harder at not getting "fooled".
Self-deception is not seeing and learning from our faults... stagnating.
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Good Afternoon...
This was the perfect Bible Study for me to start at this time... last week James 1:1-18... talked about embracing your trials... well... Thank you Lord for the Word... our little financial bump in the road has been a blessing... and now the Word is guiding us to do the right thing and take responsibility joyfully.
Deep in my heart... I always believed... I have always had an inner voice that spoke to me... but when I found the Word it all fell into place... I have comfort, direction, I can lead... all I need can be found in His Word.
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Hello... I'm Christine... and I am new to Joyful Heart Online Bible Study... I have four children and a great husband. I have been a Christian for a long time but put it in the closet to not stir the water in my home for a long time... over the past couple of years I have realized how empty I was feeling not living the Word more openly... and now my husband is a newborn Christian... and our relationship is better than I ever expected it to be... Praise the Lord! I am more involved in my church... more open about sharing... I am ravenous for the Word... and look forward to participating in this study of James. Thank you for this opportunity... God Bless All...
Q8. True Religion
in 2. Hearing and Practicing the Word (James 1:18-27)
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It's a test... it grounds us in the Word if we can control our tongue and take care of those less fortunate than ourselves. These are such small gestures that have mighty consequences... I find it easy to help the orphans and widows but I sure do need to work on taming my tongue... it is not a satisfying feeling when I don't listen, I am quick with my tongue, and have a quick temper... I feel guilty and weak and a failure. It doesn't make me or the person I am directing this behavior at feel anything positive.
I think people who don't believe look for a Christians mistakes... the tongue speaks loud and clear in so many ways. Being thoughtful and quiet sometimes speaks louder than a yell.
When we worship... we are ususally with other Christians... we are hopefully all there with the same intention... we are doing what we are suppose to do...