herneph

Taming of the tongue & taking care of the poor, deals with "others". In the tongue we prove what it is the heart. Do we encourage others? Invoke positive reactions, in bad situations? Or does our tongue betray the relationship we think we have with God? In taking care of the poor again it is actions that speak louder than words. Some times it is easy to have a "pure" spiritual life when it is just the time we spend with God. But then when we are confronted with the follow through of that "spiritually life" in the reality of the life, we sometimes fall very short of the goal God has intended. It goes back to what we have studied about being not just hears but doers of the word. I beleive where I fall short is the "over flow" part of my christian walk. I love the Lord, but do I love Him so much that it "over flows" to every part of my life? To the car that just cut me off, to the people who have made life hard for me? And do I give to others out of the abundance I have or out of sacrifice? This is where the "Word" has convicted me!!

why are we so easily fooled into thinkikng that listening to Bible teaching means that we are living out righteous lives? I feel for me it is because, I hear and think "yes that's right, preach it or teach it brother!" But I never stop to ask God to reveal to me if my life reflects if I am living what I am saying Amen to! It is easy to do a "self-examine" it is hard to ask God to "search me". Until God does the examine and I am still enough to hear His still small voice then I am just a hearer! But then when He shows me my short comings I must then obey and become a doer.

I must admit in the most recent trial, it did knock the "spiritual wind" out of me. It is taking a little while for me "left up" again. But as I "trust God" for the power to go on, I not only feel different but have finally made it past some issues I had in the past. I guess you can say it brought a healing I never thought I would ever have, even though I could not see it at first because of the pain.

Hi, I am Herneph from the snow state of Ohio. I need this study to deepen my alk with God, and to know their are others out there who hungar & thirst for more than just the reading of God's word. I am at a place in my life where I do not have a church family. And need the support, encouragement and accountiblity of others.

I am herneph and so very glad to finally find an online study! I need this to help me dig deeper in God's word! Thank you!