Suellen

God gives us our spirtual gifts. I truly believe that our natural talents our intertwined with our spiritual Gifts. It just makes perfect sense to me. I am a very shy person, but Through God he has allowed me to able to put myself in front of church, in various ways that seem to bless people, as in singing specials, leading the choir, leading dramas, these things to me awestruck me once again to the love and power of God, because I know through my own strength I could in no way possible do any of these things, that some people would not have a problem doing. I am truly thankful for His gifts.

It is so much easier to complain and point out faults in others than it is to try and get along. We should spend as much energy as we can in keeping peace and not allowing ourselves to become a part of any problem that can arise in church. I have been through a broken church, which most people can say that have as well. For a short time, I thought about not going to church at all, the pain was so overwhelming. But that is not in God's plan , we are to keep His Faith and continue to strive and follow His Word. but I have learned not to pay much attention to the idiosyncracies of others around me, and I choose to not set myself up for hurt and focus more on what I should be doing to serve the Lord better.

It is so hugely important that we look at ourselves before we even look at someone else and realize our own faults and struggles that we go through each day, when we do that , how can we even look at someone with those arrogant views. Everyone is strugglin in one form or other and we have got to realize that and just keep on fighting and trusting and believing in God and his Desires for us, individually and let the rest take care of itself.

The standard is make ourselves worthy of the calling. We are to walk the walk and talk the talk. The calling is we are to serve , worship and Glorify God in everything we do.

I believe our congregation tries its best to bring Glory to God. If I would continually seek God in ways to glorify Him in my job I think it would be such an awesome experience, If only I would let go of the timidness that burdens my soul.

Being filled with the Holy Spirit means to allow God to permeate every part of our being, not closing Him out but allowing Him access to who we truly are. That also means that we admit to even ourselves who we really are. This is a continual reality, I believe it is the same as being filled with the fullness of God, just accepting Him and allowing Him to work in our lives, no holds barred.

We in our own carnal nature tends to keep us from fully understanding God's love. We get caught up in the everyday trivial matters and forgot what our life is truly meant for and that is to glorify God in our simple existence. When we totally forget what we are to do, time just mingles together and we find ourselves unsatisfied with what we are and what we have attained in life. When we stop and truly accept God's love than we are able to look around us and love all those that have caused us pain, or impatience and are able to see the world in a better light, resulting in a truly blessed existence.

I believe that they are the same thing just two different ways of getting the same point across to be able to understand it better.

This passage teaches us that because of Jesus living on this earth as He did, he knows and understands what we go through every day, so we should not be timid or ashamed of coming to God in prayer of these very temptations and burdens that keep a hold of us. If we cannot go to God in prayer over these things then we will continue to stay torn down and not able to accept the victory that He has waiting for us if we would only accept it.

Paul was so humble about his call, because of the person that he was. His persecution to Christians and all that God was about was overwhelmingly cruel. So because of who he was it created a more humble servant to think that God would chose such a wretch like him to bring His word was probably so awesome that a mere human cannot touch that kind of Love.

The mystery that Paul was talking about is that we, Gentiles are no longer set apart. We can be as one and worship as one. Through Jesus Sacrifice God separated the boundaries that was there before. So it is also important not to be antisemetic even if they don't agree with this teaching, we are to love them and accept them.

God spoke the word into existence. He used mere people to relay His Word that people would see and believe. If we deny what God has revealed to those before us and thus in our own hearts than we are just floating in the wind.

A congregation of believers is meant to be a dwelling place for God. If we don't attend Church we are missing out on so many blessings that God desires us to attain.Sometimes past hurts and putting people on high pedastals can put us in rocky situations where we don't trust anymore and therefore lose the love of God's church. In order to continue to attend church and be a part of God's community it's important to realize that everyone is struggling with who they are just as much as we are and to accept them and move on.

when Jesus died on the cross that did away with the ceremonial rituals. We no longer have to go through a process and through a priest to be intimate with God. Jesus is the only way to the Father and the Holy Spirit helps us to get what we need across.

Jesus fulfilled the mosaic law by being the ultimate "lamb" sacrifice. when this sacrifice was completed it did away with the necissity of ever having to do this again. Ultimately bringing the Jews and the Gentiles into a level field. They can then worship together and believe together.