Popular Post Not me Posted March 31, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 3,184 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 3,349 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/06/2018 Status: Offline Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) Luke 18:17 (NASB) "Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it [at all.]" “like a child” These words we read, are meant to portray what condition one’s heart is to be in, that would want to receive the things of God. Like a child. For a child’s heart, above all the confusion, doubts, fears and questions in a child’s heart. One thing they don’t question is their father’s love for them. Even after a punishment, they come running up to their father to get reassurance. Their heart rests in the knowledge that their father’s heart is toward them always. They want his comfort, they need his comfort, they need the stability of his fellowship and the strength that his love brings to them. They might not understand, how, or why, or what. But what they know beyond a shadow of a doubt that their father is their father and he will always be and his love is always theirs. Though the up’s and down’s, through the good and bad, he will always be their father and that can never change. They are part of him and he is part of them. They are bone of his bone. This familial relationship is the strongest relationship we as humans have. This born into the family relationship is a knot that can never be untied, can never not be, for it has happened. This oneness, of a being, “born out of.” This is but a poor description of what the relationship between a believer and his Heavenly Father is to be. Such a trust and a knowing that they will always be loved and accepted. It is knowing this fact that wrong will not be tolerated, that makes the relationship strong. It is this fact the child’s heart can rest in. This security of the relationship based on truth and right. For the child sees and knows that it is right that their father’s heart is towards them. So they can rest in the assurance that their father’s heart will always do what is right and that means to always love them. For the bar of love, is the bar of right, and it is that that gives their relationship a unending eternal strength that the child’s heart can rest in. This knowledge that truth and right is the foundation of their relationship, for the perfect Father always stands with what is right. This is what brings the believer great joy and security, knowing that their Heavenly Father always does what is right. They may not, but their Heavenly Father always does. It is this attitude of heart we are called to have. This attitude of knowing that the Father’s heart is always torward His children. It is this heart of humble trust in the one who tells us that He is love, we are to have faith in, to believe in, to rest in. Why does He want us to believe this? Because only a heart that does, can be taught. And God would have us learn. The humility, of taking our place as a child before God. We whom are full of self and our own opinions. This is surely a death to self, but it must be and gone through if we are to receive the Kingdom. Blessings, Much love in Christ, Not me Edited April 1, 2019 by Not me 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtletwo Posted March 31, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1,192 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7,264 Content Per Day: 1.19 Reputation: 15,710 Days Won: 194 Joined: 07/15/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 31, 2019 When I think of the Father Heart of God, 'Abba' comes to mind. It is a term that expresses affection and confidence and trust. Abba signifies the close, intimate relationship of a father and his child, as well as the childlike trust a young child puts in his "daddy." It occurs three times in the Bible: In Mark 14:36, Jesus uses it to cry out to the Father during His ordeal in the garden of Gethsemane. In Romans 8:15, Paul explains that the sons of God have received a spirit of adoption by which they cry out Abba, Father! “Abba, Father” is mentioned in relation to the Spirit’s work of adoption that makes us God’s children and heirs with Christ. In Galatians 4:6, Paul teaches that because of this sonhood, the Spirit of God's Son comes into the hearts of the sons, crying Abba, Father! Abba is always followed by the word Father in Scripture. Together, the terms Abba and Father doubly emphasize the fatherhood of God. We are assured of God’s care for His children. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted March 31, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) Children are helpless. We need to depend on God like a child. A christian should give Him total control of their life. Just like a child would do with an earthly parent. Edited April 1, 2019 by missmuffet 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not me Posted March 31, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 3,184 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 3,349 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/06/2018 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 36 minutes ago, turtletwo said: When I think of the Father Heart of God, 'Abba' comes to mind. It is a term that expresses affection and confidence and trust. Abba signifies the close, intimate relationship of a father and his child, as well as the childlike trust a young child puts in his "daddy." It occurs three times in the Bible: In Mark 14:36, Jesus uses it to cry out to the Father during His ordeal in the garden of Gethsemane. In Romans 8:15, Paul explains that the sons of God have received a spirit of adoption by which they cry out Abba, Father! “Abba, Father” is mentioned in relation to the Spirit’s work of adoption that makes us God’s children and heirs with Christ. In Galatians 4:6, Paul teaches that because of this sonhood, the Spirit of God's Son comes into the hearts of the sons, crying Abba, Father! Abba is always followed by the word Father in Scripture. Together, the terms Abba and Father doubly emphasize the fatherhood of God. We are assured of God’s care for His children. I like the “doubly emphasize” part, make sure there’s absolutely no doubt. Blessings 28 minutes ago, missmuffet said: Children are helpless. We need to depend of God like a child. A christian should give Him total control of their life. Just like a child would do with an earthly parent. Yes, to make this our goal as Christians, this absolute dependence on God. From your lips to God’s ears. Blessings, Much love in Christ, Not me 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not me Posted April 1, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 3,184 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 3,349 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/06/2018 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) Many thanks and blessing and prayers for the believer who showed me how to spell the word “familial” which I just edited. May Christ Himself bless you with Himself in a new and awesome way! Blessings Much love in Christ, Not me ??? Edited April 1, 2019 by Not me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted April 1, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,224 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 16,647 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted April 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Not me said: Many thanks and blessing and prayers for the believer who showed me how to spell the word “familial” which I just edited. May Christ Himself bless you with Himself in a new and awesome way! Blessings Much love in Christ, Not me ??? A boy in his early teens used to correct my spelling, which is always full of errors. Now my spell correct on my 'puter fills in the wrong words for me. We really can't win. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not me Posted April 1, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 3,184 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 3,349 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/06/2018 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Willa said: A boy in his early teens used to correct my spelling, which is always full of errors. Now my spell correct on my 'puter fills in the wrong words for me. We really can't win. My spirit is willing but my flesh needs a wee-bit of smarts. Lol ? blessings, Much love in Christ, Not me Edited April 1, 2019 by Not me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtletwo Posted April 1, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1,192 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7,264 Content Per Day: 1.19 Reputation: 15,710 Days Won: 194 Joined: 07/15/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted April 1, 2019 6 hours ago, Willa said: Now my spell correct on my 'puter fills in the wrong words for me. @Willa Do you mean it inserts the word in its correct spelling for you? Wow. My pc is outdated. All it does is underlines in red the misspelled word. Then I must make another trip to the online Merriam-Webster... I could never play baseball worth a hill of beans but I sure do a lot of hits on that site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted April 1, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,224 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 16,647 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted April 1, 2019 My puter also butchers our Worthy names and I continually have to correct my spell correct. It offers a wrong substitute and then does the substitution before I can remove their correction. It's way too fast for me. I really need spelling smarts. Learned to spell phonetically due to my dyslexia, but that doesn't always work well with English. How many times, for instance is y used in place of an I, like in dyslexia. You should see what I can come up with in a scrabble game! lol I can't throw a ball either, turtle. Flunked softball in middle school! Oh well, I guess our lives are about making other people look good in comparison. lol. Actually, you can't imagine how much I appreciate your words of encouragement here on Worthy. Based on your prayer requests I suspect you often preach to yourself, which I find myself doing a lot as well. Love you, sister. Not me, your name always reminds me of Gal 2:20 Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Praise God! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heybro Posted April 2, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 19 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,360 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 2,139 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted April 2, 2019 My wife and I excelled in english at school and our spelling was right up there as well. What we're both finding now is that at times we're asking each other "how do you spell that word again,?" Senior moments" now are very much a reality, all too often we're finding and is a bit of a frustration to be honest, especially after so many years of "cruising." Remembering people's names too is an issue with me in comparison with when I was younger, maybe all signs of "getting older" and coming to terms with it, oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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