The GOOD News:For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world but to save the world through him. THAT'S IT IN A NUTSHELL.
THE whole chebang IN A NUTSHELL
"‘Love the Lordyour God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment.And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news."
Nuggets in a Nutshell
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to bring GOOD NEWS to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are oppressed.
Jesus the Christ
(Luke's account)
{ a "secret" . . . hospitality}
{ a "secret" . . . servanthood }
CRACK THE NUT
My Dear,
if you take my words to heart, if you set store by my commandments, turning your ear to wisdom, turning your heart to understanding, yes, if your plea is for clear perception,
if you cry out for understanding, if you look for it as though for silver, search for it as though for buried treasure, then you will understand what the fear of the Lord is, and discover the knowledge of God. For the lord himself is giver of wisdom, from his mouth issue knowledge and understanding.
A Sparkling Gem
Rejoice. You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.
Surround yourself with the right people for you; it makes for a phenomenal difference.
Luke 5:17-39. John 11.
Matthew 9:27-30.
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You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well.
The Psalmist
You are the CEO of YOUR life GOD is GOD
None of us (neither you nor I) have the jurisdiction or authority to demote God. God is God. Yours is the gifted responsibility of your own life, and I of mine. GOD WILL ALWAYS BE GOD. It is a blissful experience to become and to be in right relationship with our own self, with our own identity, with our own diversity, with our own propensities, with our own capabilities, and not project our own deficiencies on to others. Grace! Love. Let's go deeper. My God is Awesome.
Nicolette Sowder
"Give me the wild children with their bare feet and sparkling eyes. The restless, churning climbers. The wild ones using their outside voices, singing all the way home. Give me the wonder-filled, glorious mess makers dreaming of mountains and mud, aching to run through a field of stars."
Intentional Care (3 perspectives) - Love your Neighbor as Yourself -
Isaiah, the Prophet
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners."
Bishop Gene Robinson
"It's funny isn't it? That you can preach a judgmental and vengeful and angry God and nobody will mind. But you start preaching a God that is too accepting, too loving, too forgiving, too merciful, too kind . . . and you are in trouble."
Desmond Tutu
"You may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.."
- A Sprinkling of Salt -
Dear God, grant me victory today over all that assails. Help me square up to even the greatest challenges and claim authority over them, unafraid. Amen.
GROWTH <==> Expansion of Understanding
(learning, unlearning, relearning)
"It was not enough to come and listen to a great sermon or message every Sunday morning and be confined to those four walls and those four corners. You had to get out and do something."
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