Your ChoiceWritten by Joyce C. Lock
After a few days of noticing a fly trapped between a screen and window (without food, water, or whatever else bugs need), since he hadn't died, I decided to open window to let it go free. Only, fly refused to fly away, preferring starvation and imprisonment. And not only that but, another fly joined him! Misery likes company? I don't know. But then, I thought, "God, is that where we are right now, as a people; door has been opened but we're still sitting in bondage?" Maybe. Only, soon after came message that one of us didn't survive. An old friend became ill and committed suicide, as a result, and he was a believer! The question, then, came to mind, "What, on earth, are we believing in? What happened to God of miracles? Do we think He is dead!?" Maybe he was told that miracles were only for early church, as if God loved them more. Or, maybe, he received updated version that God can heal, if He wants to, as if we've finally given Him permission. Or, he could have bought into theory that there are some people God loves more. Are you buying this?
| | Name it, Claim itWritten by Joyce C. Lock
You've heard expression 'Name it, Claim it'. Though we'd first need to know intent of one's heart, phrase implies to Christian version of a spoiled brat ... "I'm your child. You owe me!" It has been said that God is honor bound to do as He said He would do. That statement is more correct. But, first, what did He say? Scripture was written as an example. God will love us in at least as many ways as He did people of old. But, we don't get to pick out our favorite verse, stomp our feet, and say, "I want it now!" To claim what God has named, we first ask Him to show us His will, to give us a promise, or whatever we need to know His desire for our given situation. It could even be a Bible verse that touches our heart, wherein we can know that that is God's desire for us also (as our heart is where He dwells).
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