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I have been looking through my personal journal over the past few months, since I have entered the world of blogging. Certainly it has been a blessing, far beyond anything I expected, and it has also been a challenge as I have interacted with those who oppose the message of God’s Word.
I thought I would share some of my entries in the hope that it may encourage other Christians to step out and share their faith. Some of these entries are direct from Scripture on a day when I needed it, and some are from writings by Oswald Chambers.
• Jeremiah 20:9 “His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones. I was weary of holding it back and I could not.”
• 2 Timothy 1:2 “The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.”
• Jeremiah 10:23 “O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.”
• Oswald Chambers – “There is no responsibility on you for the work; the only responsibility you have is to keep in living constant touch with God, and to see that you allow nothing to hinder your cooperation with Him.”
• Oswald Chambers – “God engineers everything; wherever He puts us our one great aim is to pour out our whole hearted devotion to Him in that particular work.”
• Oswald Chambers – “Spiritually we cannot measure our life by success, but only by what God pours through us; and we cannot measure that at all.”
• Acts 18:10 – The Lord said to Paul, “Dismiss your fears; go on speaking and do not give up, I am with you and no one shall attack you or injure you; for I have many people in this city.”
• Acts 11:23 – About Barnabas - “He encouraged them all to remain with fixed resolve, faithful to the Lord.”
• Acts 4:20b Weymouth – “As for us, what we have seen and heard we cannot help speaking about.”
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Posted by sharetheword on 2008-07-15 23:58:00 | Rating: | Views: 109
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I hope this will be an encouragement to other Christians who are using their "irrevocable gifts" for the Lord.
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Posted by sharetheword
on 2008-07-02 13:01:05
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We all need encouragement every day of our Christian lives. I shall take time to go through these once I get my little grandson up for his nap.
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Posted by overthehillandfar...
on 2008-07-16 06:07:18
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Strangely, or perhaps not, these words encouraged me that I must answer to defend His name when others condemn it. Not always an easy thing to do but nonetheless it is a Christian duty and not one we must shirk from. I also believe that those who write about a God they say does not exist, seem to get mighty worried about the fact that he is not there when they want him. Yet he is there for all who call upon him. Amen
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Posted by overthehillandfar...
on 2008-07-16 07:02:52
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It is important, I think, to stay very close to the Lord and pray for discernment of when to speak and when to remain silent.
But when we know and love the Lord and have experienced the joy of walking with Him, it is impossible to remain silent for long.
I believe that Christian fellowship, in the church and also in forums online is vital because of the very real spiritual warfare we face.
Thank you for commenting.
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Posted by sharetheword
on 2008-07-16 09:52:02
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