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05/13/2015 6:01:27 PM PDT by
fatima
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Listening With Love May 14, 2015
Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. —
Luke 18:14One August evening in Vermont, a young missionary spoke at our small church. The country where he and his wife served was in religious turmoil, and it was considered too dangerous for children. In one of his stories, he told us about a heart-wrenching episode when his daughter pleaded with him not to leave her behind at a boarding school.
I was a new dad at that time, having recently been blessed with a daughter, and the story upset me. How could loving parents leave their daughter alone like that? I muttered to myself. By the time the talk was finished, I was so worked up that I ignored the offer to visit with the missionary. I charged out of the church, saying out loud as I left: “I’m sure glad I’m not like . . .”
In that instant, the Holy Spirit stopped me cold. I couldn’t even finish the sentence. Here I was, saying almost word for word what the Pharisee said to God: “I thank You that I am not like other men” (Luke 18:11). How disappointed I was in myself! How disappointed God must have been! Since that evening, I’ve asked God to help me listen to others with humility and restraint as they pour their hearts out in confession, profession, or pain.
Lord, may we be quick to listen and slow to speak and to judge. A proud attitude so easily infects our lives. Give us instead a humility that reflects Your heart and love.
We don’t get closer to God by passing judgment on others.
: The story that Jesus tells of the two men who went into the temple to pray reminds us of what God considers important. The religious Pharisee focused entirely on himself and his efforts, highlighting what he did and didn’t do. However, the tax collector, who would have been considered one of the worst sinners of his day, recognized his unworthiness and focused on God and His mercy. Jesus said it was the “sinner” who went away justified before God (vv. 13-14). Jesus wants His listeners to understand that it is not what we do that makes us right with God; it is God who makes us right with Him.
2 posted on
05/13/2015 6:01:40 PM PDT by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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Questions--The Moody Blues
(((HUGS))) Fatima!
3 posted on
05/13/2015 6:02:27 PM PDT by
PROCON
(I AM PAMELA GELLER.............(but in manly guy form :-))
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6 posted on
05/13/2015 6:04:10 PM PDT by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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F Troop! & Petticoat Junction
9 posted on
05/13/2015 6:06:17 PM PDT by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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The ultimate question would be WHO?
12 posted on
05/13/2015 6:07:16 PM PDT by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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Did you post on the wrong night? It’s only Wednesday.
15 posted on
05/13/2015 6:09:39 PM PDT by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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16 posted on
05/13/2015 6:10:14 PM PDT by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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Creedence Clearwater Revival: Who’ll Stop The Rain ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIPan-rEQJA
18 posted on
05/13/2015 6:11:08 PM PDT by
SVTCobra03
(You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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19 posted on
05/13/2015 6:11:38 PM PDT by
donna
(It is time for Americans to repent.)
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How Much is That Doggie in the Window?
22 posted on
05/13/2015 6:15:07 PM PDT by
CrazyIvan
(I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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It’s a tie between ‘Feelings’ and ‘You Light Up My Life’...
23 posted on
05/13/2015 6:15:26 PM PDT by
Ken H
(What happens on the internet stays on the internet.)
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Who Are You - The Who
(Can You See) The Real Me - The Who
27 posted on
05/13/2015 6:16:09 PM PDT by
dfwgator
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Who Can It Be Now? - Men at Work
31 posted on
05/13/2015 6:22:16 PM PDT by
dfwgator
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33 posted on
05/13/2015 6:23:07 PM PDT by
SMGFan
(Sarah Michelle Gellar is now on twitter @RealSMG)
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34 posted on
05/13/2015 6:23:11 PM PDT by
Michael.SF.
(If Hillary was running against Satan, I'd probably abstain.)
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Hi Fatima.
“How Long” by Ace.
The song has to do with a band member’s rumored departure for another band.
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Wouldn’t it be nice - Beach Boys
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Hi fatima!
Why settle for a song when we can get a whole album?
The Moody Blues, A Question of Balance.
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05/13/2015 6:27:40 PM PDT by
henkster
(Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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48 posted on
05/13/2015 6:30:15 PM PDT by
SMGFan
(Sarah Michelle Gellar is now on twitter @RealSMG)
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