Leading To Life

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An Initiative of Church of God, the Father’s Call

Isolation

Hiding From God

There is a theme that I want to spend time developing on one level which is very simple to understand. But it's much deeper than I sometimes think we take time to think through. Very simply, God formed Adam, placed him in this garden of great abundance, gave him a purpose within that, a job, a work, and there was a relationship here. And then God crafted Eve, Aam’s counterpart, his compliment, his partner (Genesis 2:7-8, 15-18, 21-22). And then It says: “And they were both naked, the man … [Read more...] about Hiding From God

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From Self-Reliance to God-Dependence

One very consistent failing of all of mankind is a reliance on personal thinking. Self-reliance and the concept of the "self-made man" are marketed as virtues in the world. The narrative suggests that through discipline and effective approaches, man can control his world. One only needs to walk through a bookstore or get on Amazon and search topics like "leadership" to find book after book on how to be more effective and efficient. How to make oneself more employable. How to become a … [Read more...] about From Self-Reliance to God-Dependence

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Gratitude, A Life Altering Virtue

The command to praise God and Jesus Christ can bring into question the what, why and how to. Those called out of the world as God’s people are to proclaim the praises of God the Father, and by extension Jesus Christ: “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (1 Peter 2:9). The Greek word for “praises” in 1 Peter 2:9  means virtues, or … [Read more...] about Gratitude, A Life Altering Virtue

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Spiritual Equilibrium

It’s difficult to maintain our spiritual equilibrium in the moral and ethical chaos of the world we live in.  As followers of Christ, we are to have balanced relationships with those in the world.  Jesus said that we are to be in the world but not be of the world.  We’re to live life as a positive example, not allowing the world to return to mold or shape us negatively. We are not to jump head-first into the world’s value systems; however, we are not to withdraw into isolation … [Read more...] about Spiritual Equilibrium

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