Faith is believing, trusting and many other things. It is believing in a God that knew us as individuals before we knew ourselves, before our own existence as individuals. We were allowed to make our own paths, free will, free will is freedom. Verses in the Bible written many years ago apply today, often it seems more so than at any time. Only God has such wisdom! He understands as humans, we often choose not to listen to his word(s). He did not make us to be perfect…..which is His perfection He chose. He wanted our caring and love for one another to come from our own will and from the heart, not His. While we must be such a disappointment, He also understands not all would choose to love one another but instead hate. He too knows the influence of Satan. Someday our Lord Jesus Christ will return to battle this evil, until then hate will continue as we see in our streets, lies and corruption will carry on.
Were the authors of the gospels of Mark and Luke connected to eyewitnesses to the life of Jesus? Well, it turns out that there are good reasons to think that Mark was linked to the eyewitness Peter, and Luke was linked to Paul, who had a post-mortem appearance of Jesus in 1 Cor 15:8, and […]
When I copy then paste these verses I have not fully read them myself until I have launched them or about to. I read them then think about how they apply or how they make me think about my life and the world we “share”. What amazes me is I can always find meaning that has not grown so old through time that it is no longer appropriate today. It still is and many cases more so! We need guidance from God as much as anyone or any people from anyplace in the world from anytime.
I post these not only for myself but to share with all.
