SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER…
1. Are we defending God, or just our church, our beliefs, or leaders when the worldly minded decide to rail against Him?
2. Christ said that the world will know we are of Him when we have love one for another. He said that to people who shared the same beliefs, followed the same person (himself), and were partakers of the power of God. What “gospel” is it that puts LOVE without TRUTH as the standard for “morality”?
3. First God teaches, then God trains, then God commissions; then he lets us be tested to find out if we REALLY believe the REALITY which we have just learned of Him. Have you fully studied for your SAT (Spiritual Acuity Test)?
4. Imagine where we would be in this society without power lines, power cables, and power conduits. What would not be running today if the power were cut off? Did you really think it was any different for the Kingdom of Heaven? He laid the power lines FIRST! We have just been learning what we can run on those lines. Are you learning?
5. Conscious thought is slow. Subconscious thought is fast. Spiritual thought is at the speed of Light! Where is your mind today?
6. Heroes are not born, neither are they borne, neither are they Jason Bourne. Heroes are ones who cannot stand to see people DIE (in body, soul, mind, or spirit). Spiritual heroes are ones who cannot stand to see the Truth, the Way, and the Life die in the hearts of people. So, what do villains do?
7. Adam said “the woman”; the woman said, “the man”; the serpent said, “I’d blame Adam but God’s not listening to me right now; I’ll bring it up at a later time when none of them see me coming!” Heard any good lies or lately?
8. Why does scientific man say in his heart, “because I discovered this I am greater than God (i.e.” there is no God, and my discovery is proof”)? That is like a child saying, “I found my toy under the Christmas tree and that proves that Mom and Dad don’t exist!
Where is UP, do you know? Where is down, do you know? In the spiritual, these are absolutes! In the natural they are absolutely what you make them to be. I look up at the sky, but that is down to a person on the other side of the globe; same is true for him in relation to me. Right? Ah, there’s the rub… Truthfully, we BOTH are seeing OUTERSPACE! And the only way to get there is in a vessel that goes ‘UP’. Aren’t paradoxical statements fun? Just like Jesus’ words, they seem contrary at first until you get OFF the natural planet and LOOK DOWN. J
Original Copyright: © Anthony J. Massotti Th.M., Th.M. 8/2/2009