Journey into Forever

" Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise;  give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations."          -Psalm 100:45      I did a lesson for children's church Sunday on Thanksgiving.  Some of it was fun stuff, coloring and painting.  The lesson used the above scripture.  It also told the story of four children who didn't have some of the things the children in church have.  Things like a family, a school, a church, food, health care.  One child in the story had cancer which I could tell really spoke to the children.  I think they got it.  At least they did for the moment.  We have so much to be thankful for.      Listening to the radio, I heard a story about a Chinese and American missionary meeting in an airport I think it was.  They were discussing their individual ministries, when the American missionary thought he'd be sure and let the other m

  "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.  I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.  I have learned the secret to being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry,  whether living in plenty or in want.  I can do all this through him who gives me strength."          - Philippians 4:11-13                  I am weird.  I think if you know you are weird, it makes it ok.  At least I hope that is the case....At any rate, the reason I am weird is because I don't like many of the things others do, and I'm really enthralled by things others have no interest in whatsoever.  For example, I love books about the aristocracy of England.  Not those in power now, but from centuries ago. I'm crazy about the music and movies of the 40's. I love to study (got that one from my dad).  I'm not crazy about any other music except Praise and Worship.  

"For by the grace given me I say to everyone of you:  Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought but rather think of yourself with sober judgment in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you."           -Romans 12:3      This is the last post, for now, on the subject of holiness.  And yet, it may be the most important one.  As always, I don't believe in coincidences.  Today when I was studying some of Precept's materials (thanks Mary), I came across the above scripture in Romans.  I knew it had to be the focus scripture for this post.  Our discussion is going to be about the last two points of the title together because they are so closely related (in an opposite sort of way....).  Love and Legalism.  Two conflicting terms.  Two ways to go with holiness.  Yet one is the way to life and the other......well the other is the more familiar, and it leads in a completely different direction.       Most of us who have been Christians for any p