“be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.” Titus 2
Everybody has their quirks and despite our best efforts to keep it together the best of us loose it at times. That we must keep it together reveals just how thin the veneer that covers the likelihood that we will fall apart in a crisis. We are what we have practiced and I suppose like posture if we sit poorly most of the time we will not be able to sit straight very long in a crisis. Our stamina in a crisis will last about as long as someone sucking in their tummy for a photo. Crisis will bring out our true posture. 4/22/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Just me trying to be honest with God.
“A man who is "of sound mind" is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.” Paul Valéry
“be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.” Titus 2
Everybody has their quirks and despite our best efforts to keep it together the best of us loose it at times. That we must keep it together reveals just how thin the veneer that covers the likelihood that we will fall apart in a crisis. We are what we have practiced and I suppose like posture if we sit poorly most of the time we will not be able to sit straight very long in a crisis. Our stamina in a crisis will last about as long as someone sucking in their tummy for a photo. Crisis will bring out our true posture. 4/22/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Everybody has their quirks and despite our best efforts to keep it together the best of us loose it at times. That we must keep it together reveals just how thin the veneer that covers the likelihood that we will fall apart in a crisis. We are what we have practiced and I suppose like posture if we sit poorly most of the time we will not be able to sit straight very long in a crisis. Our stamina in a crisis will last about as long as someone sucking in their tummy for a photo. Crisis will bring out our true posture. 4/22/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
"Be yourself" is about the worst advice you can give some people. Tom Masson
“A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” Pro.25
It is usually a good idea to practice some personal restraint. Most of us show our back side when we let loose. I wanted to write something different but then I would be showing mine. This is the problem when we tell people to be themselves because much of who we are is not fit to be seen in public. It is interesting though, that being yourself is probably a good idea where God is concerned. One brother said that we must bring to God who we are, not who we think we should be. It is no use trying to be anything different since He already knows everything about us. Our fig leaves may dress us up in public but not with God. He must clothe our nakedness and does so with the robes of Christ. 4/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
It is usually a good idea to practice some personal restraint. Most of us show our back side when we let loose. I wanted to write something different but then I would be showing mine. This is the problem when we tell people to be themselves because much of who we are is not fit to be seen in public. It is interesting though, that being yourself is probably a good idea where God is concerned. One brother said that we must bring to God who we are, not who we think we should be. It is no use trying to be anything different since He already knows everything about us. Our fig leaves may dress us up in public but not with God. He must clothe our nakedness and does so with the robes of Christ. 4/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
"Be yourself" is about the worst advice you can give some people. Tom Masson
“A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” Pro.25
It is usually a good idea to practice some personal restraint. Most of us show our back side when we let loose. I wanted to write something different but then I would be showing mine. This is the problem when we tell people to be themselves because much of who we are is not fit to be seen in public. It is interesting though, that being yourself is probably a good idea where God is concerned. One brother said that we must bring to God who we are, not who we think we should be. It is no use trying to be anything different since He already knows everything about us. Our fig leaves may dress us up in public but not with God. He must clothe our nakedness and does so with the robes of Christ. 4/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
It is usually a good idea to practice some personal restraint. Most of us show our back side when we let loose. I wanted to write something different but then I would be showing mine. This is the problem when we tell people to be themselves because much of who we are is not fit to be seen in public. It is interesting though, that being yourself is probably a good idea where God is concerned. One brother said that we must bring to God who we are, not who we think we should be. It is no use trying to be anything different since He already knows everything about us. Our fig leaves may dress us up in public but not with God. He must clothe our nakedness and does so with the robes of Christ. 4/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“A half-baked idea is okay as long as it's in the oven.” Author Unknown
“Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others.” 2Co 5
Most of us have a natural inclination to suggest to other people what they should or should not do. This is especially true if we ourselves have started some new venture in self-improvement. Everyone on a diet thinks every around them should diet too. We commend exercise if we have started doing it or eating organic or practicing yoga or quit smoking or going to church. Doing this might be a way of bolstering our self confidence or that we want others to sacrifice and suffer with us. I suppose it could even be a sincere desire to pass along something we have found valuable. One problem with all this is that we have hardly established the practice in our own lives before we try to propagate it to others. Imagine eating an unripe apple, or unbaked pie and we get a taste of how others feel about our efforts to convert them to something we have just begun. It is probably best to keep matters to ourselves until we can lead by example. There I go again, sharing with others what I am just learning to do myself. 4/15/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
Most of us have a natural inclination to suggest to other people what they should or should not do. This is especially true if we ourselves have started some new venture in self-improvement. Everyone on a diet thinks every around them should diet too. We commend exercise if we have started doing it or eating organic or practicing yoga or quit smoking or going to church. Doing this might be a way of bolstering our self confidence or that we want others to sacrifice and suffer with us. I suppose it could even be a sincere desire to pass along something we have found valuable. One problem with all this is that we have hardly established the practice in our own lives before we try to propagate it to others. Imagine eating an unripe apple, or unbaked pie and we get a taste of how others feel about our efforts to convert them to something we have just begun. It is probably best to keep matters to ourselves until we can lead by example. There I go again, sharing with others what I am just learning to do myself. 4/15/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
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