CONNECT is the Saturday evening worship experience of Apple Valley Church of the Nazarene. We seek to grow as followers of Jesus by worshiping intimately, thinking deeply and responding appropriately. The purpose of this blog is to provide a place to view the messages taught at our worship experiences as well as provide material for personal devotions.
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Story of Redemption
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Mike
said...
I find this guy's testimony very interesting. I can relate. To intellectually understand or grow in the word. I think many times I have gotten stuck there. Seeing the world for what it is, and storing up ammunition against it; intellectual, biblical ammunition.
I had a conversation with my wife recently and she was saying that the head can often times get in the way of the heart. I find that true not only with my relationship with God at times, but in my relationships with people. Funny how those two relationships parallel each other, ours to God and ours to each other.
I guess my thought is that the heart is corruptable, and I'm careful as to who I open it up to because of their intentions, and because it can get stepped on.
On the other hand, God fills it with purity, and He speaks to our hearts in helpful ways.
God first loved us. I need to remember that in my faith. I think not putting my heart out there for others may affect how much, or little I give my heart to God. I think it really needs to start there, with surrendering my heart to Him. When my heart has truly been softened by Him, the infilling of the Spirit is amazing. Something I need to remember in my walk in faith.
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I find this guy's testimony very interesting. I can relate. To intellectually understand or grow in the word. I think many times I have gotten stuck there. Seeing the world for what it is, and storing up ammunition against it; intellectual, biblical ammunition.
I had a conversation with my wife recently and she was saying that the head can often times get in the way of the heart. I find that true not only with my relationship with God at times, but in my relationships with people. Funny how those two relationships parallel each other, ours to God and ours to each other.
I guess my thought is that the heart is corruptable, and I'm careful as to who I open it up to because of their intentions, and because it can get stepped on.
On the other hand, God fills it with purity, and He speaks to our hearts in helpful ways.
God first loved us. I need to remember that in my faith. I think not putting my heart out there for others may affect how much, or little I give my heart to God. I think it really needs to start there, with surrendering my heart to Him. When my heart has truly been softened by Him, the infilling of the Spirit is amazing. Something I need to remember in my walk in faith.
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