I have recently been struggling with this aspect of Christianity that I see - an emptying of the value of this life in anticipation for the next. I am so thankful that God is a God of the past, the future, and the present, and that there are so much adventures Jesus wants to take us on which begin now, right where we are.
you need to unburlap before you plant. the root ball will grow round and round and then when the wind and storms come the tree will fall over. i know there's a proverb in there somewhere; unburlap your root ball and watch the roots grow deep and wide. Jesus is Lord!
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"
Challenge you to think a bit? Like the serpent did?
Loads of people give Rob Bell a hard time, and maybe it is healthy not to trust anyone and evrything, but, although I'm only 14, I reckon it's not wrong for him to get people thinking, and preach what he believes. I think God sends everyone for a reason and everyone can learn from eachother, even if some people get the wrong ideas.
pastormike7: respond thoughtfully to people's questions. don't toss a random scripture verse out there as if it's self-explanatory and then hide behind snide comments that have nothing to do with your point. do our intellect and your own a favor.
I have recently been struggling with this aspect of Christianity that I see - an emptying of the value of this life in anticipation for the next. I am so thankful that God is a God of the past, the future, and the present, and that there are so much adventures Jesus wants to take us on which begin now, right where we are.
CC1071495 10 months ago
@FunnessOfOneness its about believing and living :)
Frokeyman92 1 year ago
@pastormike7
what was the point of all that?
lyremary 1 year ago
you need to unburlap before you plant. the root ball will grow round and round and then when the wind and storms come the tree will fall over. i know there's a proverb in there somewhere; unburlap your root ball and watch the roots grow deep and wide. Jesus is Lord!
trinityworker74 1 year ago
And God is rolling his eyes at you.... get over yourself. Seriously....
kstarheel5150 2 years ago
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"
Challenge you to think a bit? Like the serpent did?
318solomon 2 years ago
If you know it is healthy not to trust anyone and everything, then you can readily lend yourself to other's ideas, which I think is healthy.
FunnessOfOneness 2 years ago
I don't think faith is all about hoping and waiting!
FunnessOfOneness 2 years ago
Loads of people give Rob Bell a hard time, and maybe it is healthy not to trust anyone and evrything, but, although I'm only 14, I reckon it's not wrong for him to get people thinking, and preach what he believes. I think God sends everyone for a reason and everyone can learn from eachother, even if some people get the wrong ideas.
ravelolly 2 years ago
pastormike7: respond thoughtfully to people's questions. don't toss a random scripture verse out there as if it's self-explanatory and then hide behind snide comments that have nothing to do with your point. do our intellect and your own a favor.
MakishaKorian 3 years ago